The Best MicroSD Cards for Dash Cams - Improved Reliability!
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
- Picking the right microSD card helps your dash cam or security camera work reliably and protect important video files. In 2019 cards are cheaper and more durable due to 3D construction. We'll help you pick the best.
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⚡️⚡️ UPDATE: Nov 13, 2020 ⚡️⚡️
Samsung's Pro Endurance remains our top pick for its performance and value. Sandisk's High Endurance U3 card is our new runner-up endurance pick. It's cheaper than Samsung with slightly reduced reliability and a lower 2-year warranty. Great value.
Get it Here: geni.us/64SandiskHighEndurance
Read more about our new recommendation on our website: carcamcentral.com/guide/recom...
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OUR TOP PICKS & WHERE TO GET THEM
We use affiliate links below to good retailers. Our reviews are not paid advertisements and our choices are made only after many hours of research and hands-on testing. Also, all products are purchased at full retail price to reduce bias.
1️⃣ 64GB SAMSUNG PRO ENDURANCE | BEST CHOICE
Has the highest lifespan rating, 3-year warranty and a price drop in April makes it a great value.
• Amazon USA: amzn.to/2Vm0xwP
• Amazon UK: amzn.to/2Q4gXZN
• Amazon CAD: amzn.to/2Vj5Ddq | Not sold directly by Amazon, shipped out of USA but is the best seller I could find and the one I used. Alternatively, buy on Amazon USA and use their global shipping option.
• Amazon INTL: geni.us/64ProEnduranceAmazon
• B&H: bhpho.to/2QkoUKJ
2️⃣ SANDISK HIGH ENDURANCE | RUNNER UP
Sandisk's new High Endurance line now replaces the Samsung EVO Plus/Select & Ultra A1 as our top budget pick. They have a longer warranty, counterfeiting issues are fixed and the price is very similar to our previous picks. As well reliability has been confirmed by manufacturers like Street Guardian.
Amazon: geni.us/64SandiskHighEndurance
3️⃣ 128GB+ SAMSUNG EVO PLUS/SELECT & SANDISK ULTRA A1
No longer our budget capacity picks. There are no cost or performance savings compared to Sandisk's 2019 High Endurance lineup. The following is just for your reference.
• Sandisk A1: geni.us/128SandiskA1Amazon
• EVO Select: geni.us/128SamsungSelectAmazon | Amazon Exclusive Card
• EVO Plus: geni.us/128SandiskA1Amazon | Not sold directly by Amazon, better to get it other places or in brick and mortar stores if it's on sale.
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GET A BACKUP CARD
We recommend drivers purchase a second (16-32GB) SD card for emergencies and leave it in the car. You can swap cards and keep recording without overwriting important footage. As well you’ll be protected in case your current card has any problems. 
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⚡️⚡️ UPDATE: Nov 13, 2020 ⚡️⚡️
Samsung's Pro Endurance remains our top pick for its performance and value. Sandisk's High Endurance U3 card is our new runner-up endurance pick. It's cheaper than Samsung with slightly reduced reliability and a lower 2-year warranty. Great value.
Get it Here: geni.us/64SandiskHighEndurance
Read more about our new recommendation on our website: carcamcentral.com/guide/recommended-microsd-cards-for-dash-cameras
Thank you very much! Your review helped me make the right choice! Greetings from Russia!
@Carcamcentral is it possible to do a review on the Vantrue pro memory card it a popular dash camera company who has one of the best dash cameras for the money im using the Vantrue N4 PRO Dash camera but wondering if there 256 memory card is worth buying obviously they highly recommend it being used with there dash cameras, but its a 49$ memory card but I'm wondering if its better than the others considering its made for a dash camera specifically or will I be fine and save by just buying the Samsung high endurance. Anyway looking forward to your feedback 😊 thanks again for this video it was very helpful 👍
The Vantrue Memory card 256GB comes with convenient SD adapter, compatible with any devices with SD card slot.
Features & details
Transfer read speeds up to 80MB/s, writing speed 70MB/s, ensures smooth video capture.
