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@gardiner_bryant Год назад

Samsung Evo Select: amzn.to/3PgjRZA SanDisk Extreme: amzn.to/3QH0U22 Other Steam Deck accessories: amzn.to/3qLrxbh

@JSON3698 2 года назад

"Like that smash button"

@Skibidicumlord22 11 месяцев назад

Bro💀💀💀

@uncoiledfish2561 8 месяцев назад

Why not subscribe to that hit button while you’re at it.

@maritoguionyo 4 месяца назад

2:34

@zainmushtaq4347 2 года назад

Thanks for making a separate video on this, this is by far the most important information for people like me coming from a Switch background. The A1 vs A2 is something I didn't know about, or didn't care given it doesn't matter for the Switch, so hats off for that 🎩

@BenRK90 2 года назад

Hey, thanks for the video. My Steam Deck is on the horizon, and I've been looking into a mico SD card for mine. Figured a 512GB one would be good, gives me 1TB total. Had you not posted this video today, I would have bought a less then great card. I know to avoid scams and stuff, but I didn't know what the various icons and numbers meant, so thanks for getting me out of a less then ideal situation!

@mowcowbell Год назад

Awesome presentation, easy to understand. Picked up a 512gb card using your link. I'm surprised you don't have 500K subs. Subscribed.

@ronodipbasak4524 2 года назад

Did he just say "Like that smash button" ?? Lol🤣🤣🤣 this is perfect 👌

@redragn72 2 года назад

Thought I was hearing things till I rewound it. Had to do the same to Mr. Sujano who says "like this video leave a like, don't like this video leave a like" :)

@karstux 2 года назад

Exactly the kind of info I've been looking for. Googling for "Steam Deck SD card" results in many articles listing supposedly good SD cards, but very few care to mention *why*. Very good info here.

@TheDragonfriday 2 года назад

Agree, when I see many many options I just think ahh must be an company promoted themselves

@seckinkib Год назад

Hi which one ? 1 samsung ? 2 extreme ? Thanks

@fuzzy3932 2 года назад

Just got my Deck a few days ago and this was very helpful! Thx! I’ve subbed. Oh and the Deck is so awesome. I’m a noob to a lot of the tinkering yet within 4 hours of having it in my hands I had two 3rd party launchers and Chiaki up and running. It is so easy to use and get used to. Love it.

@joshc7765 2 года назад

chiaki?

@fuzzy3932 2 года назад

@@joshc7765 it’s 3rd party software that basically acts as an app for PS4/5 remote play. Takes a bit of set up but works great!

@act4413 2 года назад

The EvoPlus by Samsung also is great same specs as the Select that you recommended and with the price when it goes on sale for the 512GB you can’t go wrong. My deck arrives tomorrow and I’m ready to go!!!

@-flem-266 2 года назад

Good choice in SD

@aqwsderxz Год назад

Not good id dies often

@chrisdpratt Год назад

Evo Plus isn't made by Samsung any more and was replaced by the Select line. They're good cards if you can find a genuine one, but most now are either counterfeit and/or extremely over priced.

@erikedward283 Год назад

Say I was going to buy one on Amazon for dirt on sale right now but I hear a lot of bad things about them so I think I’m going to just stick with the SanDisk

@scottcpan68 Год назад

@@erikedward283 Don't buy SD cards from Amazon or eBay, they're almost all counterfeit. I've been buying all mine directly from the Samsung website. I was able to get a 256GB Pro Plus with reader for $27.

@adamcrux6829 Год назад

I actually already had a 1TB 2230 gen3 ssd out of my laptop that supported gen 4 but was $300 cheaper when I bought it to get gen 3 so I upgraded it myself to gen 4 after buying it. Wow that was a word salad if I ever... Funny thing is it already had a copy of win 11 on it from when it was in my laptop and low and behold it actually booted in the steam deck. It did take some updating to get the controls and what not to function correctly but I did play around with win 11 on my steam deck a while before ultimately erasing and installing steam OS. Anyway although I had the 1TB ssd installed and working great on the steam deck I still ended up buying a 512gb SD just for emulators/ROMs and extra storage for games that aren't too demanding. This video helped me make up my mind on which one to get so I wanted to say Thank You Gardiner for this in-depth explanation of SD card types. Now I've just got to wait a few days to get it and install all my emulators from my PC to it.

