sd card replacement

[davey11]

I want to replace my sdcard with a 32gb one. Was looking at newegg and they have different speed class ratings of micro sd cards, like class 2, 4 and 10. Which class do I need? Or does it matter. Looked thru the manual and doesn't say anything about speed class ratings. Thanks

Newegg.com - Computer Hardware,Flash Memory & Readers,Flash Memory,Micro SDHC

 

[Retsik]

The class rating is the speed at which data is transferred to the card. The higher the class number, the faster the card.

The Fascinate uses a Class 2 card stock. When reading/writing 32GB worth of data, you'll want the fastest card possible.

 

[saps]

If you want 32gb get the class 10 its uber fast and actually cheaper than the class 2, no debate or question about it. Class 10 ftw at this price Newegg.com - WINTEC 32GB Micro SDHC FileMate Mobile Professional SDHC Model 3FMUSD32GBC10-R

 

[davey11]

Ok so its not a question of if the phone can handle it then...just get the fastest card correct?

 

[saps]

Ok so its not a question of if the phone can handle it then...just get the fastest card correct?

The phone can and does handle class 10 thats no problem at all. Normally I'd say get the best value. The 32gb class 2 has been around $80 for a few months now. Whereas the class 10 was $149 until the last week when the price dropped big time. So $80 class 2 vs $149 class 10 thats a debate. But $80 class 2 vs $80 class 10 is no debate

 

[davey11]

Thanks man. I just didn't want to get a class 10 and the phone wasn't capable of using the speed. Now that thats cleared up, my plan is to get a external usb card reader and transfer all the stuff on present card to new one and after that have a 16gb flash drive with old card just left in the reader.

 

[saps]

Thanks man. I just didn't want to get a class 10 and the phone wasn't capable of using the speed. Now that thats cleared up, my plan is to get a external usb card reader and transfer all the stuff on present card to new one and after that have a 16gb flash drive with old card just left in the reader.

Smart move I'd do the exact same thing. I dont know anyone who has the 32gb class 10 but several peeps have 16gb class 10 also from the same brand wintec. ROM Dev adrynalyne says the wintec class 10 is legit. No reason not to get it IMO

 

[Avalanch3]

What is the benefit of getting a higher class SD Card? Will there be actual "noticeable" improvement?

 

[saps]

What is the benefit of getting a higher class SD Card? Will there be actual "noticeable" improvement?

Faster read and writes times which means your transfer rate will be higher when putting something on or off the sdcard. Also a reduced amount of time between taking pics, less stutter from camcorder. Although the stock class two is good enough for 720p, with 1080p which we cannot do anyway you'd need higher class spec.