14 DAY TRIAL // Silicon Power and Transcend have already showcased their respective memory cards and, now, Samsung is taking its turn, unleashing more cards than both of them put together.
The two memory card series that Samsung has launched are called High Speed Series and the Plus Extreme Speed Series.
The former includes five SD cards (for DSLR camera and such) and just as many microSD cards (for phones and other small items).
The capacities, for both types, are of 2 GB, 4 GB (Speed Class 4), 8 GB (Class 6), 16 GB (Class 6) and 32 GB (Class 10).
Also, the SD and microSD models have the same respective prices, ranging between $9.99 (7.59 Euro) and $89.99 (68.38 Euro).
That said, the data transfer rates are of 24 MB/s when reading (15 MB/s for the 2 GB one) and 13 MB/s when writing (7 MB/s for the 2 GB and 4 GB models).
The Plus Extreme line is composed of fewer cards, four in total, two of which are SD and the other two microSD.
They have capacities of 8 GB and 16 GB, as well as the Class 10 speed rating (24 MB/s when reading and 21 MB/s when writing).
The former are priced at $29.99 (22.79 Euro) and the latter costs $54.99 (41.78 Euro).
“It is our goal at Samsung to deliver superior performance, reliability and a stylish design across all of our product lines, including our memory line,” explained Reid Sullivan, senior vice president, Samsung Electronics America.
“Utilizing our 19 years of experience in memory manufacturing, we’ve built both lines of SD and microSD cards for performance. With read speeds of up to 24 MB/sec and max write speeds of 13 MB/sec (High Speed Line) and 21 MB/sec (Plus Extreme Speed Line), as well as meeting our ‘3-proof’ reliability standard, these cards represent the ultimate in digital imaging and mobile computing storage.
“As the #1 memory supplier in the world and manufacturer of so many high performance portable devices, we are committed to ensuring consumers realize the best possible experience with those devices.”