What SD card for mavic air?

[faillearq]

I understand this one works too?
is very cheap here in Chile

 

[CanadaDrone]

I understand this one works too?
is very cheap here in Chile
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That card will not work. It does not have a minimum sustained write speed of more than 10 MB/s (greater than 12.5 MB/s is needed).

Notice how it says "up to" 20 MB/s write? That is an instantaneous theoretical single point maximum, not a minimum sustained speed, which is what matters for recording video. Skip that one and get something with a V30 or U3 label. Don't buy anything that is U1 - it will not be fast enough.

 

[faillearq]

That card will not work. It does not have a minimum sustained write speed of more than 10 MB/s (greater than 12.5 MB/s is needed).

Notice how it says "up to" 20 MB/s write? That is an instantaneous theoretical single point maximum, not a minimum sustained speed, which is what matters for recording video. Skip that one and get something with a V30 or U3 label. Don't buy anything that is U1 - it will not be fast enough.

thanks

 

[Jcwww]

I'm using the current version of the Samsung Evo Plus card (U3 rated, up to 60mbit/s writing), no problems writing 4k videos on my Mavic Air

 

[CanadaDrone]

You can ignore the fancy card names, as long as it's a quality brand (Sandisk, Samsung, Lexar, Sony, etc.) and is either U3 or V30 (or higher) rated, you have nothing to worry about. Ignore all advertised speeds on the labels which are NEVER the minimum sustained write speed and only look at the symbols, which tell you everything you need to know.

 

[tangy07]

Formatting did not help. Slow card is slow. Just to confirm, Samsung Evo Select (green colored) worked in MA. No warnings. That card right now is on sale and the cheapest 64gb that's confirmed working for MA. $20 for 64gb.

i got the 128GB one but it says slow card. maybe i got a fake one>?

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06XWZWYVP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Cptrman]

Formatting did not help. Slow card is slow. Just to confirm, Samsung Evo Select (green colored) worked in MA. No warnings. That card right now is on sale and the cheapest 64gb that's confirmed working for MA. $20 for 64gb.

Got this Samsung 64gb Evo Select card also for $12.99 through Amazon..

 

[Mavic Pro Platinum]

I use the Sandisk 64 GB Extreme Plus. I highly recommended it!

 

[ABHIII]

I understand this one works too?
is very cheap here in Chile
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I'm using the 64gb U3 one for my mavic air. Works very well for those 4K recordings. It's also very cheap.

 

[KYCAPSFAN]

I only use Sandisk Extreme Plus or Pro’s.

 

[Mavic Pro Platinum]

I only use Sandisk Extreme Plus or Pro’s.

Same here!

 

[Manpreet Singh Bhatia]

Hi, old page revived since I just got a second hand mavic air. I found Adata 64gb u3 v30 card for about 9 usd. Mavic says slow card but I am able to do 4k with ease. Checked transfer write speed of card is about 16-20 on pc. But the sd card testing apps show about 26-30mbps. So far been Happy.

 

[ScottTX]

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