Lexar has launched a new microSD card at CES 2026 in Las Vegas this week. The Lexar 2TB Professional Silver Plus microSDXC card is billed as the world’s fastest 2 TB UHS-I microSD card. It’s designed for drone and action cameras users.
Transfer speeds
The Lexar Professional Silver Plus microSDXC UHS-I card series is available in capacities from 64 GB to 2 TB. With the cards up to 1 TB, you get maximum read speeds of 205 MB/s and maximum write speeds of 150 MB/s (100 MB/s for the 64 GB card). However, the new 2 TB card boosts those numbers to 225 MB/s read and 180 MB/s write speeds.
In addition, Lexar says that the cards maintain their fast speeds throughout, not just at first use.
4K 60p video
Lexar says that the Professional Silver Plus microSDXC cards are suitable for 4K 60p video recording. They are also rated as V30 for video performance. Plus, the Professional Silver Plus cards microSDXC cards are labelled U3 (Ultra High Speed Class 3) and Class 10. With A2 app performance, you will get reduced load times for games and apps on your mobile devices as well.
Durability
Lexar has designed the Professional Silver Plus microSDXC cards to be able to withstand the stresses of use in drones and action cameras out in the world. The cards are rated IPx7 waterproof, drop proof, and shock proof. Also, Lexar says that the cards are temperature proof, X-ray proof, magnet proof, impact proof and wear out proof. If you do have an issue, the cards come with the Lexar Recovery Tool to help you recover accidentally deleted files.
What we think
Lexar’s new 2TB Professional Silver Plus microSDXC card is ideal for drone and action camera users. It offers the durability you need to keep your videos safe. However, you also get the fastest possible speeds to ensure your recordings are perfect and to deliver the fastest downloads.
The cards are ideal for adding large, fast storage to your tablets and handheld consoles. If you are looking for a large capacity microSDXC card with the fastest transfer speeds available, Lexar’s new 2 TB Professional Silver Plus is the one to beat.
Pricing and availability
Lexar hasn’t announced pricing or availability for the new 2 TB Professional Silver Plus microSDXC yet. However, the 512 GB and 1 TB options cost around $160 and $300 respectively for comparison.