@Odin31b Год назад

I already had the one 512gb card you recommended for my drone data so really happy with my purchase. I need another to boost my PC storage so I'll use your link. Thanks for the info.

@EdesWR 6 месяцев назад

Best explanation about Micro SD and its specifications that I found after a lot of searching. Thank you very much for the information!

@jaykashyav2208 Год назад

What a great video man. Now i feel so knowledgeable about sd cards. Excellent and easy explanation.

@josephtaylor5525 Год назад

Perfect breakdown of all the info I was looking for :))

@1nner.w0rld Год назад

Thank you for making this video ! As a noob with PCs & gaming this is so helpful

@PixelShade 2 года назад

Awesome guide Gardiner! I have the Samsung Evo Plus 512GB (SDXC I, Class 3, A2, V30), I don't really know the difference between "Plus" and "Select" But it has been working fantastically. Honestly, most of the times I don't find it too different from an SSD. Loading times are incredibly quick. and it was in fact the cheapest 512GB card on the Swedish market. My brother tried out Witcher 3. Which he is very accustomed to on his powerful PC (with over 250 hours played) and he didn't even consider it being less than SSD speed during several fast travels across the map.

@jasper265 2 года назад

They're the same card with different branding. It seems Select is a brand specifically for Amazon.

@PixelShade 2 года назад

@@jasper265 Ah! That explains a lot. Well, not a fan of Amazon here in Sweden, I try to avoid it like the plague. :D

@spielerversum 2 года назад

Not really the same. Samsung Evo Select has a read speed of 130MB/s and the Plus one has 160MB/s. Both are available on Amazon in Europe at almost the same price if the pro one is discounted.

@jasper265 2 года назад

@@spielerversumSamsung lists the speed of the Plus as "up to 130 MB/s" on their website. There's also a screenshot of a Samsung sales representative saying there's no difference between the two. I'll agree it's not the strongest of evidence, but it's stronger than any evidence to the contrary I've seen.

@spielerversum 2 года назад

@@jasper265 I must apologize. I meant the Samsung Pro Plus. All those names are too similar 😅

@pkilljoy5797 2 года назад

Been using a 1tb sandisk extreme since day 1, great loading time performance on all of my games. No regrets!

@specialorder9379 2 года назад

How many games can you typically store on your switch with a 1TB card? I’m thinking about getting one.

@kaemelezzine1827 2 года назад

@@specialorder9379 9 GTA 5 games at 100+GB size a game. OR 50+ indies. Answer depends on game size.

@nickshaffer7659 2 года назад

I bought the same one I usually only buy these for whatever I need they may be pricey but they're really good cards

@NatsumeKonno 2 года назад

Steam deck will cap reada at 100MB/s ultra and extreme will perform the same but write speed is the difference.

@TheL1arL1ar Год назад

@@specialorder9379 Well since it’s switch many games are lower in file size…128gb plus the 64gb internal works just fine for me. Now on my deck I plan on getting a 512 or 1tb card.

@rklrkl64 2 года назад

I've got an UHS-1 U3 A1 card (Integral Ultima Pro 512GB) and it seems quick enough to me to load games on my Deck. It would be interesting to know how much faster A2 vs a closest equivalent A1 card is on the Deck. I got my card new for £29, so am quite happy with A1's performance at that price.

@Nick_Jarrett Год назад

where'd you get 512gb for so cheap?

@kninezbanks Год назад

the main difference is in game installation. Loading games, not so much

2 года назад

So, I liked that smash button, as you said :) Thanks for the info... it will be useful in q4 when I get that mail from Valve. Keep up the Deck news and info coming in the mean time !

