Lexar Media SD2GB-231 2 GB Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package) SD2GB-231

by Lexar

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 1.3 x 0.1 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000CQP98A
• Item model number: SD2GB-231
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Lexar Media Secure Digital (SD) Cards are designed for use in many digital devices including digital cameras, MP3 players, PDA's, cellular phones and camcorders. The Lexar Media memory card has an erasure-prevention switch to keep your data safe. When the switch is in the lock position, it will stop you from accidentally copying over or deleting data stored on your card.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Slow speed makes the capacity less impressive, January 11, 2006

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B. Ha - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexar Media SD2GB-231 2 GB Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package) SD2GB-231 (Personal Computers)

Lexar memory cards all seem to be slower than other brands (i.e. SanDisk..). Rememeber that Lexar has 3 types of SD cards: Professional (60X), Plantinum (40X), and regular which is this one. So this one is the slowest among them. Slow speed not only make you wait for a long time for transfering files, it also might affect what you store. If you are using continuous mode in digital camera it might lengthen the gap time between each picture, or (depends on the model of the camera) produce gibberish images. I haven't confirm this myself but people complained that when recording audio at high quality mode, there will be skips during the track.

The bottom line is, Lexar DOES make durable cards, but the speed for writing is a drawback. Unless you use this for your camera without the continuous mode, I don't recommend this card. I will rather spend money on SanDisk Ultra II which is a little pricy but worth it.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reliable, if a bit slow (but okay for most users), May 1, 2006

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Gadgester "No Time, No Money" (Mother Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lexar Media SD2GB-231 2 GB Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package) SD2GB-231 (Personal Computers)

Lexar definitely makes the most reliable flash memory cards on the market. They are not as aggressive as Sandisk in marketing speed or as lowballing as PNY or Kingston (two brands definitely NOT to buy). But they are reliable. You can put them through X-ray machine a million times and Lexar cards will survive.

This low-priced 2GB SD card is good for most digital camera users; you won't notice any delay. The only times when its non-super-fast speed raises its ugly head is when you try to shoot continuously. You simply won't be able to continuous-shoot at your camera's advertised speed. My estimate is teh fastest you can do is about 2 shots every 3 seconds; your mileage may vary because each camera has a different size of cache buffer (as well as write circuit). Again, the performance bottom line is: if you just take pictures one at a time, you won't have any problems with this card. Most movie mode captures are totally fine, too.

Of course, if you buy a higher speed card, not only can you shoot continuously, but you'll also experience slightly faster transfer speeds when connected to Windows. This is esp. true if you transfer large files (e.g., a 3-minute movie file from your camera). So if you shoot a lot of movies in your digital camera, you might also want to consider investing in a faster card (which will likely cost over $110 at this time).

Finally, I'd like to give out a bit of advice: always have at least two flash cards with you. Never "put all your eggs in one basket." Flash cards are delicate things and they *can* break, even if they are something as reliable as Lexar cards. So, for the same money, it's better to have two 1GB cards rather than one 2GB card. I speak from personal experience -- Murphy's Law has struck me way too many times.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Durable card, for the price,no complain, January 30, 2006

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Adam (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lexar Media SD2GB-231 2 GB Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package) SD2GB-231 (Personal Computers)

Very durable card with five years warranty. Speed is not compare with proffessional card, but for the price, no complain.