Hello All
I just wanted to write a bit about MicroSD performances on different Flashcards. I'm currently doing a comparison between different flashcards and one of the comparisons are microSD and microSDHC performances. I've been playing around with the flashcards that are in my posession so far and I've noticed different performances between different flashcards and microSD(HC)
MicroSD:
Sandisk 2GB
A-Data 2GB
MicroSDHC:
A-Data 4GB Class 6
(Sandisk 6gb)
(Kingston 2gb)
(Kingston 1gb)
FlashCards involved:
R4/Simply
M3 DS Real
CycloDS v3
(TopToy Flashcard)
(to be added Ezflash V)
(SuperCard One)
(Bracket items will be added to the test once they arrive)
Roms to test: (mainly chose these roms because I frequently play them often and know them well)
Jump! Ultimate Stars (in game menu speed test)
Castlevania (both games video tests)
Mario Kart DS
So just toying around with things, I've noticed a huge difference in one particular game Jump! Ultimate Stars. I use this game as a standard when testing performance of the card along with Castlevania and a few other games.
Here are my findings when I use the game Jump! Ultimate Stars (use this game a lot as I love this game and notice the smallest differences if there are any lol)
R4/M3 Flashcard: Rom: Jump Ultimate Stars!: Menu Speed Test
A-Data 2gb: Normal
Sandisk 2gb: Normal
M3 DS Real: Rom: Jump Ultimate Stars!: Menu Speed Test
A-Data 2gb: Slow
Sandisk 2gb: Slow
A-Data 4gb Class6: Normal
CycloDS Evolution Black: Rom: Jump Ultimate Stars!: Menu Speed Test
A-Data 2gb: Fast
Sandisk 2gb: N/A (forgot and I don't have the Sandisk 2gb atm but it is Normal or Faster)
A-Data 4gb Class6: Normal
So here are my questions and conclusions based on my microSD tests.
R4/Simply:
Great card doesn't seem affected at all by the type of microSD is uses. Menu scrolls very well and games run fine compared to the other flashcards I own at the moment. Still my most favorite and simple to use flashcard.
M3 DS Real:
Great card but to my understanding you'll need a MicroSDHC in order to avoid the lag in the Jump! Ultimate Stars Deck Menu. Scolling and browsing on the MicroSD is a big laggy and slow where as the MicroSDHC is pretty normal and lag isn't noticeable at all.
CycloDS Evolution Black:
I have to be honest when using the A-Data 2gb MicroSD the menu and scrolling was blazingly fast and responsive. It felt smooth and nice, I didn't have to wait while scrolling to the bottom of my deck (which id deck 50 btw) it was really good. So when I bought the A-Data 4gb microSDHC card I thought man its gonna be even faster cuz this is a better card. I thought wrong. Once I stuck the 4gb MicroSDHC card in, the speed slipped a notch and was reduced to normal speed same as the R4 and M3 DS Real. Odd that it would be slower then the 2gb A-Data card? Opposite of the M3 DS Real.
Edit: After more testing (I was having a hard time choosing my primary card lol reason being the 2gb performed better but at the same time the 4gb card had twice as much space). Anyways I did more testing and results, the A-Data 2GB MicroSD is slightly faster, you'll have to really really really carefully look at it than the 4GB A-Data MicroSD. So it's pretty much on par unless you are anal like myself lol.
New Conclusion for CycloDS Evo: It works well with all cards I have at the moment, I'll do further testing once I get my other MicroSD cards in so an official review and comparison will come later.
Anyways thats my finding.... wondering if anyone else can add to my findings and explain anything?
Biggest question is performance of the 2gb A-Data card running better on the CycloDS then the 4gb A-data card.
And its the opposite with the M3 DS Real where the 4gb runs faster than the 2gb A-Data.
I will be posting up my tests results later once my flashcards and microSDHC cards arrive for a full picture. These tests are going to go into more details on issues that people either don't really care about or have never thought about lol.
It will focus on things such as build quality and will go into extreme detail. Game compatibility, ease of use... I'll think of stuff but this comparison I'm planning will have answers to questions you probably never would have thought about.
