The best microSD cards for the Asus ROG Ally

The Asus ROG Ally handheld PC is launching with pace, and I’m not simply speaking about its quick processor that units it other than the Steam Deck and different opponents. The ROG Ally’s UHS-II microSD card interface permits for sooner studying and writing speeds than UHS-I, the baseline spec discovered within the Steam Deck, the Nintendo Swap, and in a number of different units. In different phrases, you’ll possible see a lot sooner obtain speeds.

In keeping with Lexar, UHS-II triples the utmost switch pace of UHS-I, topping out at 312 MB/s as a substitute of 104 MB/s. Nevertheless, in comparison with the proliferation of slower microSD playing cards, there are very few UHS-II microSD playing cards on the market. At present, family names in storage like Samsung and SanDisk don’t make UHS-II microSD playing cards. To this point, it’s simply Lexar, Adata, and a few manufacturers that, frankly, I’ve by no means heard of.

The few choices that exist are way more costly than what you may be used to paying for a microSD card. What’s slightly extra regarding is that the present choices don’t run on the full pace allowed by the UHS-II interface. We’ll get there someday, I’m positive. Nevertheless, there’s some excellent news, which is that UHS-II microSD playing cards are backwards suitable with UHS-I devices, such because the Steam Deck, though you’ll see slower switch speeds than what you paid the massive bucks for.

We’ll maintain this listing up to date as newer microSD card fashions launch.