a question for everyone about SD cards
a question for everyone about SD cards
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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I believe in various degrees of hatred, paranoia, and abandonment.
However much of that gets heaped upon you doesn't matter - it's only a matter of how much you can take and what it does to you.'
-Henry Rollins
Re: a question for everyone about SD cards
SanDisk Ultra/Extreme = out of the 15 cards i've had over the years, only 1 has failed.Gravesy wrote: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 :|
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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Re: a question for everyone about SD cards
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.
I've had three, and all three failed miserably after a few months.
SanDisk are a much better choice, IMHO.