@WickedMuis 2 года назад

Noticed "like that smash button" too xD

@ricardocpacheco123 2 года назад

you have to like the smash button always... it's a must!

@aamerdesai4349 2 года назад

Unable to find that smash button 🤐

@12coolbro 2 года назад

Men of culture here 😏

@lastidea4925 Год назад

I was just searching for that comment :D

@moonlambo5229 Год назад

Awesome video man. Helped me make a decision on what to get.

@Denspion Год назад

very informative video! and subscribed! I just reserved my steam deck so I have until about October till it ships, so I'm hoping by then the 2TB will be available, though if not i'll go with the one you have.

@petermcd7343 Год назад

I'm ready to pull the trigger and get the Deck... but am waiting on a review of the AYN Loki. Either way this is super valuable info and thanks for the links as well

@comma1737 2 года назад

Been using the Lexar PLAY 1TB microSDXC, bought it before I got the steam deck. I came across it while reading about the switch in a tech vlog. It has performed quite well thus far. I found it through B&H and it's generally been $30 cheaper than sandisk since I keep seeing sandisk for around $160 with Lexar Play going for $130.

@kaemelezzine1827 2 года назад

Sandisk has lifetime warranty. Brand loyalty.

@comma1737 2 года назад

@@kaemelezzine1827 Lifetime warranty is region dependent. My understanding from the sandisk website, 10 year warranty period for products purchased after February 15, 2014. 7 year warranty period for some products purchased after October 1, 2014. Since Lexar Play also has a 10 year warranty it's comparable.

@michaelfish2074 Год назад

I'm using the same card and it works perfectly. Well worth the money

@sethbondi8479 2 года назад

I love this!!!! Thank you so much ❤️❤️

@7ctony 2 года назад

Just found your channel. Great job . Subscribed

@MrRefael33 2 года назад

Thanks, that's very informative and useful 🙏

@MonkeyVoices 2 года назад

I was just going to look for THIS INFO to buy one for my Deck and this video came in my recommended. Thanks a lot!

@MikeDThatcher 2 года назад

Great video! I'd be interested in loading time/performance comparisons between SD Cards considering these classifications 👍

@illogik Год назад

That’s what I was hoping for but it’s all specs.

@Nintendoguy-vn6tg 3 месяца назад

This is the best sd card video I have seen so thank you for explaining it in a way we can understand and it helped a lot so thank you

@nattyhob Год назад

Saw this vid just in time- thank you sir!

@John.Fielding 2 года назад

The A1 / A2 application class ratings are a little more complicated than you make them out to be here, I was mistaken on this myself for years but it's not simply a matter of labelling the binning of the IO performance of the flash in a particular card but actually denotes the use of write caching and command queuing to guarantee those minimum IO ops. No 'A' rating then no support baked into that card for these techniques to boost random IO performance. A1 cards actually have a tiny controller chip and a bit of cache ram embedded in it to handle these tasks so theoretically sees the benefit in any device you throw it into, meanwhile A2 cards make use of bigger caches and longer queues but to do so relies on the host device being able to handle a lot of that which requires that the card reader in use be compatible with the SD 6.0 spec AND that the host operating system has proper software support for it. Most card readers manufactured in the past few years should be fine as IIRC the SD 6.0 spec came out in 2017, but from what I've read there's still a bit of confusion as to whether the Steam Deck has the proper host software support in the operating system (yet). Apparently patches do exist adding proper support to Linux but they haven't quite made it into the stable kernel releases just yet, but if what I've read is correct then they are slated to be fairly soon.

@MaxDad7 2 года назад

So in other words, the jury is still out on whether or not an A2 class card is fully utilized by the Steam Deck? If I get a Steam Deck, I'll probably go for the ONN 256GB micro SD card. It is an A1 card, but I've used them in my Raspberry Pi's and Nintendo Switches and they don't do too bad. I remember seeing some benchmarks on the card compared to others and it scores pretty closely to a SanDisk Extreme of equal class.

