There nintendo switch it only has 32 GB/s of internal storage. It’s not bad, especially if we take into account that the weight of a game for the hybrid console is between 5 and 20 GB / s. A situation that forces users to purchase a Micro SD card to increase this space. Additionally, the console allows up to a total of 2 TB/s. In a way, this guide can serve to learn a little more about these removable cards, although it is also mainly focused on which one to buy for the hybrid console.
It should be noted that the nintendo switch It does not support SD or miniSD cards. You can only use the microSD. Also, it is not included in the console and there is only one slot available.
What type of micro SD card to buy for the Nintendo Switch?
There are four types of micro SD cards: microSD (2 GB/s or less with a maximum speed of 25 MB/s), microSDHC (between 2 and 32 GB/s with a maximum speed of 104 MB/s), microSDXC (between 32 GB/s and 2 TB/s with speeds greater than 300 MB) and microSDUC (between 2 TB/s and 128 TB/s). As the nintendo switch is limited to a maximum of 2 TB/s, so the best option among these four is the microSDXC. However, a microSDHC 32GB/s also wouldn’t be a bad alternative if you’re also not a gamer who plans to play that many titles. Although it is better to have more space.
Why are speeds important?
In other aspects it is not so important, but for playing video games it is important to take into account the minimum speeds of the microSD. In a nutshell, card speed is the read time it will take for the console to read the contents of the card.
These speeds are classified into different classes: class 2 has a minimum speed of 2 MB/s, the class 4 of 4 MB/s, the class 6 6 MB/s and so on. The gaming experience will be better the more speed you have. On the official Nintendo website, they recommend a transfer speed between 60-95MB/s. On the one hand, there is minimum write speed -which is the class- and, on the other hand, the reading speed.
Is Nintendo’s official micro SD better?
Really as such they are not better microSD official Nintendo than those of any other brand, although this is still a seal of approval. Likewise, if we do not want to focus too much on these details mentioned above, we can opt for these cards to make sure that we do not fail in our purchase and only look at the storage capacity since they are already designed for the console. It will also be important to compare prices when choosing one or the other.
The ace microSD Nintendo officials are personalized with a design of the company’s most recognized sagas, such as Mario or The Legend of Zelda; or even other video games like Fortnite. In addition, these cards are born in collaboration with the famous brand SanDiskComment.
An example
This official Nintendo microSD has, as shown in the image, 128 GB/s of storage. In this case, the reading speed is 100 MB/s per second, as it appears in the technical characteristics and is class 10. In conclusion, it has a higher transfer speed than that recommended by Nintendo (between 60 and 95 MB/s).s) and its minimum write speed is 10MB/s. That’s not bad at all.
Also, as it appears in the same product title, this is a microSDXC. The most recommended card type to use in the nintendo switch.
Do you pay close attention to these details when buying a microSD for your nintendo switch? What card are you using?
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