Head-to-head · Best 1TB SD Cards

ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 Iridium 1TB 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

ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 Iridium 1TB comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.7 vs 4.4). The gap is mostly about Professional photographers and videographers shooting high-bitrate 4K, 6K or 8K who need a guaranteed V90 sustained write. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best 1TB SD Cards

ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 Iridium 1TB

4.7

$529.99as of Jun 7

The ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 Iridium 1TB is the top all-round 1TB SD card for serious video shooters. Its true V90 rating guarantees the sustained write speeds needed for high-bitrate 4K, 6K and 8K, and it pairs rated 300/275MB/s speeds with pro-grade reliability and error correction. The trade-offs are a premium price and a measured write speed slightly below the headline number.

Strengths

— True V90 rating guarantees a 90MB/s minimum sustained write for 4K, 6K and 8K video
— Among the fastest 1TB SDXC cards, with rated 300MB/s read and 275MB/s write
— Built-in error correction adds reliability that most flagship rivals omit

Watch-outs

— Measured write speed lands below the rated maximum, behind the very fastest Sony G cards
— Premium price for the top-tier V90 performance
— Needs a UHS-II reader and a UHS-II camera slot to reach 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

ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 Iridium 1TB

The only true V90 card in this group, guaranteeing higher sustained writes than the V60-rated Lexar Armor Gold, Lexar Professional Silver Pro and SanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-II V60. Far faster than the UHS-I SanDisk Extreme PRO, which tops out around 140MB/s write.

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	ProGrade Digital SDXC UHS-II V90 Iridium 1TB	SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60
Capacity	1TB	1TB
Bus	UHS-II	UHS-II
Video speed class	V90	V60
Read speed	Up to 300MB/s	Up to 280MB/s
Write speed	Up to 275MB/s	Up to 150MB/s
Min sustained write	90MB/s (V90)	—
Durability	Shockproof, X-ray-proof, -13 to 185F	Shockproof, temperature-proof, waterproof, X-ray-proof
Extras	Built-in error correction, write-protect switch	Write-protect switch
Software	—	RescuePRO Deluxe subscription

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