Memory Card Speed Test




Updated 18 April 2009

Speed tests were done with Blackspeed, a PSP homebrew application for testing memory card speed.














In order of write speed...

Sandisk 8GB Ultra II Read: 16MB/s Write: 15MB/s Speed Test Result

Lexar 4GB MSPD Platinum II Edition Read:16MB/s Write: 11MB/s Speed Test Result

Lexar 8gb MSPD Platnum II Edition Read: 11MB/s Write: 10MB/s Speed Test Result

Sandisk 8gb MSPD Gaming Edition Read: 15MB/s Write: 5MB/s Speed Test Result

Sandisk 4gb MSPD Gaming Edition Read: 13MB/s Write: 5MB/s Speed Test Result

Sandisk 8gb Memory Stick Pro Duo Read: 10MB/s Write: 5MB/s Speed Test Result

Sandisk 4gb M2 Memory Card Read: 12MB/s Write: 3MB/s Speed Test Result

Sandisk 8gb M2 Memory Card Read: 12MB/s Write: 3MB/s Speed Test Result

PhotoFast MS ProDuo Adapter Read: 9.5MB/s Write: 8.5MB/s Speed Test Result

Fake 4gb Memory Card Read: 7MB/s Write: 2MB/s Speed Test Result

Please note:
Write speed affects file transfer speed from computer to memory card.

Read speed affects game play. Fake cards might lag during game play due to the slow reading speed. Original cards do not have such a problem. Performance difference is obvious during file transfer from computer to memory card, minimal during game loading and unnoticeable during game play.