SanDisk 128GB Ultra microSDXC card + vs ARCTIC MX-4 (4 g) - Premium: Which Should You Buy?
Two PC-drawer heroes face off: SanDisk's 128GB microSD versus ARCTIC's legendary thermal paste.
SanDisk SanDisk 128GB Ultra microSDXC card + SD adapter
ARCTIC ARCTIC MX-4 (4 g) - Premium Performance Thermal
Side by side
| SanDisk 128GB Ultra microSDXC card + | ARCTIC MX-4 (4 g) - Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | See on Amazon → | See on Amazon → |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.6 | ★★★★★ 4.7 |
| Review count | 175,046 | 104,402 |
| Brand | SanDisk | ARCTIC |
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Our verdict
Strictly speaking, these solve completely different problems, which makes the choice refreshingly easy. The SanDisk Ultra is a 128GB microSD card with up to 140MB/s transfers and A1 app performance, ideal for phones, tablets and dash cams. The ARCTIC MX-4 is 4g of carbon-based, non-conductive thermal paste, the safe choice for repasting a CPU or GPU because it cannot short anything out, and it costs a small fraction of the card. Both are wildly popular, with 175,046 and 104,402 reviews respectively, and the ARCTIC edges the rating at 4.7 versus 4.6. Buy whichever matches the job, or honestly, both.
Which one is for you?
- Buy the SanDisk Ultra microSD if your phone, tablet or camera is gasping for storage space. Read our full look at the SanDisk 128GB Ultra microSDXC card + →
- Buy the ARCTIC MX-4 if a hot, noisy computer needs its CPU or GPU repasted safely. Read our full look at the ARCTIC MX-4 (4 g) - Premium →
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