512GB PRO Elite Prime™ C10 U3 V30 A2 microSDXC Flash Memory Card – Ultra-Fast Speeds, Read 200MB/s, Write 150MB/s, 4K UHD, Full HD, UHS-I, for Smartphones, Drones, Action Cameras

I picked up this PNY PRO Elite Prime 1.5 TB microSD card to expand storage for my camera, and wow—the capacity is simply outrageous for a card this size. Holding 1.5 TB of data in something barely bigger than a fingernail still blows my mind. It’s perfect if you need huge storage in action cams, phones, tablets, or even drones. It hits Class 10, U3, V30, and A2 speeds—ideal for recording 4K footage (30 MB/s minimum) and even launching apps quickly when used in compatible devices. With read speeds up to 200 MB/s and write around 150 MB/s, file transfers are snappy—especially with the optional PNY Performance Prime reader. 💰 Value Packed — Priced Right for What You Get At around $110, this 1.5 TB card costs less per gigabyte than higher-end competitors—and significantly more affordable than SanDisk’s equivalent. In expert verdicts, it lands solidly in the value category for high-capacity storage. 🔍 Real‑World Use: Pros & Considerations Works perfectly in action cams like GoPros and some drones—especially since it's stabilized for long recording sessions. Excellent performance in burst shooting and app usage (on Android phones/tablets that support A2). Lifetime warranty gives added peace of mind. Digital Camera World Important caveats: Copying large files or filling the card (~1.5 TB) can take multiple hours even at 150 MB/s. Some older cameras (e.g. Nikon DSLRs) may fail to read it due to ExFAT file-format limitations. A few reviewers caution against relying on a single card for important data—backup copies are a must. 🧠 Verdict — Who This Card Is Best For If you're running a 4K drone, action cam, mirrorless camera, or high-storage Android device, and want loads of space at a fair price—this card is an excellent choice. The A2 support enhances performance for app-heavy devices, and the included SD adapter is handy. That said, if you're just shooting casual 1080p videos or stills, or using older gear, a lower-capacity A1 card might give similar performance for less money. 📝 Quick Summary Feature Details Capacity 1.5 TB (~1.35 TB usable) Speed Ratings Class 10 / U3 / V30 / A2 Read / Write Speeds ~200 MB/s / ~150 MB/s Best Use Cases 4K video, large photo/video libraries, apps Cons Long transfer times, device compatibility 🧾 Final Thoughts I’m impressed—this is rugged, dependable, massive storage in a tiny package, and priced better than I expected. Just make sure your device supports large-capacity ExFAT cards and always backup important data. Would you like to see a version tailored for gaming consoles like the Switch or for drones? Also happy to draft a shorter Amazon-style review!

I’ve been using this PNY 256GB PRO Elite Prime card in my action camera and it works exactly as advertised. Transfer speeds are very good—large files copy quickly thanks to the high read/write performance. I can record 4K UHD video with no dropped frames, and it’s been reliable so far for both video and photo storage. The 256GB capacity is perfect for long shoots. For the price, this is a solid, high-speed card that I’d recommend.

