TCELL Gaming 256GB Micro SD Card, Nintendo Switch Compatible, microSDXC A2 USH-I U3 V30 Read 100MB/s Write 80MB/s with Adapter, Designed for Gaming Console

I got this card to trade with another member of the family who games all the time (at least in my eyes). I got a similar one for my phone. It is a lower end one with only 32GB, which translates to about 20 for apps and storage. After deducting space for OS and factory/carrier installed stuff. A 128GB with fast speeds will make me sweat less about ‘no available space’. And I tested it for few days and it work perfectly. The gamer in our family gave me his microSD and jumped on the opportunity to use a gaming microSD. It got tested since the which on the Nintendo switch lite. He reported being super impressed> He was happy and I was happy, got my old microSD back. The report after few days was quite conclusive: No lag, no slowness when playing. Read performance is great – as advertised.

TCELL Gaming 128GB microSDXC: $22.49 at the time of review I just recently got a new laptop with a built-in microSD slot. I like using external cards for non-critical or large file/program storage (e.g. trying out a new game that I may or may not want to keep) as it keeps my hard drive better organized. This TCELL card seemed like the perfect candidate to fit the bill. This card comes in a completely retail package. It’s actually a nice full color clamshell cardboard and plastic pack that you might expect to find hanging on the wall of your favorite electronics store. The included adapter is also a nice touch. In terms of usability, it works (almost) exactly as advertised. In my case, I’m using it for large file storage (I’m actually using it for games, just on a PC) so I don’t use up my internal SSD space. It works just like any other microSD card. Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite live up to its advertised speeds. I’ve attached an image of the speed test tool I used. The write speed was almost spot-on at 79mb/second. But try as I might, I wasn’t able to get a read speed higher than 89mb/second, a full 10% slower than advertised. To make sure it wasn’t just my laptop microSD port, I tried the included adapter. I also tried it on a different computer (a Mac) and 89mb/second is still the best speed I could get. For the record, I also tested a Samsung EVO microSD card and it achieved 94mb/second (still not the advertised 100mb/second). I can’t speak to longevity, as I didn’t perform wear testing (I’m not interested in burning out my card before its time). One other consideration I’d like to make is regarding the cost. At $22.49, this 128GB card comes in at nearly $4 more than major competitors Samsung and Sandisk. It’s hard to justify a card that underperforms (even if only by 5% as compared to competitors) and costs *more* than other options. ------------ *The Good*: Nice package with included SD card adapter. *The Bad*: Underperforms promised speed. Costs about 20% more than equivalent options. *The Bottom Line:* This card will suit my needs just fine. The speed discrepancy from competitors is small (5%) and it is otherwise functional. That being said, I can’t recommend it at its current cost. Three stars out of five for general usability but slightly lagging performance and an increased cost hold back those last two stars. I would not order this again.

This is one of the faster cards I have tested. There are few others that may be faster, but anything faster for an external memory stick will be using something like M.2, which is an order of magnitude faster, but so is the price.

I inserted this into my Windows 10 Mini PC and it was instantly recognized as an SD drive - no problem - plug and play. The 128 GB capacity is correct and I tested the card for speed by copying files and its really fast. The price of SD cards fluctuate quite a lot - this one is less than 25 bucks - very reasonable. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! AAA+++

Im currently using this memory card in an Anbernic retro handheld device to store my entire game library and it works amazing. I havent had any troubles with reading or writing and it has been quick to access any games I have stored on the card.

I am very pleased with this Tcell microSDXC UHS-I card! I’m comparing this card to a similar

I received both the gaming and superior+ TCELL uSD cards to review and tested them both. Theyre practically identical. At the time of this review, the gaming one was $2 more than the regular one. The cards are priced well for the storage and speed, so the only advice I have is get whichever is on sale/cheaper.

I got this for my Nintendo Switch so I can fit more games on it. I had never added storage to my switch before, but thankfully this was about as easy as it gets. Just pop it in the slot, and boom - more storage. Ive had zero issues with it!

Good card. I tested this in my Mavic Air 2 (which requires a U3 speed card). It recorded flawlessly! I tested both uploading to and downloading from this card with the same files to the same location...comparing it to a Samsung U1 card. The downloading from speed was almost identical for both cards but the uploading to was about 15-20% faster with this card. That’s about as scientific as I can get...good card. Performed well!

Bang for your buck a great deal for a 128GB MicroSD card if speed is not paramount.