# a question for everyone about SD cards
**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/a-question-for-everyone-about-sd-cards/1221
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [29 April 2017 14:46 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/a-question-for-everyone-about-sd-cards/1221 "2017-04-29T14:46:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Gravesy](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Gravesy)
#### Post date: [29 April 2017 14:46 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/a-question-for-everyone-about-sd-cards/1221/1 "2017-04-29T14:46:01Z")
Well gentlemen, i’ve just binned my third Micro SD card in two years, and seeing as i’m a lazy sob who hates to reinstall things (even if it’s as simple as copying my settings files), i’d like to hear your good and/or bad experiences with Micro SD card brands in connection with OrangePi and Raspberry Pi systems, so i can perhaps find myself a brand that doesn’t kick the proverbial bucket in under a year 😐
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### Author:  [@Fourdee](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Fourdee)
#### Post date: [29 April 2017 16:31 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/a-question-for-everyone-about-sd-cards/1221/2 "2017-04-29T16:31:36Z")
> [@Gravesy](#):
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> Well gentlemen, i’ve just binned my third Micro SD card in two years, and seeing as i’m a lazy sob who hates to reinstall things (even if it’s as simple as copying my settings files), i’d like to hear your good and/or bad experiences with Micro SD card brands in connection with OrangePi and Raspberry Pi systems, so i can perhaps find myself a brand that doesn’t kick the proverbial bucket in under a year 😐
**SanDisk Ultra/Extreme** = out of the 15 cards i’ve had over the years, only 1 has failed.
**Verbatim** = Solid all round, although I only have 1 of these
**Samsung EVO** = Had a few instability/corruptions with OPi boards in the past. Fine in RPi.
**Transcend** = Basic IO errors on NanoPi/OPi boards. Could of been a “bad” card, but in the bin.
With DietPi testing and specifically image creation, I wont use anything but **SanDisk**. As long as your PSU is stable, the card will most likely never fail or provide filesystem corruptions in its lifetime. Proven reliability and stability.
Personal fav for cost/performance = **SanDisk Extreme** (60MB write) for about £10
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### Author:  [@Sciamano](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Sciamano)
#### Post date: [4 May 2017 08:09 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/a-question-for-everyone-about-sd-cards/1221/3 "2017-05-04T08:09:03Z")
I can’t speak well about **Samsung EVO** cards.
I’ve had three, and all three failed miserably after a few months.
**SanDisk** are a much better choice, IMHO.