Transcend 500S and 300S Series of SD and microSD Cards

Transcend Information, Inc. announced the 500S and 300S series of SD and microSD cards.

These memory cards, produced in capacities of up to 512GB and featuring transfer speeds of up to 95 MB/s (*), are a ready-made solution for the storage needs of today’s users.

The gold 500S series, constructed of durable MLC flash, is for action cameras and drones, while the silver 300S series SD cards are offered in capacities up to 512GB, and the microSD cards have been crafted with the smartphone market in mind.

Meeting A1 performance specifications
The company’s 128GB 300S microSD cards meet the SD Association’s latest Application Performance Class 1 (A1) standards for responsiveness, which call for performing 1,500 IO/s on random read operations and 500 IO/s on random write operations, and sequential speeds of at least 10MB/s. The 300S series tops out at 95MB/s read and 45MB/s write speeds ^(*), making it for storing and running mobile apps.

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UHS V30 compliance makes 500S series for capturing Ultra HD 4K video
In addition to transfer speeds, the 500S series SD and microSD cards are UHS Video Speed Class 30 (V30)-compliant, allowing for smooth, uninterrupted Ultra HD 4K video capture. These cards meet V30 specifications of at least 95MB/s read and 60MB/s (*) write speeds. Offered in capacities of up to 256GB, the 500S SD cards offer space for detail-rich 4K video, making them a way to upgrade a smartphone, tablet, digital camera, camcorder, or camera drone.

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Secure and reliable
The firm’s entire slate of microSD memory cards is put through a set of tests. These cards can perform at temperature extremes of -25°C to 85°C as well as being waterproof, shock and vibration proof, and X-ray proof. Native error-correcting code embedded on the devices fixes most common file errors, ensuring files remain readable.

RecoveRx software
The company offers the RecoveRx data recovery and storage device management software for use with its products. With a user-friendly interface, it allows users to search deep within a storage device for traces of erased photos, documents, music, and videos. Insert a memory card into a PC or laptop, launch RecoveRx, and a few mouse clicks later, recover accidentally deleted files. It can also format and write-protect flash memory cards.

The company’s 300S SD cards are offered in 16-512GB capacities; 300S microSD cards in 16-128GB; 500S SD cards in 8-256GB; and 500S microSD cards in 8-128GB. All of firm’s memory cards are subjected to reliability and compatibility tests, and are covered by 5-year warranty.

^(*) Actual specifications, speeds, and capacities may vary.