SanDisk Express microSD Memory Card | 256GB

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Next-level Speed for Next-level Experiences

Unleash your creative potential and dive into new experiences with SanDisk microSD Express, the next-gen microSD card for those who refuse to settle. Now with a PCIe Gen 3-NVMe interface, the new card delivers performance comparable to SanDisk mainstream portable SSD.[2] Up to 4.4 times faster than SanDisk fastest microSD UHS-I cards,[4] they enable exponentially faster camera roll offloads and 2-hour HD movie (2GB) download transfers in less than 3.3 seconds while using SanDisk PRO-READER SD Express Dual Card[1] (sold separately). Works with Nintendo Switch 2 to deliver super quick load times and an ultra-smooth, immersive gaming experience. Create next-level immersive content with a card that supports up to 5.3K video[3] capture today and up to 8K video[3] in possible new devices. SanDisk ThermAdapt technology helps keep heat generated by high speeds within reliable operating limits with a specially designed enclosure and an adaptive thermal controller. Backwards compatible with microSD UHS-I devices, SanDisk microSD Express technology readies you—the next generation of creators and explorers—for the future of superspeed devices.

Get Ready for Tomorrow

A PCIe 3.1 NVMe interface and a standard microSD UHS-I interface make this card compatible with today’s devices and primed for future superspeed products.

Game-ready Storage with Next-level Speeds

Take advantage of exponentially faster read speeds to jump into your games faster with a microSD card that works with Nintendo Switch 2 and a range of handheld gaming devices.

Exponentially Faster Performance

Up to 4.4 times faster read speeds than SanDisk fastest microSD UHS-I card that have adopted a version of SanDisk QuickFlow technology,[4] microSD Express cards support speeds comparable to SanDisk mainstream portable SSD.[2]

Massive Time-saver

A microSD Express card reduces your wait time significantly. When paired with the SanDisk PRO-READER SD Express Dual Card (sold separately), you can transfer 60 minutes of 4K UHD video[3] shot at 30 fps in just less than 70 seconds and 1,000 10MP RAW photos in less than a minute (51.7 seconds).[1]

Durability You Can Count On

Adventure without worry knowing the microSD Express cards, like SanDisk standard microSD cards, are waterproof, temperature-proof, humidity-proof, drop-proof, shock-proof, magnetic-proof, x-ray proof, and wear-out proof.

Trust SanDisk with Your Content

SanDisk knows microSD Express inside and out. SanDisk helped initiate the standard and continue to drive its development to this day, just as SanDisk led development of the microSD, microSD UHS-I, and microSD UHS-II card formats. SanDisk use proprietary Flash Management Techniques to produce highly stable memory. And we back the cards with a lifetime limited warranty.

Heat Management Reimagined

SanDisk ThermAdapt helps keep devices from overheating with a specially designed enclosure and controller that uses dynamic adaptive thermal management.

Compatibility

• Devices that include a microSDXC slot, including Android smartphones and tablets, action cams, drones, handheld gaming devices, and laptops
• Devices that include microSD Express, microSD UHS-I, and microSD UHS-II slots
• Performs at microSD UHS-I speeds when used with microSD UHS-I and microSD UHS-II devices

Notes:

1. [256GB] Up to 880MB/s read speeds. Up to 650MB/s write speeds. 210MB/s minimum sustained write speed. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB = 1,000,000 bytes.

2. Based on internal testing with the SanDisk PRO-READER SD Express Dual Card against the 1TB-2TB SanDisk Portable SSD.

3. Compatible device required. Full HD (1920 x 1080), 4K (4096 x 2160), 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), 5.3K (5312 x 2988), and 8K (7680 x 4220) video support may vary based upon host device, file attributes and other factors.

4. Based on internal testing with the SanDisk PRO-READER SD Express Dual Card against the 128GB-512GB SanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-I microSDXC card with SanDisk Professional PRO-READER SD & microSD. Performance may be lower depending upon host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors.

Product Features:

• Ready for future superspeed products with a PCIe NVMe interface and UHS-I speeds
• Up to 4.4 times faster read speeds than SanDisk fastest microSD UHS-I cards
• Waterproof, temperature-proof, humidity-proof, drop-proof, shock-proof, magnetic-proof, x-ray proof, and wear-out proof
• Operating temperature: -25°C to 85°C
• Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 85°C
• Form factor: microSDXC
• Interface: PCIe Gen 3