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New SD Express 8.0 cards double the speed of today's fastest microSDs | 1.6GB/s read speeds come as Switch 2 pushes next-gen memory demand
Adata has unveiled a new performance standard for SD Express cards, boasting a 1.6 GB/s maximum read speed and a 1.2 GB/s write speed – roughly double...
Although the company hasn't disclosed release details, users shopping for Nintendo Switch 2 memory cards will have another, faster (and likely more expensive) option. However, because few portable devices required such high transfer rates, SD Express languished in obscurity for years, while most users and manufacturers stuck with more affordable and established options. Online retail listings show that only SanDisk and Lexar currently offer microSD Express cards, featuring read speeds of around 900 MB/s.
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