SAMSUNG(MB-ME256GA/AM) 256GB 100MB/s (U3) MicroSDXC EVO Select Memory Card with Full-Size Adapter

EDIT: 12/06/2019I originally bought the 128GB version of these Samsung EVO Select MicroSDXC cards and I used it in both my Android tablet at first and eventually my Nintendo Switch. It performed applicably for years. Recently I wanted to upgrade to a larger card for a bit of future proofing. The 512GB version was on sale so taking advantage of the Cyber Monday sales 2019 I picked one up.Changing SD cards in a Nintendo Switch is as simple as transferring any screenshots to your system memory and opening the useless kickstand and swapping the cards out the system. With the new card in simply go to Settings > System > Formatting Options > Format microSD Card. It's all the way at the bottom of the menu. Formatting the new card and redownloading all your games is all you need to do since your game saves are already on your internal system memory so once you redownload the games basically you can continue where you left of on anything. No need to cloud save import or nothing like that nonsense. Just visit the Nintendo Switch eShop or click on the thumbnails and click download from the main menu.I gave my nephew my old card to put in his Switch and it just needed to be re-formatted and wiped clean because it was already used in another Switch. Which his Nintendo Switch did it and auto detected that. Easy easy easy.I got a bump in storage from a 119 GB to 476GB by switching from the 128GB to 512GB card. These Samsung EVO Selects are what you need and nothing more for the Nintendo Switch's vast digital library of games. Why buy and change out catridges if you don't resell your games? As long as you have a reliable internet connection and with decent speed to where you can just download your games. The games all load up almost instantly with no issues while playing of framerate or anything. No issue at all so far...Are there better cards than this? Sure.Are they better for the Nintendo Switch than this card? No.If your putting this in a Nintendo Switch and not something like a drone or a nice camera than your good. It all depends how you are planning on using it but if it's for the Nintendo Switch you don't need anything better than this.There is no discernible difference between a Evo Select and a Evo Plus for practical application with a Nintendo Switch.Since the Nintendo Switch only supports the UHS-I interface, there is no point getting a UHS-II or UHS-III card if you're only going to use it with the Switch. The benefits of a faster SD card sort of max out around 80-90 MB/s anyways but the Switch itself doesn't use above >100 MB/s SD cards anyways capping speeds so it isn't making the most of better cards. Also the game save files go to the internal memory not the SD card as I mentioned above so the only time you'll ever be writing to the card is when you download a new game or a new game patch.You should save on the expense and just get one of these or a similar cards. I suggest sticking to the memory card manufacturers that are known such as Sandisk, Samsung, PNY, etc. You don't want it to die on you so stay with the good brands, dont get an off brand.Just look for a MicroSDXC card (64 GB and above) with a minimum of UHS class grade and you’re in the clear.UHS (Ultra High Speed) Class is denoted by a U on the card with a number inside the U. As long as it's a minimum of UHS-1, you will get roughly the same loading times as a much faster rated cards for use in a Nintendo Switch. The grades range from UHS-1 to UHS-3 but since Nintendo caps their speeds they only recommend cards that are UHS-1 probably because that's all they take advantage of.Overall, right now, these are the best types of MicroSDXC cards to purchase as they have the best read speeds and size for the best price at this time.NOTE: SanDisk does make a 1TB Extreme MicroSDXC UHS-I Memory Card that you can get on Amazon. I seen them as low as like $219. Personally, at roughly 500GB or half of that space I am okay. I would never use another 512GB so it's just a waste of money for me. Just know there is that option if you need the extra space.

My favorite thing about this microSD card is how large the print for the capacity of the microSD card. If you only have one and put it in your phone this won't matter, but having 3 GoPros all they way from my original Hero3 to a Hero6, being able to easily see the capacity of the microSD card is great! Check out my attached picture to see how much easier it is to read the Samsung vs the SanDisk!I want to start off by saying I've been a SanDisk person my entire life, as long as I can remember I've gotten SanDisk memory cards. Just recently I've gotten back into GoPros with a Hero5 Session and Hero 6 which also means I'm in need of some microSD cards. I do a quick search and I've surprised to see this high quality inexpensive, but not cheap, Samsung microSD cards.I was going to get a 64gb because of budget, but under $40 AND less than double the price to go to 128gb I pulled the trigger. Two days later, I have my 128gb Samsung microSD and I'm blown away by the quality of the materials and the performance of the SD cards itself. I don't have a 128gb SanDisk to compare it to, but I do have a 64gb SanDisk, with the same specs. Both read and write fine, but it appears the Samsung is ever so slightly faster in transferring data from the microSD card to my computer. Though I have no definitive way of proving that with a timer on my GoPro app on my computer.Also a huge improvement on the Samsung is the microSD to SD card adapter. This thing feels SOLID. Compared to the SanDisk one, it just has a much greater feel to it. The adapter almost feels slightly heavier but in a good way, the SanDisk works perfect, but it feels cheap, the Samsung feels like a quality product. I also like how Samsung took time to make it something other than black with lettering on it. This is a personal preference for sure, but I appreciate the attention to small details.I'm probably going to be switching to Samsung for my microSD cards, the prices are, at the time of this review, slightly lower, and again the cards feel like a quality product.

If you read the many top reviews (many of which are negative) for this, you'd think that Amazon was directly selling you counterfeit Micro SD's and that this card should be avoided at all costs since it just doesn't work like it should. While some of the complaints may be real, it wasn't my experience at all. When I first got this card, I of course was skeptical due to the negative reviews. After a little research, I was able to verify that my card was indeed 100% authentic (I'll explain how to avoid fakes later).It fits inside my Galaxy S9+ perfectly and the actual storage you'll get is 119GB. It's not the 128GB stated, but still, it's a lot for your money. I mainly use mine to store pictures and videos, along with some music. The read speed is excellent and works great if you have 4K videos. The write speed on the other hand, isn't as fast as it Samsung says it is. When transferring files, I usually get around 30 MB/s, slower than the 60 MB/s that's advertised. After more than a year of use, it works perfectly and haven't any sort of problem with it.It does come with a SD adapter, which can be placed inside a camera if you don't have an SD card with you or into a SD card port in a computer. In order to avoid buying a counterfeit version, make sure the seller section says "Ships from and Sold by Amazon.com" since authenticity from 3rd party sellers isn't guaranteed. All in all, this is a great micro SD card and you get lots of storage for your money.[PROS]- You get 119GB of storage for around $20- Works on many smartphones and other devices- Comes with a SD adapter, which my Win10 laptop detects- Excellent read speeds- Works with 4K video[CONS]- Counterfeit versions being sold by 3rd party sellers- Write speed isn't as fast as stated