SanDisk Extreme III Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo Caught Speeding at 30MBps

[wraggster]

SanDisk has unchained their new Extreme III PRO-HG Duo cards and they are tearing ass all over the place with superfast 30MBps read and write transfer speeds. For those of you keeping track, SanDisk's non-HG Extreme III's can only muster 18MBps speeds. Naturally, the PRO-HG will be aimed squarely at users with high end cameras and camcorders who don't mind dropping $90 and $150 on a 4GB or 8GB card. Available starting in June.

http://gizmodo.com/394060/sandisk-ex...ding-at-30mbps

[noname1]

Is the psp slim compatible with this great speed?

[myuusmeow]

:rofl: Target sells 4GB normal Sony MemorySticks for $90!

[juiceface]

heh and the 16mb stick is $300 , rip off

[Veskgar]

Wow, I was thinking of getting Sandisk's Ultra II 8GB but now I may want this instead.

So I'll be another one to ask. Will this work with the PSP and will the PSP be able to utilize these impressive read/write speeds? I know this won't make a huge difference but it would let large ROMS load up faster and maybe eliminate lag in some .CSO compressed PSP games.

Either way, its great to see continued advances in memory stick technology.

[ab88]

So I'll be another one to ask. Will this work with the PSP and will the PSP be able to utilize these impressive read/write speeds? I know this won't make a huge difference but it would let large ROMS load up faster and maybe eliminate lag in some .CSO compressed PSP games.

No

The psp can read/write at speeds below 10MBps if I remember correctly.
That's why there is no noticeable difference in using a "high speed" sandisk in contrast with a "regular" one.
The only advantage would be write speeds if you were to use a card reader that supported those speeds (most USB 2.0 ones).

[mike_jmg]

Nice, I want one of those, I was thinking about geting a 8 Gb memory stick, now it'll transfer files faster

[Veskgar]

No

The psp can read/write at speeds below 10MBps if I remember correctly.
That's why there is no noticeable difference in using a "high speed" sandisk in contrast with a "regular" one.
The only advantage would be write speeds if you were to use a card reader that supported those speeds (most USB 2.0 ones).

Thanks for that. With the release of this, it should hopefully push the price of the 8GB Ultra II down even more. Since 30MBS speeds wouldn't be utilized to the fullest on the PSP, the Ultra II will be just fine.

[masterchief929]

wow, thats amazing. too bad i wouldn't have a use for something like this

[alanparker05]

It's not going to be any faster than the ultra II on the psp but i'll bet a lot of people buy one then try to convince themselves and everyone else it is better i just hope people have the sense not to buy this just because it's the latest and best thing