Supports 4K and 1080P Full HD video recording and playback with UHS Speed Class U3 and Speed Class 10. (Performance results may vary based on host device, file attributes and other factors)
Compatible with all Vantrue dashcams and most of the dashcams in the market. Ideal for video monitoring cameras, surveillance cams, smartphones, CCTV, body cams, drones, tablet etc.
The Vantrue High Endurance Video Card is able to withstand extreme temperatures, magnet, water and x-rays. Works perfectly in environments ranging from 32℉～158℉, storage temperature of -13℉ to 185℉.
Free SD Adapter included in the package, easy for video transferring.
Product information Vantrue 256GB
Hasn't the Sandisk Max Endurance been proven yet?
I would like to buy the 128GB version.
Great content! Keep up the good work.
Would buy for a Viofo camera.
*Nice **Newest.Technology** cameras, superior to XT2 design, included Mount is much better.Note, these are slightly larger in size than the XT2, and don’t fit into enclosures designed fir the XT2. I tried them ...*
*Best dash cam reviewer out there.*
Agree
Yes!
Thank you all!
-Andrew
Excellent reviews and information. Yup.
Agreed!
Thank You for being conciderate enough NOT ONLY updating descriptions, being throught meticulous with videos, BUT ALSO linking Amazon outside US!
Whenever I search for dash cam information that is detailed, I inevitably find my way to your channel for unbiased info. You are thorough and I am able to make decisions I would otherwise hesitate to make. Many thanks for your info,time and leaving me with options without a hard sell.
Thanks Paul, I appreciate the kind words and glad I was able to help. Any suggestions on what I can do better or any content you'd like to see?
-Andrew
Appreciate you taking the time to make all the dash cam videos. Very helpful in making purchase decisions.
It's July 2022 and the info presented is appreciated.
Thank you for your high quality, in depth videos. I am very impressed and glad I subscribed!
I am truly impressed with how professional your videos are. I also like the facts that you are responsive to viewers questions and that you purchase all of the equipment you review, I don't trust reviews from people who are sponsored. You have a new subscriber, thank you for your effort. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Pro1er. I try my best to deliver the type of reviews I would have wanted. Glad to see people appreciate the work I put into it. I'll keep it going for sure.
I know people who are sponsored and if they do the work ethically it doesn't make too big a difference especially if they are sponsored by a company outside the category they review.. That said non-sponsored is best but it's a lot harder to do.
you guys are awesome, you cannot imagine how much I was confused to buy my second dash cam for my other car.
My first one was the roav A1, It was fine but I'm looking for better, scene I started watching your videos I found the best one.
Thanks a lot guys and keep up the good work, few peoples are like you, and that is a good thing.
Thank you for this, I really enjoyed the tech explanation too. Frankly I find the huge spread of names that all sound so impressive very frustrating I bought a sandisk ultra car and it only lasted 3 months. I just picked up a couple of the sandisk SanDisk 256GB High Endurance for $34 each, compared to the SAMSUNG PRO Endurance 256GB which were $42 each, though they did come with SD adapters which I don't need.
I am a truck driver and drive at least 8 hours a day, The dash cam has come in so much handy, and one day could save my CDL if I get into an accident. I have been using a dashcam since I started driving like 9 years ago. I feel like part of the reason I've been accident free. Other than my defensive driving classes I took when I got my license. I think a non negligible amount of it is due to the fact that if I do something stupid, I am going to look like a dummy when I put it on youtube.
Thank you for the update! I was waiting for this
I was waiting too! Took a while and thanks for watching Al!
-Andrew
@@Lam Andrew, I know this is a huge request, but could you do a tutorial on installing a camera that uses parking mode? I really want to see how to do the wiring to the fuse box and tucking wires so they're hidden. thx again for your excellent research
Thank you for this great video series, and especially for the updates!
The work and research you have put in to make this video is commendable! Loved your content. Thank you.
Thank you!
Appreciate your reviews. I am having the same issues with my Aukey dash cam not recording so I was considering the Samsung PRO Endurance 64GB as suggested from your 2016 video. Then I saw your 2019 updated video in the description and saw it's still highly recommended. Great video and thanks again for keeping us informed.
