Head-to-head · Best 1TB SD Cards

SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-I 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.

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The short answer

SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-I comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.0 vs 3.8). The gap is mostly about Value buyers and owners of cameras or devices without UHS-II support who want a reliable, affordable 1TB card for 4K. — read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #4 in Best 1TB SD Cards

SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-I

4.0

3 sources2 derived$299.99as of Aug 1

Compatibility and price are what the SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-I wins on. It runs at full speed in any standard SD slot, reliably hits its 200MB/s read and 140MB/s write spec, and carries U3/V30 ratings for 4K UHD video, all at the lowest price here. The UHS-I bus is the trade-off, capping it well below the UHS-II cards for speed.

Strengths

— The most affordable and widely compatible 1TB SD card here, working at full speed in any standard SD slot
— Reliable real-world performance that matches its 200MB/s read and 140MB/s write spec
— U3 and V30 ratings cover 4K UHD video recording

Watch-outs

— UHS-I bus caps speeds far below the UHS-II cards in this list
— V30 rating only, not suited to high-bitrate 6K or 8K video
— Slower offloads make emptying a full 1TB card take longer

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Ranked #5 in Best 1TB SD Cards

SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60

3.8

3 sources2 derived$479.99as of Aug 1

SanDisk's trusted reliability carries into the high-speed UHS-II bracket with the Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60, rated for reads up to 280MB/s and classed V60 for 4K/60p video. The card is shockproof, waterproof and X-ray-proof, and data-recovery software is included. Two caveats: real-world speeds run below the quoted maximums, and it is a V60 rather than V90 card.

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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Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-I

The only UHS-I card in this group, far slower than the UHS-II Lexar Armor Gold, Lexar Professional Silver Pro, SanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-II and ProGrade Digital Iridium, but the cheapest and most universally compatible. Best suited to cameras and devices that do not support UHS-II.

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	SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-I	SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB SDXC UHS-II V60
Capacity	1TB	1TB
Bus	UHS-I	UHS-II
Speed class	U3, V30	—
Read speed	Up to 200MB/s	Up to 280MB/s
Write speed	Up to 140MB/s	Up to 150MB/s
Video	4K UHD	—
Durability	Shockproof, temperature-proof, waterproof, X-ray-proof	Shockproof, temperature-proof, waterproof, X-ray-proof
Software	RescuePRO Deluxe subscription	RescuePRO Deluxe subscription
Video speed class	—	V60
Extras	—	Write-protect switch

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