Samsung Electronics announced its new Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSD flash memory cards.
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Unedited press release follows:
Samsung Collaborates with SEGA® on New Sonic the Hedgehog™ PRO Plus microSD Cards
Available in four capacities up to 1TB, the officially licensed cards bring the world of Sonic to Samsung microSDs with impressive speed, robust durability and broad compatibility options.
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Samsung Electronics America, a world leader in advanced memory technology, has expanded its microSD portfolio with a line of new cards inspired by iconic characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, giving players an exciting new way to celebrate their fandom, while expanding their storage and powering ultra-fast gameplay. Created in collaboration with SEGA, the Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSDs will feature special designs depicting Knuckles (128GB), Tails (256GB), Sonic (512GB) and Shadow (1TB).
“Samsung PRO Plus microSD cards provide gamers, content creators and more with an easy, reliable, and secure way to store large amounts of data – delivering Sonic-speed right to your fingertips,” said Jim Kiczek, Vice President of Memory Marketing at Samsung Electronics America. “Since debuting more than three decades ago, Sonic has become an icon of pop culture, featured in dozens of games, TV series, and movies. Now, with the Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSD cards, we’re combining the franchise’s instantly recognizable characters with the speed and reliability of Samsung PRO Plus microSDs to give your gear the ultimate Sonic boost.”
The Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSD cards each feature the face and distinct color of their Sonic character – red for Knuckles, yellow for Tails, blue for Sonic and black for Shadow.
They offer rapid sequential read and write speeds2 of up to 180 MB/s and 130 MB/s, helping you wait less and do more. For gamers, A2 Application Performance3 helps you dash through load screens and delivers seamless transitions between titles. At the 1TB capacity, the Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSD can store more than 47 hours of 4K UHD video4, more than 437,000 4K UHD images5 or more than 45 (20GB) video games6.
The cards were also tested extensively to deliver the proven reliability users have come to expect from Samsung, including durability against water7, high temperatures8, X-rays9 and even magnetic fields10. Additionally, Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSDs can withstand drops from over 16 feet11, resist wear out up to 10,000 swipes12 and come backed by a 10-year limited warranty.
Plus, they’re compatible with a wide range of devices, including handheld game consoles, smartphones, tablets, action cameras and drones, giving you a dependable sidekick for every use case.
The Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSD cards will be available for purchase starting in January 2025 at Samsung.com and other select retailers. They will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $23.99 for the 128GB card, $36.99 for the 256GB card, $68.99 for the 512GB card and $125.99 for the 1TB card.
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Sonic the Hedgehog™ PRO Plus microSD Cards Specifications
| Sonic the Hedgehog PRO Plus microSD Product Specifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | microSDXC™ | |||
| Interface | UHS-I (SDR104) | |||
| Capacities13 | 1TB, 512GB, 256GB, 128GB | |||
| Performance | Sequential Read | Up to 180 MB/s | ||
| Sequential Write | Up to 130 MB/s | |||
| Speed class | U3, V30, A2, Class 10 | |||
| Certifications | CE(UKCA)/FCC(IC)/VCCI/RCM | |||
| Warranty14 | Limited 10-year warranty | |||
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2.The foregoing read & write speeds are demonstrated by internal test conducted under certain controlled conditions, and actual speeds may vary depending upon usage and other conditions. For products incompatible with UHS-I interface, the speeds may vary subject to different interface conditions.
3.A2 performance is minimum random read 4000 IOPS, random write 2000 IOPS.
4.4K UHD Video (3,8402,160) 30fps (Avg. Video size 30Min 10.25 GB). 5.4K UHD Image 4,0003,000 (Avg. Picture size 2.33 MB).
6.Tested on a Nintendo Switch™ with over 45 games installed, averaging 20GB per game. The number of games stored may vary based on game sizes, updates, and downloadable content.
7.Withstand up to 72 hours in the up to 1 meters depth, 3% NaCl salt water *1TB: withstand up to 24 hours in the up to 1 meters depth, 3% NaCl salt water.
8.Operating temperatures of -25 C to 85 C; non-operating temperatures of -40 C to 85 C.
9.Up to 100mGy (equal to airport X-ray machines) 210secs.
10.Up to 15,000 gauss (magnetic field equivalent of a high-field MRI), 30 secs.
11.Withstand drops up to 5 meters (16.4 feet), 10 cycles *1TB : 1.5 meters (4.9 feet), 10 cycles.
12.Up to 10,000 swipes * Proofs are for the microSD card and are not applicable to the adapter. For more information on Samsung’s warranty policy, please visit: www.samsung.com/support.
13.1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Actual storage capacity may vary.
14.Warranty does not extend to dashcam, CCTV, surveillance camera and other write-intensive uses. Warranty for SD adapter and reader is limited to 1 year.