You're welcome Cliff and glad I could help you out. Hope it fixes the issue with your Aukey camera and good thing you checked before it was too late.
-Andrew
Did not know SD cards has expiry date. Thanks for an amazing video.
Thank you for such an amazing review!!!!
Fantastic video. Informative and complete; covers all the important stuff with just the right amount of detail. Nice animations, too. Thank you!
Thanks Carpet! Glad I Could help!
Another Great Video, Andrew... Keep 'em Coming...
Great video as always, Andrew!
Thank you - thank you!
Thank you! 2021 gang
Very professional. Covers all the important parameters. Cheers!
Thanks Leadfoot! Doing my best to provide good information.
Such a great video review! Thank you!
Lexar High Performance 633x (A1, UHS-I, V30 Made-in-Taiwan) works perfectly with Thinkware F800PRO where Sandisk Extreme failed with multiply self-restarting between recording of continuous drive and parking modes by dashcam.
Sandisk High Endurance (UHS-I V30 64GB) recording works but experienced occasional self-restarting of driving mode from parking state.
Invaluable info. Thanks!
Holy cow look who showed up. Hood to see you back
Thanks crusher! I was always here, just working silently in the background.
-Andrew
Very good presentation & updated info
Excellent video. I don't think I'm alone in saying I keep up with all things dashcam, except memory cards. Admittedly, I been a little too busy to do some proper reading on the subject and have just been using 32gb Samsung Evo+ in all my cameras. Your video certainly clears things up. Thank you.
Thank you for the advice.
extremely helpful! excellent job!
Thanks Hetti!
Always good info'. We will always need it. Thanks Andrew!
I was waiting for this, great job
Thanks Eug! I was waiting a while for this too.
-Andrew
Thank you so much for your videos, I learned so much!!
You're welcome! Thank you!
Excellent video and advice! (as always with Car Cam Central)
Thanks Mark!
Great video, and dive deep. Looking forward for the 2022 with best 512 or large size sdcard for the 4K dashcam
Thanks for this video. I am surprised to find out that major brands (Samsung, Sandisk, etc) sell 128gb U1 Endurance level microSD card less than $40, while many DashCam manufacturers are selling their own memory cards for more than $100. Dashcam manufacturers might be getting a lot of profit from selling microSD cards at a higher margin, just like how Inkjet printer manufacturers are selling the printer at a discounted price but their inks at a higher price.
Your video is the de facto standard video that I would like to recommend to others who are looking forward to upgrading their dashcam memory capacity.
Thanks SL! It is a bit disappointing that some manufacturers jack up the price. I can understand from a business perspective if their customers will still pay for it.
-Andrew
I use the recommended 128gb Samsung Evo card in my Mini 0906 dual dashcam. Never had an issue with it 👌
Very informative! Thank you professor!
You're very welcome!
Great work! I really enjoy your videos. The animations are top notch here as well. My vote also goes to the Samsung Pro Endurance cards. I've been switching out to them for all my dashcams, GoPros, and security cameras. Shoutout to the Samsung Evo Selects for a more affordable option and a >128gb option, but I'm glad to hear about the new SanDisk options for Endurance cards at 256gb!
Likewise! I really enjoy your videos as well too. Thanks for the compliment. It's an interesting time for sure. I have a spreadsheet on all the endurance options and it's still hard to keep track and really compare the different options.
-Andrew
I started of with SanDisk, until I had a brand new one fail (wasn’t from my regular supplier). Then I found Adata, which although a bit cheaper, never gave any problems. Never tried Samsung cards, haven’t seen them locally but if I do I’ll sure give them a try!
Great video!
Glad to have you back Andrew!
Thanks for watching Royal! Glad to release more!
-Andrew
Excellent video Andrew. I already bought the Samsung Pro Endurance 64 based on your previous hint at this video. Thanks so much.
Thanks Danny - appreciate the trust. Hopefully it works for a long time to come.
-Andrew
@@Lam thank you, you've helped me so much!
Great video! Very helpful for card selection.
Thanks Yiheng! Glad to help.
