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Local recording as a backup of the live feed in case the signal drops.
Which storage should you use for streaming?
StreamPartPicker tracks 52 storage options with enough data to publish, ordered by proven quality per dollar: each part's retailer rating, weighted by how many people rated it, against the square root of its price. SanDisk High Endurance 64GB microSD leads that ordering at 4.7 out of 5 and $26.99. The order is the formula's, not a hand-picked list, and nothing here is lab-tested by us.
Ranked by proven quality per dollar. How the ranking works
1
SanDisk High Endurance 64GB microSD
64GB · Up to 100MB/s, high endurance
$26.994.7
2
PNY Premier-X 128GB microSD
128GB · Up to 100MB/s, V30 A1
$29.994.6
3
SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB microSD
128GB · Up to 200MB/s, V30
$43.494.8
4
Samsung EVO Select 256GB microSD
256GB · Up to 130MB/s, U3
$63.994.7
5
SanDisk High Endurance 256GB microSD
256GB · Up to 100MB/s, V30
$69.994.7
6
Kingston Canvas Select Plus 256GB microSD
256GB · Up to 100MB/s, V30
$54.994.7
7
SanDisk Extreme 256GB microSD
256GB · Up to 190MB/s, V30
$63.994.8
8
PNY PRO Elite 256GB microSD
256GB · Up to 100MB/s, V30 A2
$54.994.6
9
SanDisk Extreme 128GB microSD
128GB · Up to 245MB/s, V30
$42.994.7
10
Samsung PRO Endurance 128GB microSD
128GB · Up to 100MB/s, high endurance
$76.994.7
11
Lexar Professional 1667x 128GB SDXC
SDXC 128GB · UHS-II V60, 250MB/s
$93.954.8
12
SanDisk Extreme PRO 128GB SDXC
SDXC 128GB · UHS-I, 250MB/s
$51.994.8
13
Lexar Blue 256GB microSD
256GB · Up to 160MB/s, V30 A2
$69.994.7
14
SanDisk Extreme 1TB microSD
1TB · Up to 160MB/s, V30 A2
$2304.8
15
TOPESEL 128GB microSD 2-Pack
2x 128GB · Up to 100MB/s, V30 A1
$47.994.5
16
Kingston Canvas Go Plus 256GB microSD
256GB · Up to 200MB/s, V30 A2
$83.994.8
17
SanDisk MAX Endurance 256GB microSD
256GB · Up to 100MB/s, V30
$1224.7
18
Lexar Silver PRO 128GB SD (V60)
SDXC 128GB · UHS-II V60, 280MB/s
$89.994.8
19
ProGrade Digital CFexpress B + SD Reader
Reader · USB 3.2, 10Gb/s
$84.994.6
20
Samsung EVO Select 512GB microSD
512GB · Up to 160MB/s, U3 A2
$137.234.7
21
PNY EliteX-PRO60 128GB SDXC
SDXC 128GB · UHS-II V60, 280MB/s
$89.994.7
22
Samsung PRO Endurance 256GB microSD
256GB · Up to 100MB/s, high endurance
$153.994.7
23
ProGrade Digital V60 128GB SDXC
SDXC 128GB · UHS-II V60, 250MB/s
$129.994.7
24
Samsung PRO Plus 256GB microSD
256GB · Up to 180MB/s, V30 A2
$84.994.7
25
SanDisk Extreme 512GB microSD
512GB · Up to 160MB/s, V30
$116.824.7
26
SanDisk Portable SSD 1TB
1TB · Up to 800MB/s, USB-C
$178.994.6
27
Samsung T7 1TB Portable SSD
1TB · Up to 1050MB/s, USB 3.2
$229.994.7
28
SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD 2TB
2TB · Up to 1050MB/s, USB 3.2
$289.994.6
29
Lexar PLAY PRO 512GB microSD Express
512GB microSD Express · Up to 900MB/s
$1194.6
30
Lexar 80GB CFexpress Type A
80GB · CFexpress Type A
$79.994.7
31
SanDisk Extreme 512GB microSD (245MB/s)
512GB · Up to 245MB/s, V30 A2
$139.994.7
32
Samsung T7 Shield 1TB
1TB · Up to 1050MB/s, IP65
$274.024.7
33
WD My Passport SSD 1TB
1TB · Up to 1050MB/s
$209.534.5
34
SanDisk Extreme PRO 512GB microSD
512GB · Up to 200MB/s, V30 A2
$1694.7
35
Gigastone 1TB microSD (Camera Plus)
1TB · Up to 100MB/s, V30
$319.984.7
36
Samsung T9 1TB Portable SSD
1TB · Up to 2000MB/s, USB 3.2 2x2
$244.424.6
37
Lexar Silver Plus 256GB microSD (2-pack)
2x 256GB · Up to 205MB/s, V30
$169.994.8
38
Samsung PRO Ultimate 256GB microSD
256GB · Up to 200MB/s, V30 A2
$237.694.7
39
Sony TOUGH-G 128GB SDXC
SDXC 128GB · UHS-II V90, 300MB/s
$334.204.8
40
Crucial X10 Pro 1TB Portable SSD
1TB · Up to 2100MB/s, USB 3.2 2x2
$196.994.1
41
Alxum CFexpress 4.0 + SD Card Reader
Reader · 40Gbps USB-C, CFexpress 4.0
$66.114.7
42
Samsung T9 2TB Portable SSD
2TB · Up to 2,000MB/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
$456.944.6
43
Sony TOUGH CFexpress Type A 160GB
160GB · Up to 800MB/s, CFexpress Type A
$3594.8
44
ProGrade Digital CFexpress 4.0 Type B Gold 512GB
512GB · Up to 3,400MB/s, CFexpress 4.0 Type B
$399.994.6
45
SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD 1TB
1TB · Up to 2000MB/s, USB-C
$269.974.6
46
Lexar Gold CFexpress Type A 512GB
512GB · Up to 900MB/s, VPG 400
$349.994.7
47
Delkin 512GB CFexpress Type B 4.0
512GB · CFexpress Type B 4.0
$319.994.6
48
Angelbird AV PRO SD V90 128GB
SDXC 128GB · UHS-II V90, 300MB/s
$2894.5
49
SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB microSD
1TB · Up to 200MB/s, V30, A2
$303.144.6
50
Angelbird AV PRO CFexpress Type A 1TB
1TB · Up to 1,800MB/s, CFexpress 4.0 Type A
$699.994.9
51
SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB CFexpress 4.0
1TB · Up to 3700MB/s, CFexpress 4.0
$749.994.8
52
SanDisk Extreme Pro 256GB microSD
256GB · Up to 200MB/s
$90.04
Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing, not from testing done here. Prices are tracked at build time, not live. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.