Samsung releases the most durable microSD card on the market: it can store data for 16 consecutive years

If you’re looking for a microSD card that can handle whatever you throw at it and last for years to come, Samsung has it up for sale today. their new Samsung PRO Endurance cards that can record 4K video for 16 consecutive years Without getting upset.

Standard microSD cards have an average life cycle of about 5 years, which shrinks if they are very fast. According to Samsung, new microSD PRO Endurance rated for 140,160 hours of continuous usewhich is up to 33 times more than a standard microSD.

MicroSD PRO Endurance cards from the Korean company have been on the market for a long time, they are distinguished by red typography. The new generation introduced today improves it in every way, and hasace letters in blue:

The press release explains that these are device-oriented cards that continuously record video: surveillance cameras, video recorders that are placed on the dashboard of a car, etc.

Thus, these are not the fastest cards on the market, but they are very durable and last 16 years.

News microSD Samsung PRO Endurance read data at speed 100 MB/sand write them in 40 MB/s. cards Class 10, UHS3 and V30. It means They can record video in 1080p or 4K resolution.

In addition to being durable, they are weatherproof. The previous generation had protection against water, magnets, x-rays and extreme temperatures. The new PRO Endurance, in addition to all of the above, also has protection against wear and drops.

Today they are for sale, although we have not yet seen them in stores. They will be available in sizes 32, 64, 128 and 256 GBand prices range from $10.99 for the 32GB version to $54.99 for the 256GB version.

Prices in Spain have not yet been confirmed, but they will be more or less the same, including VAT.