Top 10 Memory Card Manufacturers

Having successfully conquered the Celestial Empire, where dozens of companies are already buying licenses from Netac for the production of storage media, this Chinese brand decided to expand its zone of influence and entered the Russian market, however, so far with a very limited assortment, including only the most popular SD and microSD models.The key advantage of the Chinese is the prices, which are lower than those of leading firms, which attracts new customers. On the other hand, there are still many questions about the quality and speed of work, although the manufacturer claims a five-year operational life and is actively implementing support for Class 10 and UHS III standards. Let's especially note the modification of the Netac P500 Standard for 16 GB, which costs an average of 300 rubles and provides a read speed of 80 MB/sec.

A manufacturer from Taiwan that does not pursue the best quality on the market, but still provides an acceptable level of "survivability" of its main models, while maintaining fairly low prices. There are few capacious memory cards with a capacity of 128 GB or more in the assortment, the main emphasis is on small options, for example, the SmartBuy Professional microSDHC 32 GB model receives good user ratings, providing a read / write speed of 90/70 MB / s. At the same time, the card complies with the UHS Class 3 standard, and its declared service life is 10 years. However, the majority of cards from SmartBuy operate at much lower speeds in the region of 10-15 MB / s.

For those who want to use products from domestic manufacturers, there is an excellent option in the face of Mirex, known since the era of CDs. This brand focuses on not the fastest versions of microSD with a small amount of memory (up to 32 GB). Such models are convenient for budget smartphones and most DVRs, plus they are much cheaper than many competitors. The other side of the coin is frequent complaints about the quality of work due to outdated speed standards, although one of the popular Mirex microSDHC 32 GB models has an interesting feature: when writing data at 45 MB / s, they are read at speeds up to 104 MB / s. There are also models with a capacity of 128 GB and higher in the assortment of the company, but their release is limited, which is why there is a low availability in stores.

Sony is not among the best in the popular SD and microSD formats on the market, but it is definitely the leader in the segment of special fast XQD memory cards, where the models of the Japanese brand demonstrate impressive characteristics: writing data at speeds up to 400 MB / s, and reading - up to 440 MB / With. Such storage devices are intended for professional photographic equipment that takes pictures in high resolutions, for which even the fastest microSD cards are clearly not capable of recording. Among the popular models of this format, we highlight the Sony XQD G QD-G64F with a capacity of 64 GB. The card receives positive feedback from users and is often noted by market experts, but is not available in all even large retail chains.

A promising Taiwanese brand that has burst into the media market like a hurricane. This company offers a rather impressive range of memory cards in SD, microSD formats, but so far most of the models cannot boast of a high data transfer rate, so they are suitable for DVRs, simple digital cameras and smartphones of past generations that simply do not have support for modern high-speed interfaces.We note the rapid growth in the quality of cards from Silicon Power, especially small volumes of 32, 64 and 128 GB. This brand believes so much in their "survivability" that they often measure out a 10 year warranty. A striking example is the popular Silicon Power ELITE microSDXC 64 GB model, whose write speed in real tests turned out to be higher than the manufacturer claims.

A company from Taiwan, which can be considered a relatively young manufacturer of memory cards. The brand is less popular, but every year it improves the quality of its products, expands its range and invests more actively in advertising, so that it gradually wins an increasing share of the market. The main emphasis is on the microSD format, which is in demand among smartphone owners, but there are also interesting models of the SD form factor, often used in Chinese DVRs. An important point - often the price of A-Data cards, with the similarity of operating parameters, is slightly lower than that of companies from the leading three. Highlighting a specific option, we advise you to pay attention to the A-Data Premier microSDHC model with a capacity of 32 GB, but for those who want the highest speed, A-Data offers a line of Supreme cards.

A less popular brand than the market leaders, but still with its own extensive fan base. A distinctive feature is the work in the widest range of manufactured memory cards, in particular, Transcend can be considered the best manufacturer in the segment of Compact Flash cards, which are still actively used in cameras. The Taiwanese company also offers popular microSD options, among which the Transcend microSD 300S 32 GB model with an average price tag of around 800 rubles is in special demand in Russia. This card is rated Class 10, has a bigger sibling with 64 GB of memory, plus comes with a 5 year warranty. However, this is not the limit for Transcend, some models of Compact Flash cards are even sold with a lifetime warranty.

The Korean brand Samsung is famous for the highest quality of its memory cards. In addition, most of the models presented in Russia meet the latest high-speed data transfer standards, which is why Samsung SD and microSD cards are often bought for professional cameras. The reverse side of the coin is a low assortment, so there is not much to choose from, although some, on the contrary, consider this a plus, eliminating confusion with similar models. In Russia, the highest demand is for the fast Samsung microSDXC EVO Plus 256 GB card, which fits perfectly into the concept of online data exchange. Of course, the EVO Plus line also includes other capacity options, including budget 32, 64 and 128 GB.

Kingston has repeatedly won awards for the best technological developments in the field of data storage methods, and in the Russian memory card market it is better known for its SD and microSD cards, which have been in high consumer popularity for many years.This manufacturer was among the pioneers of the market and to this day holds an impressive share on it, offering excellent solutions for smartphones, cameras and DVRs. A real find for buyers in our country was the Kingston SDCS2 / 32 GB model, which is also available in more capacious versions for 64 and 128 gigs. This versatile and fast card gets a lot of positive feedback and has a claimed 5 year lifespan.

The SanDisk brand needs no introduction. This American company was one of the first to start producing compact storage media and in its history has managed to introduce more than one standard for this product. The range of SanDisk memory cards is more than huge and covers all segments, both in terms of card type and price. Moreover, today this manufacturer occupies about a third of the entire world market, which serves as an additional confirmation of the brand's leadership. As for the successful models in the Russian market, the SanDisk Ultra microSDXC 32 GB card, which corresponds to the Class 10 speed class, is in high demand.Its average price tag is only 390 rubles, but the 64 and 128 GB versions will cost much more.