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

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 🎩

"Like that smash button"

@Skibidicumlord22

11 ай бұрын

Bro💀💀💀

@uncoiledfish2561

7 ай бұрын

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

@maritoguionyo

4 ай бұрын

2:34

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

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 жыл бұрын

chiaki?

@fuzzy3932

2 жыл бұрын

@@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!

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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 жыл бұрын

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

@seckinkib

Жыл бұрын

Hi which one ? 1 samsung ? 2 extreme ? Thanks

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

@redragn72

2 жыл бұрын

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" :)

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

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

Thanks, that's very informative and useful 🙏

Saw this vid just in time- thank you sir!

Just found your channel. Great job . Subscribed

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

Super helpful video. Thanks!

Thanks for the vid buddy!

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.

Useful info video, thx

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

Жыл бұрын

Good choice in SD

@aqwsderxz

Жыл бұрын

Not good id dies often

@chrisdpratt

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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.

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

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

@specialorder9379

2 жыл бұрын

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

@kaemelezzine1827

2 жыл бұрын

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

@nickshaffer7659

2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@TheL1arL1ar

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

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.

Good video, I went ahead and liked the smash button

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

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

Жыл бұрын

where'd you get 512gb for so cheap?

@kninezbanks

Жыл бұрын

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

Thanks for making sense of this storage miasma

Great vid thanks.

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 жыл бұрын

Noticed "like that smash button" too xD

@ricardocpacheco123

2 жыл бұрын

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

@aamerdesai4349

2 жыл бұрын

Unable to find that smash button 🤐

@12coolbro

2 жыл бұрын

Men of culture here 😏

@lastidea4925

Жыл бұрын

I was just searching for that comment :D

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.

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

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

@illogik

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

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 жыл бұрын

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

@PixelShade

2 жыл бұрын

@@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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@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 жыл бұрын

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

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

the and why part is a good and refreshing addition

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@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 жыл бұрын

Great comment. Thanks

@nintendude794

2 жыл бұрын

Neat

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

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

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

Great vid

You said the title of the video, nice touch.

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!

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

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 жыл бұрын

Sandisk has lifetime warranty. Brand loyalty.

@comma1737

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

Thumbnail on point lol

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

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.

Thanks!!!

THANK YOU

I never knew about the u3 I seen them many times never understood the significant of you three now I know good info damn good info.

"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

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

I liked the heck out of that smash button, thanks for the video

It’s about time someone explained all of this to me. Great video B. I’m totally gonna like that smashed button.

Wow, actually useful video

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 жыл бұрын

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

@ChannleTonyGuin10

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

First 🤣, Love your content man! Cant get enough of it!

Thank you

I just used your link to order the san disk. Hope that helps. Thanks for your help.

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

Жыл бұрын

pretty sure U1 is fine, but it should be A1

@imenhashim6943

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@imenhashim6943 Which one you think is the best?

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!

This video was crazy educational and very informative. You are amazing! Thank you so much, I subbed and hope to see more videos from you 😁

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

@Natureboy8383

Жыл бұрын

just got two of them now

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@MFKravenkzread.info/dash/bejne/kWqZqqqrY8Wfc84.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

SDXC U3 A2 V30 just rolls of the tongue doesn’t it But seriously ty for the great video and advice! Your channel put me over the edge trying when deciding to get a Steam deck.

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

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

I love ur steam deck videos, the only thing is that im still waiting for it :(

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

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.

I used the link to buy the Evo. I hope it still helps you, i appreciate this video.

wow, those are the exact 2 Mini SD cards I have! I think Sandisk ones look the nicest.

I just ordered the 64GB Steam Deck and after watching your video, the 1 TB card from your link.

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

2:34 " like that smash button"

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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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.

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

I just used your link to get the 1TB SanDisk

I made sure to like that smash button!

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

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

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.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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

Got a 1 tb SanDisk. It do be nice 😌

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

@boredapathetic

2 жыл бұрын

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

@SahiPie

Жыл бұрын

@@boredapathetic it’s tiny

@boredapathetic

Жыл бұрын

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

I'm just getting the grey red ultra, I can wait a few more seconds.

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

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

drop the "blessed day" as your outro and we are golden

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! :)