SAMSUNG EVO Select Micro SD Memory Card with Adapter, 512GB microSDXC UHS-I U3 100MB/s Full HD & 4K UHD for Photos, Videos, Music Storage, MB-ME512HA

Micro SD cards from Samsung's Evo Select line are excellent. They're dependable, and they live up to the claims they make about speed and capacity. I've been using Samsung cards for years, and they're the only brand that never fails to deliver year after year. br>br>It's no different with this 32GB card. However, the card is formatted as FAT32 by default, but I prefer exFAT because FAT32 won't let you transfer a folder larger than 4GB to the card, which is inconvenient when moving data from an old card to a new one. FAT32 has a 4GB file size limit, but on a transfer, it treats a directory with multiple files as a single entity and applies the 4GB limit. This will result in an error stating that there is insufficient space for the transfer (at least in Windows). However, if you copy the files one at a time, it will work fine; alternatively, format the card to exFAT and it will easily accept a folder larger than 4GB. ExFAT will also work fine on an Android phone (Android 5. x). 1 or a higher number Earlier versions of this card may have issues with exFAT formatting. )br>br>This card can handle full HD video at 60 frames per second without any problems. Its write speeds are sufficient for HD video recording. br>br>However, verify the card's authenticity when it arrives to ensure it's a genuine Samsung card with the stated capacity. Micro SD cards are a popular target for counterfeiters due to their low cost and ease of production. In the past, counterfeiters preferred the regular Evo line of Samsung cards (the white and orange-colored ones). However, these higher-grade cards (Evo Select line, white and green color scheme) are becoming more popular. Anyone purchasing a new SD card should verify its authenticity as soon as possible after receiving it. The green coloring's two-tone fade adds a layer of anti-static protection. Over the previous solid colors, an anti-counterfeiting measure was taken. This increases the cost of convincingly counterfeiting a Samsung card. br>br>What happens is that a fraudulent card maker will take a 4GB Class 1 card that costs $1 and hack the control chip that tells the computer what the card's capacity is, making your computer think it's a much larger card. Your computer will even try to write well over 4GB of data, but it won't go anywhere. It's the same concept as labeling a 10 gallon bucket with a 100 gallon label. You can pour 100 gallons into it, but 90 of them will simply flow out over the top and disappear forever. br>br>Here are some steps to help you make sure you get a genuine Samsung card. br>br>Samsung has been making micro SD cards out of white plastic for several years. That is to say, behind the colorful label on the front, the actual card is white, as can be seen by the white plastic on the sides. Because fake cards are mass-produced low-cost cards with a fancy Samsung label on the front, they are almost always all black. It's not a Samsung card if the card is black on both sides. White plastic is more expensive to produce, and con artists thrive on cutting corners. (A real Samsung card with white sides and back is shown in the images below. ) The back should be black. The sides should be white, while the front should be colorful and faded in two tones. br>br>Only purchase from reputable vendors. Amazon is a trustworthy retailer. And if there's a problem, they'll gladly return it. There are dozens of other third-party vendors who are equally dependable. Make certain, however, that you are purchasing from one of these sources. Check out the feedback left by their buyers. Find a different seller if there are a lot of complaints from people who purchased fake capacity cards or cards that don't work. br>br>Check to see if the listing is correct. This one is fine; it's a genuine Samsung card (which I personally purchased and tested). However, scammers will list cards on Amazon that look nearly identical but lack the Samsung logo at the top. (On fake cards, a scammer recently replaced Samsung with Sanshen. ) Aside from that, they were exactly the same. They used the same font for everything, including the A in Samsung that doesn't have the bar in the middle)br>br>Be wary of the price; if the card you're looking at is significantly cheaper than other listings for similar capacity cards, something is wrong. One of the most common tricks used by con artists is to make the price WAY lower than it should be in order to get you to focus on the price tag rather than the other things that don't add up on the listing. Flash storage that is unusually cheap almost never works out. br>br>Once you've purchased the card, give it a try! Test your Micro SD card, regardless of where you purchased it or what brand it is. A utility app called "h2testw" can be used to thoroughly test it. It is available for free download. You can find it by typing it into any search engine. That program writes single-bit data to the drive until it's full, then reads it back to ensure it's readable. It will inform you of the disk's actual storage capacity. Although the utility's default language is German, you can easily change it to English. It takes a long time to test a 32GB card, and several hours to test a 256GB card; simply run it overnight and check the results the next morning. Even if you're certain you have a genuine Samsung (or other brand name) product, it's a good idea to double-check because mistakes can happen in manufacturing and quality control, and a dud can slip through the cracks. Using an app like h2testw, you can check if your legitimate brand name card is in good working order. And if it isn't, you'll find out right away while you're still within your 30-day return period.

Addilyn Blankenship

| Jan 31, 2021

According to another user review, the write speeds on their 128GB Samsung EVO Select card are only 60MB/s. br>br>If you select the 64GB version of the card and look under the "From the manufacturer" section of the product description, you'll notice that it's rated for write speeds of up to 20MB/s. br>br>Write speeds of up to 60MB/s can be achieved with the 128GB. br>br>Write speeds of up to 90MB/s are shown on both the 256GB and 512GB models. A read speed of up to 100MB/s is available on all cards. br>br>I just wanted to make sure you were aware of this. I don't like how Amazon combines reviews from different versions of the same product into one big jumble, but that's the world we live in. br>br>Overall, it's a fantastic card that is exactly what I was hoping for!.

Elora DOHERTY

| Jun 02, 2021

One way I knew this listing was legitimate was to check the merchant during order review; mine showed as "Amazon. Services LLC". br>Upon arrival, I examined the packaging, which was free of misprints, and the micro SD card graphics, which were crisp and had white sides, as well as the model number on the packaging, which matched the model written on the card's backside, indicating that this was a genuine item. br>The last test was a speed and storage test; everything passed in terms of storage, but my speeds were a little slower, which I blame on my old laptop. br>Speed of writing: 8 MByte/sbr>Reading speed: 8 MByte/sbr> 7 MByte/sbr>This listing is safe to trust as long as the seller is identified as "Amazon. " LLC" com Services".

Garrett Ayers

| Apr 27, 2021

This micro SD card is probably one of the best for the money, and it is well worth it. I use this card for my Switch and it's more than enough. I've bought a lot of games and only have about half of the space left. It also has the same read/write speed as the Sandisk Nintendo branded micro SD cards, which cost $60 more ($130) for the same 512gb card. Overall, this is one of the better micro SD card deals available right now, and you should consider purchasing one. br>Note: I noticed a lot of other reviewers complaining that these cards didn't have enough storage, so I figured I'd explain what the high capacity cards actually allow you to do: 128 GB = 116 GB- 119 GB available for usebr>256 GB = 238 GB available for usebr>512 GB = 476 GB available for use.

Keanu Phelps

| Oct 02, 2021

The first time I bought it, it was corrupted within a year of purchase. I am a regular phone user who does not tinker with the SD card; instead, I leave it in my phone and never remove it. With no other option (due to the fact that my internal hard drive is only 32GB), I'm stuck. This (Samsung S7 Edge) was reordered. It was corrupted once more, this time after only 8 months of service (bought November 2017, corrupted June 2018). I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do. What is the best way to contact Samsung customer service?.

Frances Navarro

| Aug 22, 2021

It died just a few days after I put it in my phone. It appears to happen on occasion, based on the reviews. Hopefully, the replacement will be of higher quality.

Bear Orozco

| Dec 07, 2021