PNY PRO Elite 256GB microSD
A cheap V30 card that meets the 4K action-cam spec without the brand premium.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the PNY PRO Elite 256GB microSD
The PNY PRO Elite 256GB is a microSD card with U3, V30 and A2 ratings, a budget backup card for a phone or action camera. It costs a tracked $45.99, the bottom of its $45.99 to $54.99 range since August 26, 2026, so there is no reason to wait.
PNY lists read speeds up to 100MB/s and write up to 90MB/s, enough for 4K recording but slower than premium cards. An SD adapter is included for cameras and laptops. It is listed as magnet, shock, temperature and waterproof. The 4.6 average across 4,867 retailer ratings is healthy. This suits an IRL setup where cost per gigabyte matters more than peak speed.
- Tracked price at its lowest, $45.99
- A2 rating with included SD adapter
- 4.6 across 4,867 retailer ratings
- Read speed capped at 100MB/s
- Rated V30, no higher video class
Where it fits in a build
Local recording as a backup of the live feed in case the signal drops. See every storage pick
| Capacity | 256GB |
| Speed | Up to 100MB/s, V30 A2 |
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PNY PRO Elite 256GB microSD
$45.99Tracked 2026-10-19
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.