Samsung,
a leading company making a wide range of electronics products, has just
released the EVO Plus 256GB microSD card — the world’s highest capacity
microSD storage device. This microSD card’s sale will go live in the
upcoming month of June and it’ll be available in more than 50 countries.
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was only recently when SanDisk launched a 200GB microSD card and earned
the title of the world’s highest capacity microSD card maker.
However,
now SanDisk will need to settle for the second place as Samsung has
just unveiled a 256GB microSD card, making it the world’s highest
capacity microSD card.
Called
the EVO Plus 256GB, this microSD card supports95MB/s read and 90MB/s
write speeds. This storage device sounds like the perfect missing piece
needed for the advanced HD camera drones or 360-degree VR camera that
record videos is high quality.
Taking
another close look at the storage capacity, this tiny piece of plastic
holds up to 12 hours of 4K clips, 46 hours of HD video, and 55,200
pictures. Apart from drones and camera, this microSD card can also be
used in smartphones, tablets, and other portable devices.
If you’re looking for detailed specifications, we’ve got your covered:
- 256GB of content storage capacity
- Waterproof (IEC 60529, IPX7), Temperature-proof, X-ray-proof, and Magnetic-proof
- Read and write speeds of up to 95MB/s and 90MB/s, respectively
- Speed Class: UHS-1, Class 10, (U3) compatible
- Limited 10-year warranty
The
company’s new V-NAND-based 256GB microSD cards will give users an
option to read and write high capacity data at high speeds, according
to Mr. Un-Soo Kim, Senior Vice President of Brand Product Marketing,
Memory Business at Samsung Electronics.
Samsung’s
EVO Plus 256GB microSD card will go on sale in more than 50 countries,
including USA, China, and Europe. The sale will go live in June 2016 and
you’ll need to spend $249.99 for the same.
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