SanDisk Extreme vs Lexar Silver Plus microSDXC 128GB

Two microSD cards at 128GB, compared on rated speed, current price and price history.

The short version

  • Read speed: SanDisk is rated 20% higher (245 vs 205 MB/s).
  • Write speed: Lexar is rated 25% higher (150 vs 120 MB/s).
  • Sustained write: both are rated at 30 MB/s.
  • Price: SanDisk is cheaper right now at $42.99 (B&H Photo), $17.00 or 28% less than $59.99.
  • Cost per GB: SanDisk works out at $0.34/GB against $0.47/GB.

Speeds are manufacturer ratings from the retailer listing, not our own tests. Prices come from retailer listings we checked in the last 48 hours; Amazon prices are not shown.

Specifications

Brand
SanDisk
Lexar
Format
microSD
microSD
Capacity
128GB
128GB
Read Speed
245 MB/s
205 MB/s
Write Speed
120 MB/s
150 MB/s
Sustained Write
30 MB/s
30 MB/s
MFR SKU
SDSQXH9-128G-GZ6MA
LMSSIPL128G-BNANU
Bus Type
UHS-I
UHS-I
Card Type
microSDXC
microSDXC
Speed Class
A2 / UHS-I / V30 / U3 / Class 10
UHS-I / V30 / U3 / Class 10

Pick SanDisk if…

  • You want the higher rated read speed.
  • You want the lower price today.

Pick Lexar if…

  • You want the higher rated write speed.

Card A: current prices

B&H PhotoLowest
$42.99
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Prices retrieved: Nov 15, 2026, 7:14 AM

Card B: current prices

B&H PhotoLowest
$59.99
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Prices retrieved: Nov 15, 2026, 7:14 AM

Card A: SanDisk

Is this a good price?

This price has not moved in the 11 days we have tracked it.

Based on 21 price checks at B&H Photo over 11 days. Amazon prices are not included.

Card B: Lexar

Is this a good price?

This price has not moved in the 11 days we have tracked it.

Based on 21 price checks at B&H Photo over 11 days. Amazon prices are not included.

Card A: price history

Card B: price history

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