@mamaharumi 2 года назад

Even if the device can't use the full potential of the A2 cards, are they performing any worse than an A1? or is it the same or better?

@MaxDad7 2 года назад

@@mamaharumi To find out, one with a Steam Deck would have to run a benchmark on them to see if it's utilizing the extra cache of the A2. KDiskMark is the Linux version of CrystalDiskMark and can be downloaded as an appimage on the Steam Deck. Either way, an A1 card's IOPs are way better than a conventional hard drive as well as the access times. So an SD card is great for storing games that were made when hard drives were still the common storage option, as performance more than likely won't be gained from having them on the SSD, and the loading times will still be better than that of a hard drive. A good A1 card is cheaper than an A2 (typically), and shouldn't be skipped if you are budget conscious.

@shalahmadi 2 года назад

Great comment. Thanks

@nintendude794 2 года назад

Neat

@timjaison159 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the video. I'm actually getting myself a Steam deck for the first time. So watching this video helped me figure out what sd card I wanna get. I'll be getting either a 1Tb if it's in stores. If not, then the 512GB.

@ivanrobb3900 Год назад

Thanks for the vid buddy!

@LoranBriggs 8 месяцев назад

Super helpful video. Thanks!

@short_kingzz Год назад

Thanks man appreciate his video alot im going diwn the steam defk rabbit hole

@richardnicholls3633 2 года назад

I bought a Samsung Evo 512GB when I got my Deck and it’s been great.

@Cyko.. Год назад

I use an A1 1 TB SanDisk and it works perfectly on my Steam Deck. GTA V runs nice and smooth, and PS3 and PS2 games work exceptionally well.

@ahmed-7yt67 Год назад

Is it a great idea to buy a 64gb steam deck and use a A1 1 Tb sd card and does it sill work fine and please tell me if there were any problems with the sd card

@jaigray5422 Год назад

I got the 2nd SD card you recommended before I even watched the video. I'm glad I bought the exact card that's decent because I thought I bought the wrong one. SanDisk A2 V30 XC1

@malcolmar 4 месяца назад

Well done. Like you I went with the 1 TB SanDisk Extreme for my Steam Deck. I was able to get it on Amazon during their Prime sale and got it for $99.99. I have at it for almost a year now and have had zero problems with it. I also have to give credit to Valve for placing the micro SD slot away from the hotter parts of the system. It was just very well designed from the get go. Actually as of 3/3/24 it is on sale for $97.99 on Amazon. It is a great value for the storage size.

@trapspringer9891 2 года назад

Thank you. I just used the link to purchase a 1TB card so I can be ready when my SteamDeck comes in.

@masonmason3486 Год назад

My man said "why not like that smash button" 2:34 Me: huh? LOL

@Azhureus Год назад

Thanks for the video dude, it was very very helpful, defo going for Samsung 512gigs.

@Gamer-Sam 11 месяцев назад

Useful info video, thx

@UzzR04 5 месяцев назад

Thx man, bought a Evo Select 512 but wanted that extra confirmation it was worth it.

@Chordus_Gaius 2 года назад

I heard you can hot swap the cards. Tho people recommend to not change often. Plus people are already making "Cartridges" of games with the sd cards, which is very creative.

@elshaddai3182 Год назад

Thank You For This Informative Video. I Just Got My Steam Deck And I Need To Get The Correct And Best Option For It. Thank You So Much

@MrCharlesapratt Год назад

So I have a questions. The pro model isn’t that much more expensive. Is that worth it over the plus model?

@JmoneyCrypto Год назад

i just book marked ur san disk link. when i get paid i plan on picking one up thank you so much for the video.

@LeonJohannDias Год назад

2:34 I just liked that smash button! Great video.

