Kioxia’s Exceria 128GB High Endurance and Exceria Plus microSD cards offer high-speed and reliable storage solutions.
MicroSD cards are widely used to expand storage space in various devices such as smartphones, drones, gaming devices, and cameras. Kioxia’s Exceria 128GB High Endurance and Excersia Plus models offer high-performance storage solutions designed especially for game lovers. In this review, we’ll cover how well-suited these microSD cards are for gaming devices, focusing on our experience with the Nintendo Switch.
Kioxia Exceria 128GB High Endurance and Excersia Plus microSD Card Review with Nintendo Switch
Although Nintendo Switch is a popular game console with its portability and large game library, its limited internal storage space may pose a problem for some gamers. To solve this problem, we tested Kioxia’s Exceria 128GB High Endurance and Excersia Plus microSD cards. After inserting the card into the microSD card slot under the back cover of the Switch, the device immediately recognized the card and was ready for use. It proved that the card has a high transfer speed by completing a data transfer of approximately 30 GB in just 7 minutes.
The loading speed test we conducted on the Hitman game showed that the card offers not only high-speed data transfer but also uninterrupted performance while playing games. Even after moving the game to the microSD card, there was no slowdown in startup times. This offers a significant advantage, especially for Nintendo Switch users who want to install large-sized games on their devices.
The results we obtained using CrystalDiskMark 7 for performance tests also confirm the high performance of the product.
16 MiB (x5) [Interval: 5 sec]
| Exceria Write (MB/s) | Exceria Plus Write (MB/s) | Exceria Read (MB/s) | Exceria Plus Read (MB/s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequential 1MiB (Q=8, T= 1) | 71,252 | 63,172 | 90,273 | 89,451 |
| Sequential 1MiB (Q=1, T= 1) | 72,029 | 63,703 | 86,891 | 86,719 |
| Random 4KiB (Q=32, T=16) | 3,473 | 2,532 | 9,562 | 8.97 |
| Random 4KiB (Q=1, T= 1) | 3,219 | 2,208 | 6,932 | 7,052 |
16 GiB (x5) [Interval: 5 sec]
| Exceria Write (MB/s) | Exceria Plus Write (MB/s) | Exceria Read (MB/s) | Exceria Plus Read (MB/s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequential 1MiB (Q=8, T= 1) | 76,428 | 64,471 | 92,086 | 89,934 |
| Sequential 1MiB (Q=1, T= 1) | 77,181 | 65,141 | 90,182 | 86,982 |
| Random 4KiB (Q=32, T=16) | 2,859 | 2.31 | 8,314 | 7,921 |
| Random 4KiB (Q=1, T= 1) | 2,476 | 2,048 | 5,976 | 6,333 |
1 GiB (x5) [Interval: 5 sec]
| Exceria Write (MB/s) | Exceria Plus Write (MB/s) | Exceria Read (MB/s) | Exceria Plus Read (MB/s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequential 1MiB (Q=8, T= 1) | 76,297 | 64,753 | 90,345 | 90,969 |
| Sequential 1MiB (Q=1, T= 1) | 77,149 | 65,285 | 87,062 | 87,908 |
| Random 4KiB (Q=32, T=16) | 3,157 | 2,506 | 9,069 | 8,896 |
| Random 4KiB (Q=1, T= 1) | 2,667 | 2,131 | 6,674 | 6,114 |
Test results with CrystalDiskMark 7 reveal the performance of Kioxia Exceria and Exceria Plus microSD cards in detail. Testing was done on 16 MiB, 16 GiB and 1 GiB file sizes to show how both cards perform at different file sizes and queue depths.
Sequential Read and Write Performance
In sequential read and write tests for both cards, the Exceria card appears to perform better overall than the Exceria Plus. Especially in the 1 MiB sequential write test, at Q=8, T=1 setting, the Exceria card showed a performance between 71.252 MB/s and 76.428 MB/s, while the Exceria Plus card showed a performance between 63.172 MB/s and 65.285 MB/s. Naturally, we can see that the Exceria card is faster when writing large files.
In sequential reading tests, both cards showed similar performances, but again the Exceria card achieved slightly better read speeds, especially at 16 GiB and 1 GiB test sizes. This indicates that the Exceria card has a slight advantage when reading large files.
Random Read and Write Performance
In random 4KiB read and write tests, the performance of both cards was relatively lower, but this is to be expected because random access is a more difficult process than sequential access. Still, the Exceria card performed better than the Exceria Plus in random write and read tests.
Conclusion
Testing with CrystalDiskMark 7 shows that both Kioxia Exceria and Exceria Plus microSD cards perform well. However, as we can see from the test results, the Exceria card generally offers better performance than Exceria Plus in sequential and random read/write tests. Depending on your needs, you can choose the Exceria card for applications that require higher performance.
Kioxia Exceria and Exceria Plus microSD cards offer high-speed storage solutions that eliminate storage problems for Nintendo Switch users. Thanks to these cards, you can store more games or files on your device.