- Obtained from: Amazon
- Price paid: $10.97
- Advertised size: 128GB
- Logical size: 124,383,133,696 bytes
- Physical size: 124,383,133,696 bytes
- Fake/skimpy flash: Skimpy (2.83% skimp)
- Protected area: 134,217,728 bytes
- Adjusted skimp: 2.72%
- Speed class markings: U3, V30, A2
- CID data:
- Manufacturer ID:
0x9f - OEM ID:
0x5449(ASCII:TI) - Product name:
0x5350434320(ASCII:SPCC) - Product revision:
0x20
- Manufacturer ID:
| Sample # | 1 | 2 | 3 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serial number | 0x95990078 | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | N/A |
| Manufacture date | Mar 2024 | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | N/A |
| Sequential read speed (MB/sec) | 90.16 | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | 90.16 |
| Sequential write speed (MB/sec) | 30.42 | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | 30.42 |
| Random read speed (IOPS/sec) | 2,259.44 | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | 2,259.44 |
| Random write speed (IOPS/sec) | 238.91 | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | 238.91 |
| Read/write cycles to first error | Not yet determined | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | Not yet determined |
| Read/write cycles to 0.1% failure threshold | Not yet determined | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | Not yet determined |
| Read/write cycles to complete failure | Not yet determined | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | Not yet determined |
| Total days to complete failure | Not yet determined | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | Not yet determined |
| Card reader used | JJC CR-UTC4AC | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | N/A |
| Package front |  | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | N/A |
| Package back |  | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | N/A |
| Card front |  | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | N/A |
| Card back |  | Not yet tested | Not yet tested | N/A |
Discussion
After the disappointing results from the SP Elite, I wanted to know if Silicon Power was the issue, if the SP Elite was the issue, or if 3D NAND in general was the issue. To try to narrow down the issue, I picked up these cards and the SP Superior Pro 128GB.
I only have performance results from a single card at the moment…but just based on those results, it looks like this card is going to be slightly better than the SP Elite. Sequential read and random write speeds were similar, while sequential write and random read speeds were improved — about 40% better in sequential write speeds, and about 80% better in random read speeds. In terms of overall performance, this puts it just slightly above average.
Sample #1 is the only one going through endurance testing at the moment, and it has not yet hit the 2,000 read/write cycle mark. It is currently expected to reach this point sometime in January 2025.
Samples #2 and #3 are still in the package waiting to be tested.
November 4, 2024