Subj : TeamGroup announces the ideal microSD card for the Steam Deck  bu
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Apr 05 2024 17:30:05

TeamGroup announces the ideal microSD card for the Steam Deck  but whether 
we'll see it is another matter

Date:
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:24:33 +0000

Description:
The TeamGroup T-Create 2TB microSD card will be a huge boon for Steam Deck 
owners  but you can't buy it yet.

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Memory and storage manufacturer TeamGroup has announced a new microSD card 
that might just be the best microSD card for the Steam Deck  when it's 
available, that is. 

The TeamGroup T-Create Expert S.M.A.R.T. MicroSDXC memory card has a 2TB 
capacity, and while it's designed more for the creative community, there's no 
getting around the fact that its reported read/write speeds and capacity make 
it ideal for PC gaming handhelds that accept microSD cards as additional 
storage, like the Steam Deck. 

In addition to the speed and capacity, the memory card features 'S.M.A.R.T.' 
software, which lets users to monitor the card's condition through 
proprietary software developed by TeamGroup. 

The software utilizes flash memory wear detection technology to inform users 
about the card's status, giving you a better sense of when the card might be 
in danger of failing. 

In terms of performance, the card boasts read and write speeds of up to 170 
MB/s and 160 MB/s, respectively. This isn't as good as even the flash storage 
in the base Steam Deck model, much less the ones with a PCIe SSD in them, but 
if you have a large game library that you want to swap in and out of your 
main storage drive, this will allow you to keep many more games offline than 
is currently possible. When you can you buy it and how much will it cost? 

The announcement, as exciting as it might be for some Steam Deck owners, is 
tempered somewhat by the fact that the card doesn't seem to be on sale 
anywhere at the moment, and without any official pricing from TeamGroup we 
can't tell you how much you should expect to spend for the added capacity of 
this card. 

As PCGamesN points out, a few 2TB cards have been announced in recent months, 
only for the cards themselves to never quite make it to market  at least not 
yet. 

Whether TeamGroup, which has much better distribution channels than other 
manufacturers, is able to bring its card to market first remains to be seen, 
but it will be a windfall for the company if it's successful  a lot of Steam 
Deck owners, as well as creatives, will love to get their hands on this one. 
You might also like... TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB: the best DDR5 RAM you're 
going to find at this price First 2TB MicroSD card is now on sale and no, 
it's not expensive at all Trying to buy a microSD card proved to me that 
Amazon is becoming a scammers' paradise



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/teamgroup-announces-the-best-microsd-card-
for-the-steam-deck-but-whether-well-see-it-remains-up-in-the-air


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