Lexar’s newest storage sale features a 1TB microSD card for $76

Here is an excellent deal in case you want an enormous chunk of cupboard space for a Nintendo Change, Raspberry Pi or some other machine that also accepts microSD playing cards: The 1TB model of Lexar’s Professional 1066x card is now all the way down to $76.49 on Amazon. That is the lowest worth we have tracked for this mannequin and roughly $9 off the cardboard’s typical street price. The low cost comes as a part of a wider sale on Lexar storage gear that began on Sunday for World Backup Day, a commemorative date that intends to lift consciousness about information safety and preservation. (Seagate, Crucial and different storage producers are nonetheless working gross sales as nicely.)

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That is the bottom worth we have seen for this advisable 1TB microSD card.

$76 at Amazon

The Skilled 1066x is just not a proper decide in our microSD card buying guide, as it’s kind of slower than our prime decisions, Samsung’s Pro Plus and Pro Ultimate, significantly when it comes to sequential learn speeds (which matter whenever you need to entry massive recordsdata saved on the cardboard). Nonetheless, neither of these playing cards can be found in a 1TB capability — the Pro Plus will be, however not till later this yr — and the Lexar mannequin wasn’t drastically far behind in our benchmark exams. For units just like the Change or Steam Deck that cap microSD playing cards to plain UHS-I speeds, and even for capturing 4K video extra casually, it will be ok. We’ll notice that there are some 1TB cards obtainable for much less, however among the many fashions we have examined, it is a strong worth for many who want a excessive capability above all else.

For those who want a typical SD card, in the meantime, this sale additionally brings the SD model of the 1TB Professional 1066x all the way down to $110. That is one other all-time low and about $15 off that mannequin’s common going charge.