@charliethc Год назад

Good video, I went ahead and liked the smash button

@Gaetano.94 2 года назад

I got the SanDisk Extreme Pro. Loving it. Dual booting with Windows 11 on the card. Works great. Love playing Warzone/Flight Simulator since my alienware needs to be repaired and have nothing else to play on

@MFKraven 2 года назад

do you have any recommendations on a video tutorial on how to install Windows 11 and dual booting? I really wanna learn how to do all that good stuff and I just got my Deck

@Gaetano.94 2 года назад

@@MFKravenru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_6eHHr3b9Ck.html this one for sure. I did delete windows though. SteamOS is great and the games I play, would rather play on my laptop because the steam deck doesn't run them well

@mohamada4291 Год назад

"Like that smash button" when I heard that the first time I was so lit and I thought I was hearing things loll (Thank you for the sd recommendation

@JoeNoBuddy Год назад

"Like that smash button", lololololol. It only sounded normal to me because I am dyslexic as a mofo

@ChannleTonyGuin10 2 года назад

I managed to get a 512gb nintendo branded sandisk during a sale as it was the cheapest 512gb I could find available and it seems to be working great for me. From what I read the specs are pretty similar to the sandisk extreme but the read is capped at 100mb/s

@Spencerwalker21 2 года назад

I think the deck maxes out at close to 100mbs on the read anyway.

@ChannleTonyGuin10 Год назад

@brainerd been working great, no issues running games from it

@jasper265 2 года назад

It should be noted that the Evo Select card is branded the Evo Plus on places other than Amazon. It's the one I bought and it's weirdly validating to see you recommend it.

@melo0187 2 года назад

Ha, I was just wondering if there was any difference since the specs are identical ^^ Also wondering whether SanDisk is just overpriced or Samsung a lot worse than SanDisk? The SanDisk Extreme Plus 256 GB is 45 EUR compared to the Samsung Evo Plus 256 GB being sold for 25 EUR at a local retailer near me... 🤔

@red_barry1372 2 года назад

Don't know if I was just unlucky but I had to return 2 512GB Evo Selects to Amazon as they were a *very* tight fit for the Steam Deck (and Switch Lite's) SD card slot. I had to remove the first one from my Deck with tweezers as it wouldn't trigger the spring mechanism. I tried the replacement in my switch lite and it was also very tight. I have had no such problems with the EVO Plus. It may have just been a bad batch, but I'm sticking to EVO Plus's for now.

@Psi-Storm Год назад

There is also a big price difference for me. The evo plus 512GB costs 52€ while the evo select costs 73€. The Samsung pro plus UHS-I U3 A2 looks like it's faster, but it costs 70€. So not sure if the steam deck even can take advantage of the 160MB read speed.

@RamssesPharaoh Год назад

Just ordered the Evo Select from your link. It is on sale atm for $39.99. Thank you for keeping us informed!.SBD.

@Natureboy8383 Год назад

just got two of them now

@guypersson 2 года назад

2:34 "Why not like that smash button?" 😂

@SunIsLost 2 года назад

You said the title of the video, nice touch.

@_NotAngell Год назад

I just got the samsung evo 256gb and it wont work on my steam deck. Attempting to format the card gives me a message saying that it failed the format, almost bricking it. Inserting it into a pc gives an error saying directory is invalid. With some command prompt fumbling i was able to make it usable again on both the pc and nintendo switch but attempting a format again on the steam deck just bricks it again. Am i doing anything wrong?

@N.E.TGaming 11 месяцев назад

I have the exact same micro sd card as 1:49 except mine is 2tb. Yet I CANNOT format it on my steam deck for the life of me. When I click to format it goes from saying "testing" to "rescuing" then hits me with an error saying "the microsd card failed validation tests and cannot be formatted". The same microsd card works just fine on switch when I tried after the deck. Any ideas on what the issue can be?

@idcrafter-cgi 2 года назад

the and why part is a good and refreshing addition

@soniiic 2 года назад

I bought a Samsung PRO Plus 512GB for my steam deck and the read write speeds were excellent

@boredapathetic 2 года назад

have one coming on Wednesday. do you notice any difference from games running on the Deck storage vs. the Samsung?

