Product comparison · 2 memory cards

Nintendo SanDisk microSD Express Card for Switch 2 vs Samsung MB-MC256S 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Nintendo SanDisk microSD Express Card for Switch 2 has 720 MB/s more read speed than the Samsung MB-MC256S 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I (880 MB/s vs 160 MB/s). The Samsung MB-MC256S 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I has 51 mm more package width than the Nintendo SanDisk microSD Express Card for Switch 2 (150 mm vs 99 mm). The Nintendo SanDisk microSD Express Card for Switch 2 has 56 mm more package depth than the Samsung MB-MC256S 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I (156 mm vs 100 mm). Product colour: Red on the Nintendo SanDisk microSD Express Card for Switch 2, White on the Samsung MB-MC256S 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I.

Read speed
- SanDisk microSD Express Card for Switch 2:880 MB/s
- MB-MC256S 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I:160 MB/s
Product colour
- SanDisk microSD Express Card for Switch 2:Red
- MB-MC256S 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I:White
Package width
- SanDisk microSD Express Card for Switch 2:99 mm
- MB-MC256S 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I:150 mm
Package depth
- SanDisk microSD Express Card for Switch 2:156 mm
- MB-MC256S 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I:100 mm
Package height
- SanDisk microSD Express Card for Switch 2:26 mm
- MB-MC256S 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I:10 mm
Package weight
- SanDisk microSD Express Card for Switch 2:11 g
- MB-MC256S 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I:12 g

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Comparison of 10016157, MB-MC256S
30 specifications	A Nintendo SanDisk microSD Express Card for Switch 2 Model 10016157 View product	B Samsung MB-MC256S 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I Model MB-MC256S View product
Memory1 differ
Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Flash card type	MicroSDXC	MicroSDXC
Read speedDiffers	880 MB/s	160 MB/s
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UHS-I
UHS Speed ClassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Class 3 (U3)
Application performance classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A2
Video Speed ClassKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	V30
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Red	White
Protection featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Drop proof, Magnet proof, Temperature proof, Water repellent, X-ray proof
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 h
EnduranceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 cycles per logical sector
Poweridentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7,3.6 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 85 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 85 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	99 mm	150 mm
Package depthDiffers	156 mm	100 mm
Package heightDiffers	26 mm	10 mm
Package weightDiffers	11 g	12 g
Package typeKnown for one	Blister	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Memory adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Other featuresidentical
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mobile phone, Smartphone, Tablet, etc
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, VCCI, RCM, UKCA
VoltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7~3.6V
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	8523511000	Unknown — not stated by the source

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