What to Buy on Amazon : SD/SDXC Cards

There seems to be a slew of deals for SD cards, both the standard sized and the micro version. The major brand would be Sandisk and the most bang for the buck would be SanDisk Ultra 64GB MicroSDXC Class 10 UHS Memory Card Speed Up To 30MB/s With Adapter, Frustration-Free Packaging - SDSDQU-064G-AFFP-A at $37.99 currently. This card is rated Class 10 and Sandisk claim it can do 30MB/s.

Those who wanted more speed will have to go for the Extreme version,SanDisk Extreme Plus 64GB MicroSDXC Class 10/U1 Memory Card Speed Up To 80MB/s With Adapter, Frustration-Free Packaging - SDSDQX-064G-AFFP-A. Sandisk claimed up to 80MB/s and will set you back $69.99.

Transcend is another reputable brand in the States and they currently have a very good offer for the Transcend 64GB MicroSDXC Class10 UHS-1 Memory Card with Adapter 45 MB/s (TS64GUSDU1E). Transcend claimed 300x for this card and at $29.99, it seems to offer the best value.

Lastly, Samsung recently introduced a brand new line of SD cards sporting a bright orange colour. The Samsung Electronics 64GB EVO Micro SDXC with Adapter Upto 48MB/s Class 10 Memory Card (MB-MP64DA/AM) is currently going for $39.99. Samsung claimed a slightly higher speed at 48MB/s.

Before you rush out and buy these, do note that if the 64GBs are SDXC cards and you do need to have a compatible SD card slot on your devices (smartphone, camera or laptop) in order to utilize them. If you're going to feed them to your laptop/PC via a card reader, you'll also need a USB3 capable one to realize the claimed speed.