The SanDisk 128GB High Endurance Video microSDXC Card was developed specifically for dash cams and other security cameras that are always writing. Dash cams write constantly, and regular SD cards aren’t designed for that kind of use. For long-term use, this card can handle up to 10,000 hours of Full HD video recording. With Class 10, U3, and V30 ratings that maintain consistent write speeds, it withstands extreme temperatures, water, shocks, and X-ray radiation.
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A microSD card built for cameras that record all day
The purpose behind building a high-endurance card was to provide reliability in applications that require constant writing. All mobile phones store photos, but do nothing else to the photo after it is written. Cameras that record video on dash cams constantly write to the same portion of the storage device repeatedly, wearing each cell down with repeated use. High-endurance cards use memory rated to support many more write cycles, so it’ll last for years in a dashcam, where a standard card may fail in a matter of seasons.
SanDisk claims this 128GB card can provide up to ten thousand hours of Full HD recording. With most users running a dash cam for about two hours per day, that equates to more than a year of continuous operation without needing replacement.
Both U3 and V30 classifications assure you that the card will maintain its ability to sustain write speeds throughout a prolonged session. Many manufacturers claim to produce high-speed cards, but those cards often slow significantly under heavy write loads over extended periods, causing the camera to stop recording mid-clip and tell you it cannot process data fast enough. Both ratings mean a minimum of 30MB/s over a long session.
High endurance cards are built with extreme environments in mind. For example, they are tested in temperatures ranging from extremely cold to hotter than what a vehicle left sitting outside on a hot summer day could possibly reach. They are also tested against exposure to water, mechanical shock, and the types of X-rays found in airport security screening equipment. None of the tests described cause the data recorded onto the card to become corrupted.
The 128GB capacity will hold several days of continuous looping until the camera starts overwriting the earliest recorded material, which should be more than enough to investigate an event from the preceding week. A full-size SD adapter also comes with the package, allowing you to pull video recordings into a computer using a laptop reader or into a DSLR when needed. It can take a few minutes to save a clip before the next loop records over it, so keeping the adapter handy ensures you’re prepared when speed matters most.