Should you get an A2 class sd card? Raspberry Pi 4 8GB. A1 Vs A2. Application Performance Class.
Should you get an A2 class sd card? Raspberry Pi 4 8GB. A1 Vs A2 Speed test. Application Performance Class.
It depends on your budget. In my Pi 4 8GB the difference was not significant.
Raspberry Pi 4 8gb
Overclocked to 2147Mhz
Sd card running Raspberry Pi OS
Results
magix A1 16gb sd
Sequential write speed 29574 KB/sec (target 10000) - PASS
Random write speed 847 IOPS (target 500) - PASS
Random read speed 3056 IOPS (target 1500) - PASS
sandisk 64gb A2 extreme
Sequential write speed 32204 KB/sec (target 10000) - PASS
Random write speed 894 IOPS (target 500) - PASS
Random read speed 2077 IOPS (target 1500) - PASS
Kingston A2
Sequential write speed 32251 KB/sec (target 10000) - PASS
Random write speed 1521 IOPS (target 500) - PASS
Random read speed 3621 IOPS (target 1500) - PASS
Amazon links
Magix A1 sd card
16gb
https://amzn.to/3d9rVry
32gb
https://amzn.to/36vZlyg
64gb
https://amzn.to/2AYiGMG
128gb
https://amzn.to/3eo3eYJ
Sandisk Extreme A2
https://amzn.to/30gevGE
Kingston A2
https://amzn.to/2XCkofx
Kingdian SSD
https://amzn.to/2UxuwEL
Pi Speed test Videos
Raspberry Pi 4 USB boot. USB to sata cable test. SSD, HDD Raspberry Pi OS 64bit.
https://youtu.be/BEzO4mQcZp8
Raspbian speed test. USB Boot. SD card Vs SSD Vs Physical HDD Raspberry Pi 4. Diagnostics
https://youtu.be/kZcg87QprLQ
Fake A1 micro sd cards? Amazon Prime misleading description. Raspberry Pi 4. Netac Vs Magix.
https://youtu.be/xARTzwozWhU
All of my Pi videos are here (170 plus)
Raspberry Pi 4 Raspbian and more
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMJAjiTgBtFnaITgDfjTnsL9RlnyPTl7M