@SahiPie Год назад

@@boredapathetic it’s tiny

@boredapathetic Год назад

@@SahiPie you’re right, barely noticeable difference in load times, that’s it.

@bobparkhurst443 2 года назад

The f3 tool lets you test if the device is correctly size and not some dodgy firmware. Also it will give a real life read/write speed test.

@mskiptr 2 года назад

Yes! We all need to fight flash fraud - at least by forcing returns and refunds whenever we get a fake card Though apparently the Steam Deck performs these checks now during the initial formatting

@ryanwiebe5119 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for making sense of this storage miasma

@denvera1g1 2 года назад

2:50 If your card does not have an A rating, it is not guaranteed to meet A1 specs, though it wouldnt be much lower

@the_bogeyman. 2 месяца назад

I have a SD oled 1TB + the docker on its way, it should arrive next week. I have already a case, screen protector and an extra travel bag by Spigen at home. I ordered 2 x 1TB of those sandisk extreme microSD cards you mention in the video. I found them at a good price locally and that's why I bought 2 of them. Some recent titles and collections (and some older too, looking at you Halo MCC) are crazy big, but it should be enough storage for most of my Steam games + emulation with Emudeck/Batocera when on the go. Idk how smooth is to swap between microSD cards, does Steam update the library right away or is some tinkering needed?

@RaheemMcdermott Год назад

I have a question I hope someone can help with. I have a windows PC. I am trying to put my roms on an SD card but when I put that card into the steam deck it does not work. It wants me to format the card. When I format the card it deletes all of the roms. When I insert that formated card back into my windows PC it no longer reads the card. How do I fix this?

@PopeMindless Год назад

I saved about $10 over the Samsung with a comparable 512GB PNY model and love it! No complaints. Read and write speeds seem to hit slightly higher than advertised. Thanks for the video great stuff!

@leonidaspereirafilho499 9 месяцев назад

How is it holding after 10 months?

@PopeMindless 9 месяцев назад

@@leonidaspereirafilho499 perfect. No issues! This is the card I run Cyberpunk 2077 and God of War on.

@leonidaspereirafilho499 9 месяцев назад

Thank you, you're a God bro! @@PopeMindless

@32_9Gaming 2 года назад

Thanks for this and all the other videos you are doing! But after wathcing this i am confused a little.. isn´t the Steam Deck ponly able of reading / writing 100Mb/s, so the steam deck can´t use the whole speed of the A2 cards, or did i miss something/understood wrong? Keep it up! :)

@kuhpunkt 2 года назад

I can't find the smash button. Where is it?

@buddybleeyes 2 года назад

That SanDisk 1tb is the one I've been gunning for anyway :) next will be a 2tb ssd :)

@LIES666 2 года назад

Turns out the 400gb card i got for my raspberry pi that i never used fits these classes perfectly. Thanks younger me.

@mefi100 Год назад

Very helpful video, thanks! I just "liked that smash button"!

@FordPickUPRed Год назад

Great vid thanks.

@jeannoel313 2 года назад

So basically, your recommendation is to take the crème de la crème, which is also the most expensive choice. So in a sense, you can't be wrong saying this would give us the best performance for our steam deck. The question is : do you need it ? For instance, I'm using a 512 Go SDXC 1 U1 A1, which is considerabely more affordable, and SPOILERS : it works like a charm. I'm able to get games like Resident Evil Village running without any disturbances, so... I'm not really convinced I should upgrade my SD card to U3 A2, for now at least.

@BitZapple Год назад

pretty sure U1 is fine, but it should be A1

@imenhashim6943 Год назад

what you recommended is actually more expensive than both options he mentioned for equivalent sizes. samsung was 58$ for 512gb, sandisk 79$ for 512gb. Yours? 89$ for 512. oof.