-Andrew
Oh my god the animation and graphics is INSANE in this new video of yours Andrew! Did you make it yourself? Anyway, awesome video as always! XD
Thanks! It's all me! I spent a lot of time adding new skills on Adobe After Effects (special effects) and Illustrator (vector graphics) to make this video. I'm happy you liked it.
-Andrew
great review. just the facts that are needed-thanks
Glad to help bruce!
Very useful information!
Thank you so much!
Awesome review, thanks for the sharing!
Thank you!
Thank you for all the work 👍
Thanks Elara!
-Andrew
Wow 👍 What a great video! Thank you so much
Great information!!
these also apply to pretty much any camera out there. great job andrew !
You're welcome again! Thanks.
I have been using a Lexar 633x by 3+ years without problems in my dash cam
Great info that helped out a lot!
Glad I could help Matt!
ok so what is the best size and card for 2022?
do you have updates for holidays 2021 for a garmin 57. I hear you have to have Fat 32 for bigger then 16gb. what does that mean?
Professional driver here. Still using a Transcend Endurance 32GB card that's been used everyday for the past 2+ years, 9 hours a day on average. Upgraded my dash cam recently to the Viofo A129 Duo IR and I'm still getting 2 hours of recording loop on it!
Looking forward to buying a bigger card to get more footage with my higher resolution dash cam. Thanks Andrew for the recommendations!
Awesome - glad I could help! The A129 DUO uses a ton of space.
-Andrew
Hey Andrew, do you have any updated best dashcam yet?
Just wanted to say that at 6:02 screen shot there is a recommendation for Transcend 400x, I have one of those in 128gb that I ran without issue in a daily driver (one channel 1080p Street Guardian) for 3.5 years. Got several years no problems from Samsgun plus and select, both, also. Guess I'm lucky but I have many 2-3 years-of-use cards and didn't buy an endurance card for the first time till last week
I love learning new things. Thank you for this informative video. Also, what happened to Totoro? 😄
Thank you for the review. You are the best - trustworthy.
Thanks SHR
Great video, thanks!
Awesome. Thanx for your informative video.
Thanks Loki!
-Andrew
Just started buying the samsung endurance cards. I've had 3 transcend cards fail on me recently, they were all pretty old tho so not unexpected. I am gonna put these cards in all my family member's cars because I know they never check their dash cams so its nice to have a little more assurance that the cards will last a decent amount of time. thanks for the video.
Hey! Jon or John? They finally dropped in price so it's a good time to buy them. Should work out nicely for them. Thanks for commenting and I'm going to start doing the same. You're the most consistent dash cam reviewer!
-Andrew
@@Lam I do go by Jon but I don't mind everyone types John haha. I appreciate the complement, I like watching your vids for how detailed you go into so many topics like memory card choices. Been trying to up my production a bit, but since i started this as a hobby and no video editing experience its a learning experience. If you get a chance to watch my new Q800 Pro review lemme know what you think, keep up the good work!
Hey Jon =) Production values takes a big investment in time. I used Lynda to learn Premiere which helped out a lot. Recently I spent a big chunk of time learning Illustrator and After Effects. Besides visual improvements I'm faster now in editing because of some of the shortcuts. I will definitely watch the video and give you a comment. Keep up the good work yourself!
-Andrew
Nice and usefull! Thank you ;)
Thanks!
Nice video, wondering if you have one for a recommended microSD reader?
great video thanks man. no wonder my samsung evo started giving me corrupt videos
Hi, great video! Finally a good video explaining what are “high endurance” cards made like!
I’d like to ask you if these types of Sd cards are ok if using like a Plex Server. I am not going to make a server out of it, of course (lol), but use as a media manager on Kodi. I’ll need to write many files and obviously read them.
What do you think? Is it going to last more?
Great video! Very informative! Although I knew that micro sd cards fail with time, didn't realise that these endurance ones exist with MLC cells.
Unfortunately, the 128GB Samsung Endurance costs 50 euros in my country at the moment... I 'm gonna go with the 128GB Samsung Evo Plus at 17 euros since even if it's starts acting up in a year or two, I can just buy another one and still I will have paid less.