Jimmy
I just wanted to write a bit about MicroSD performances on different Flashcards. I'm currently doing a comparison between different flashcards and one of the comparisons are microSD and microSDHC performances. I've been playing around with the flashcards that are in my posession so far and I've noticed different performances between different flashcards and microSD(HC)
MicroSD:
Sandisk 2GB
A-Data 2GB
MicroSDHC:
A-Data 4GB Class 6
(Sandisk 6gb)
(Kingston 2gb)
(Kingston 1gb)
FlashCards involved:
R4/Simply
M3 DS Real
CycloDS v3
(TopToy Flashcard)
(to be added Ezflash V)
(SuperCard One)
(Bracket items will be added to the test once they arrive)
Roms to test: (mainly chose these roms because I frequently play them often and know them well)
Jump! Ultimate Stars (in game menu speed test)
Castlevania (both games video tests)
Mario Kart DS
So just toying around with things, I've noticed a huge difference in one particular game Jump! Ultimate Stars. I use this game as a standard when testing performance of the card along with Castlevania and a few other games.
Here are my findings when I use the game Jump! Ultimate Stars (use this game a lot as I love this game and notice the smallest differences if there are any lol)
R4/M3 Flashcard: Rom: Jump Ultimate Stars!: Menu Speed Test
A-Data 2gb: Normal
Sandisk 2gb: Normal
M3 DS Real: Rom: Jump Ultimate Stars!: Menu Speed Test
A-Data 2gb: Slow
Sandisk 2gb: Slow
A-Data 4gb Class6: Normal
CycloDS Evolution Black: Rom: Jump Ultimate Stars!: Menu Speed Test
A-Data 2gb: Fast
Sandisk 2gb: N/A (forgot and I don't have the Sandisk 2gb atm but it is Normal or Faster)
A-Data 4gb Class6: Normal
So here are my questions and conclusions based on my microSD tests.
R4/Simply:
Great card doesn't seem affected at all by the type of microSD is uses. Menu scrolls very well and games run fine compared to the other flashcards I own at the moment. Still my most favorite and simple to use flashcard.
M3 DS Real:
Great card but to my understanding you'll need a MicroSDHC in order to avoid the lag in the Jump! Ultimate Stars Deck Menu. Scolling and browsing on the MicroSD is a big laggy and slow where as the MicroSDHC is pretty normal and lag isn't noticeable at all.
CycloDS Evolution Black:
I have to be honest when using the A-Data 2gb MicroSD the menu and scrolling was blazingly fast and responsive. It felt smooth and nice, I didn't have to wait while scrolling to the bottom of my deck (which id deck 50 btw) it was really good. So when I bought the A-Data 4gb microSDHC card I thought man its gonna be even faster cuz this is a better card. I thought wrong. Once I stuck the 4gb MicroSDHC card in, the speed slipped a notch and was reduced to normal speed same as the R4 and M3 DS Real. Odd that it would be slower then the 2gb A-Data card? Opposite of the M3 DS Real.
Edit: After more testing (I was having a hard time choosing my primary card lol reason being the 2gb performed better but at the same time the 4gb card had twice as much space). Anyways I did more testing and results, the A-Data 2GB MicroSD is slightly faster, you'll have to really really really carefully look at it than the 4GB A-Data MicroSD. So it's pretty much on par unless you are anal like myself lol.
New Conclusion for CycloDS Evo: It works well with all cards I have at the moment, I'll do further testing once I get my other MicroSD cards in so an official review and comparison will come later.
Anyways thats my finding.... wondering if anyone else can add to my findings and explain anything?
Biggest question is performance of the 2gb A-Data card running better on the CycloDS then the 4gb A-data card.
And its the opposite with the M3 DS Real where the 4gb runs faster than the 2gb A-Data.
I will be posting up my tests results later once my flashcards and microSDHC cards arrive for a full picture. These tests are going to go into more details on issues that people either don't really care about or have never thought about lol.
It will focus on things such as build quality and will go into extreme detail. Game compatibility, ease of use... I'll think of stuff but this comparison I'm planning will have answers to questions you probably never would have thought about.
Jimmy