@TheSLX Год назад

Thanks for this, I just bought the same card Sandisk 512 SDXC 1 U1 A1 and thought I bought the wrong one. Guess I'm good.

@gracaninmiroslav Год назад

@@imenhashim6943 Which one you think is the best?

@shalalameowmeow3601 7 месяцев назад

I notice there are 2tb cards on Amazon but just different brands like I saw one from Lenovo. Is there a reason these are not good? Or do you just prefer only SanDisk or Samsung brands? Just realized this video is a year old so new question do you still recommend those for the steamdeck OLED a year later 😂😅

@dannyl434 2 года назад

i got that 1tb lexar play card, it works really well!

@SamuraiMujuru 2 года назад

I'm using a Samsung Evo Plus 512. SDXC 1, U3. Been treating me pretty well.

@TheCrazyCanuck420 Год назад

I tried a Teamgroup 1TB U3 V30 since it was cheaper. I don't know if it was human error, the steam deck (was running the latest update so I don't think it was the bricking bug) or the SD card, but it only lasted a couple hours after I started filling it up. I replaced with a Lexar 1TB card and it's been smooth sailing. I skipped Samsung due to low density, and SanDisk since I'll killed a few in dash cams over the years.

@rassular Год назад

Always go with a well known brand for storage devices

@Xanderqwerty123 2 года назад

Wish i saw this video before i bought an a1 sandisk. Hopefully i dont notice the longer load times, but when a 2tb card is affordable i will keep this info in mind.

@Heretochill20 Месяц назад

Will there be a problem if I use the SanDisk extreme Pro with the same features as the second card you showed instead of SanDisk extreme?

@lazybob6261 Год назад

thanks! il get the 1tb card. i really think i dont need 1 tb but il take it in case i need more storage (il probably use like 250 gb) used ur link btw

@thedude6435 Год назад

I have a 400GB A1 SD card lying around. I plan on buying an A2 for my actual Steam games, but would an A1 be adequate for running emulation games?

@goated3285 6 месяцев назад

Just ordered the Samsung Evo 512 GB for $29 on amazon for my steam deck baby that’s on its way lol. Thank you for explaining what everything means.

@tidalboxer Год назад

I got a Sandisc SDXC 1 1tb U1. I didn’t know about the U3 speck. It’ll still work right, but just slower?

@roflBeck Год назад

Just got Steam Deck a couple weeks ago. I've just been using the SSD so far but I have a Micro Center U3 card lying around, I'll probably add that to it.

@spenderhunchback5430 2 года назад

Holy guac! I just bought an SD card 1 hour before the video was uploaded! I got the san disk extreme u3 a2. I guess I picked right!

@FilipoLipos 2 года назад

stema deck can use max UHS-I , I have Samsung Evo Plus 512GB, UHS-I (Class 10) also A2 V30 and I did not noticed difference between sd card and ssd at least not nothing noticeable

@dawidmat9639 Год назад

Great video, had little idea about what the labels mean before. Would have bought a slighly cheaper but 3 times slower write card.

@DarthVader-yq5iz Год назад

Can I put my MicroSD card in my computer, download the game from my computer to the card, then put the card in my Steamdeck? Will the games be good to play?

@rod0524 Год назад

Besides the loading times, are there any cons of using a SD card versus a SSD?

@DarkWorldQ8 Год назад

I reserved a 64GB Steam Deck and will get it after Q3 2022. I plan to get a Samsung 512GB Micro SD, assuming I did not change my mind for a 1TB card

@xellaz 2 года назад

Don't cheap out on the microSD card for your Steam Deck or you'll regret it. I got the 1TB Sandisk Extreme U3 A2 microSD card and it runs/loads the games on my Steam Deck quite fast! You might think you only need fast read speeds but you also need fast write speeds if you want to download/install tons of games on the SD card fast. I have a decent Internet connection and I downloaded & installed approx. 500GB+ of games on my Steam Deck in less than 2 hours. If I was using a slow write microSD card.. that will take much longer.