Great info! Any recommendations for an adapter to use in a Tesla?
Thanks a lot for card research work.
You're welcome Roman!
I think its good advice to buy two cards. I just bought two Samsung cards. Thank you.
Hi Andrew, hope you are doing well. What you think about Sandisk Max Endurance over Sandisk High Endurance? Thanks
Really informative video. When will you be reviewing the Sandisk High Endurance 2019? I am currently considering which card to get for my car cam, Samsung pro endurance is still pricey in this side of the world.
P/S: Bought a viofo a129 duo after watching your review on it.
Gr8 reviews, may I ask a question please, which resolution do you recommend? There are so many settings to choose from, I hear the highest resolution is not always the best, not sure if thats true? Makes sense that the higher resolution is better is it not ?
I have the newest version of the viofo 129 duo plus, with rear camera. I like to use the 60 fps.
Thanks for your help...
Wish I saw this video earlier, but I blindly got the samsung pro endurance U1 anyway for dash cam.
What USB adapter would you recommend with using the Samsung's Pro Endurance SD card?
In a Tesla it needs to be connected to a USB-A In a glove box.
I don't recommend Sandisk Ultra. Died after year of using in Mio MiVue C380... I'll have a try at Samsung Pro Endurance.
Whats the best rearview mirror dash cam?
I have the Acumen XR10
Thank you sir!
Thank you!
-Andrew
thank you very much!
You're welcome tonaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
I would like to know what's the best micro sd, for a redtiger F7N dash cam. I appreciate your feedback!. Thank you!.
Hey @Andrew! Great video as always! Does Samsung PRO Endurance still remain your most recommended card for DashCams?
Is Lexar a good one?
What is the recommended micro SD to use in a Vantrue N2s if you don't want to use Vantures recommended brand?
Thanks!
Wonderful video, and very informative. Thank you, I'm now setting my sights on the Samsung Pro Endurance 32 GB or the Sandisk High Endurance 32 GB, whichever is cheaper.
Awesome! Glad it helped. It'll likely be one or two dollars apart. if that's the case definitely get Samsung.
-Andrew
I'm buying a mirror dual dash cam,
What's your recommendation?
Andrew. Can you do an update for 2022?
Another great video Andrew. 4 years since update. Anything new? Also, what's your recommendation on reformatting dash cam cards every few months? Does reformatting cause premature wear?
Is WD purple good for ezviz h8c outdoor wifi cctv?
is the samsung pro endurance still mlc or did they switch to TLC ?
Is it good for the armor all dash cam ?
I think you need to make an update video for 2020
which card do u recommend , for the VIOFO A139 2K? doesnt matter on price to spend
I'm here in 2020 to buy a card 1 to 2 years old because it's cheaper than when this video was launched.
Hi Andrew, love the channel, and using your budget cam recommendations to officially get myself into dashcams since I’ve started a new job that requires a lot of driving during peak traffic hours of the day. I went with the blueskysea b1w.
Watching this video, I’m still trying to figure out what would be the best MicroSD to start with. My first thought is the Samsung 64 GB Pro Endurance, but should I go for more gigs, or is there a brand that works better with the b1w? I like the price, just want to make sure I make the right pick on my first try. Thanks!
Hey Aaron, thanks for enjoying my videos. I'd go with the 64GB Samsung Pro Endurance, it's the right product, price and capacity. There are better but this strikes the right balance for your money.
Hi bro i will buy dash cam Garmin 66w. Pls tell me which card is best for it. And i drive around 2-3 hours every day. Thank you
Please advise a good memory card that works stably in all modes of Viofo A119 V3
as someone who has had problems with corrupt data on phones…i only consider endurance cards now
I wonder if you can help. I have a Akaso DL12 mirror dash cam. I've used a Evo select, and a Sandisk Extreme Pro. I'm not sure if these endurance cards will help with my problem. I'm getting an error that reads, (card slow restartrec...). I've even set the cam to record in 1080p, and this still happens. Will a endurance card help, or do I need a card with higher write speeds?