Head-to-head · Best 1TB SD Cards

Lexar ARMOR GOLD 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60 vs SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

Lexar ARMOR GOLD 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60 comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.5 vs 4.4). The gap is mostly about Photographers and videographers working in harsh conditions who want maximum physical durability in a fast 1TB card. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #2 in Best 1TB SD Cards

Lexar ARMOR GOLD 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60

4.5

$209.9as of Jun 7

The Lexar ARMOR GOLD 1TB is the toughest 1TB SD card here, built from stainless steel with IP68 sealing and a 5m drop rating. It backs that durability with strong UHS-II speeds rated to 280MB/s read and 205MB/s write and a V60 class for 4K/60p video. The compromises are V60 rather than V90 and measured writes that can fall below the headline figure.

Strengths

— Stainless-steel monolithic construction rated to survive 5m drops and 370 Newtons of pressure
— IP68 dust and water resistance, among the toughest SD cards available
— Strong UHS-II speeds rated up to 280MB/s read and 205MB/s write

Watch-outs

— Measured write speed in some tests lands well below the rated maximum
— V60 rather than V90, so less headroom than the ProGrade for the highest bitrates
— Needs UHS-II hardware to hit full speed

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Ranked #3 in Best 1TB SD Cards

SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60

4.4

$549.99as of Jun 7

The SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60 brings SanDisk's trusted reliability to the high-speed UHS-II bracket, with rated reads up to 280MB/s and a V60 class for 4K/60p video. It is shockproof, waterproof, and X-ray-proof and ships with data-recovery software. The caveats are real-world speeds below the quoted maximums and a V60 rather than V90 rating.

Strengths

— Fast UHS-II performance with rated read speeds up to 280MB/s
— Trusted SanDisk reliability with shockproof, temperature-proof, waterproof and X-ray-proof build
— V60 class handles 4K/60p and 6K/30p video recording

Watch-outs

— Real-world speeds in independent tests fell short of SanDisk's quoted maximums
— V60 rather than V90, behind the ProGrade for the highest bitrates
— Requires a UHS-II reader and camera slot to reach full speed

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How they stack up

Lexar ARMOR GOLD 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60

The most rugged card in this group, beating the ProGrade Digital Iridium, Lexar Professional Silver Pro and both SanDisk Extreme PRO cards on physical durability. As a V60 card it trails the ProGrade's V90 sustained-write guarantee, but it is faster and tougher than the UHS-I SanDisk Extreme PRO.

SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60

A V60 UHS-II card like the Lexar Armor Gold and Lexar Professional Silver Pro, trailing the V90 ProGrade Digital Iridium on guaranteed sustained write. Much faster than the UHS-I SanDisk Extreme PRO in the same family, but less physically rugged than the stainless-steel Lexar Armor Gold.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Lexar ARMOR GOLD 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60	SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60
Capacity	1TB	1TB
Bus	UHS-II	UHS-II
Video speed class	V60	V60
Read speed	Up to 280MB/s	Up to 280MB/s
Write speed	Up to 205MB/s	Up to 150MB/s
Build	Stainless steel, IP68	—
Drop rating	5 meters	—
Pressure resistance	370 Newtons	—
Durability	—	Shockproof, temperature-proof, waterproof, X-ray-proof
Software	—	RescuePRO Deluxe subscription
Extras	—	Write-protect switch

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