While I know my Anbernic RG556 handheld emulation console doesn’t have the high-speed SD interface, it is where this card will live from now on. For other customers, I want to be clear that I am a Twitch affiliate (5 years) contracting broadcaster, but as my console will be used for retro game streaming, I must be clear that I was not sponsored in any way and purchased this card on my own funds. I purchased the 1 terabyte card, as I have a list of backed up PSX, PS2, Dreamcast, and GameCube titles on top of older system ROM images. These of course are 650MB to 4GB per disc, and a 128GB card simply would have me transferring images on and off, which would be an ugly situation if it had to be done while actively streaming to an audience. For clarity, I own all titles in physical form and handled imaging both the discs, and the cartridges (using a hand built “Open Source Cartridge Reader“), but have opted to use a single emulation console rather than the original consoles as the RG556 has direct HDMI out (USB-C to HDMI) that my production system can capture with no delay, as capturing composite analog or RGB analog can be a tedious issue in terms of video sync and video capture quality. Initially, I used my Ugreen card reader to do a speed test, and achieved 174Mb/s write and 191Mb/s read. This wasn’t an exhaustive test in any fashion, simply a quick format (exFAT) and a 1GB file write and read using Ubuntu Linux for ARM v22 Virtual Machine on my Apple iPad Pro 5th Generation. Next, I installed it into the game console. As I have large hands, this is difficult, hence why I prefer to consider this like adding a drive to a PC: permanent. The Android 13 OS in the machine identified it immediately with the proper capacity. I did use the OS storage settings to reformat it (also exFAT), and launched True SD Card Capacity Test + (formerly True SD Card Capacity Test Pro) which is software like F3 or H2testw but written for Android’s Linux core. I prefer to run this test on the device that will use it if possible to guarantee function. The 1TB took over 8 hours to complete with 31MB/s writes and 60MB/s reads, however these speeds are always below the actual performance as both operations are using synchronous encryption in building and decrypting the file structure. The card did become hot enough during the write process that the RG556 did turn on it’s cooling fan, but not to any level of concern. The card matched its proposed capacity with zero errors, and the built-in epROM showed the proper signature for PNY. The final step was another format (just to be safe), and I am now copying files to the card directly over WiFi from my server. Although the server is on 10Gb fiber Ethernet, obviously the Anbernic is limited to WiFi-6e speeds, and the fastest write has been 121GB/s, with an average of 104GB/s (as reported by CX File Explorer (my default network copy tool on Android I own a license to). With it running in the background, I launched Silent Hill 2 on PS2 as a test, and despite the writing being carried out in the background the disc image booted up just like real media with no slowdown. Given the fairly intense manner I treat cards when I get into the region of “oft relabeled scam items” (I have had SanDisk = [my preferred brand for my DSLR cameras], Samsung, Lexar, and PNY look-alikes sent to me by Amazon as packaging is so good that you can barely see any variation in printing on the scam items) I am very pleased with the quality and performance. This would be an easy go-to for Nintendo Switch, Steamdeck, Raspberry Pi, or other devices that support SDX high capacity cards. Of note: please remember that “b” denotes bit, or single cell, and “B” is byte, or 8 bits. This card tests to 1TB, or 8Tb. As computing devices of all sorts use a byte as a word length, but network speeds typically show bits, it is important to remember this. Please note that both True SD Card Capacity Test and CX File Explorer have free versions that run without restrictions. As a retired network engineer with years of software development, it is important to me to pay back when possible to those who still produce freeware in the tradition that goes back to the 1970’s or before. True SD Card Capacity Test, F3, and H2testw all work similarly, using a cycling encryption that can reliably get around the tricks card scamming companies in China load onto the epROM to make a small capacity card look and operate like a large card, that is until it “loops back” and starts overwriting previous data. The method is very specific on the bit-by-bit level, hence why the card heated up so much during the verification process. Just writing a terabyte of data alone can sometimes not trigger a detectable error on scam cards. The benefit is that cards with poor quality NAND (the type of non-volatile storage used in flash media, eMMC and SATS SSDs, and NMVE SSDs) can start to bit-shift during the process and create errors that you won’t see until you open the files later. The cycling encryption will detect this as well, and the nature of the problem is very clear and easy to differentiate a scam card from just a cheaply designed memory chiplet. CX File Explorer is not the only system that can read network shared files. It is my preference as it can handle Samba (SMB by Microsoft), as well as all Linux native shares, AppleNet standards, Sun Microsystems, and a whole lot more. As I have a home-built Xeon server running TrueNAS SCALE (Linux-based) which has a large drive volume shared over Samba, but also have Windows PCs, Apple devices, and all of the other joys of modern networking, I generally look for software with expansive functionality so that transfers of data can be done in a minimum number of steps. I use Owlfiles on my iPad and iPhone for the same reason. Final note, I did not use the included adapter with the card, so I can’t say if it works, but as all it is is a platform to expand the SD standard electrical contacts from the micro spacing to full size as a dumb device (a device that has no logic or compute elements), it is a *very* simple device and I doubt PNY would put top-tier SDX cards in with a dumb device that doesn’t work!

This product is a fantastic find! It's reasonably priced, making it accessible for most budgets without compromising on quality. The product is exactly as described, and its usefulness cannot be overstated. I've found it to be incredibly practical and efficient in meeting my needs. The attention to detail is impressive, and the performance is on par with more expensive alternatives. If you're looking for something reliable, well-made, and at a fair price point, this is the perfect choice. Highly recommended!

Je suis très contente de mon achat,cela fonctionne très bien je recommande.

Excellent value I have one in my windows gaming handheld, and another inside my Nintendo switch. Loads of storage, fast, reliable ... and a good price

Good price, large capacity, used for my outdoor cameras, compatible with their operating perimeters.

Le uso per le ezviZ telecamere, per adesso nessun problema

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