AGI beats the big brands to the 2TB microSD
Rather than a review, this is a ‘hands-on’ exploration of the AGI 2TB microSD card, or the Supreme Pro TF138, to give it the full official title.
What AGI has achieved with this product is to beat most of the bigger brand names to an important milestone: delivering a 2TB capacity flash device in the microSD form factor.
Given how small a microSD card is, that’s some achievement. With its A2 V30 specifications, this card should work flawlessly in a digital camera, drone, or phone.
It comes with an adapter to convert to the larger SD card form factor and a USB CR138 card reader for systems with USB-C, but nothing helpful for those with USB-A.
The quoted performance is 170MB/s reads, and 160MB/s writes, which is enough for recording 4K video with the bit rate set high. It also supports DDR200 speed mode to enhance the UHS-I performance.
AGI makes two models of the Supreme Pro TF138, a 1TB and a 2TB, with no smaller options available.
The issue with microSD, in general, is that they occasionally go wrong and corrupt, but AGI made this design with write-in protection and EEC protections. If that’s enough to stop the card from corrupting after recorded critical footage, we can’t say, but it looks like its engineers at least considered the potential problems.
What we can say about this card is that it isn’t easy to find.AGI Supreme Pro TF138: Price and availability
How much does it cost? Unknown
When is it out? Now (in theory)
Where can you get it? Unknown
In January 2024, AGI surprisingly beat Kioxia, SanDisk and Samsung by announcing the Supreme Pro TF138, which offered a 1TB and 2TB option.
Interestingly, Kioxia announced its 2TB design in September 2022, with production to ramp in December 2023, and that product hasn’t materialised.
Being first is essential for a company profile, but four months later, this still isn’t a widely available product.
We’ve looked at most online retailers and found the 1TB model on Newegg for $66.99, reduced from the MSRP of $99.99. However, the 2TB model we received isn’t there, and it isn’t on Amazon or Best Buy.
