Lexar SDXC ARMOR Gold UHS-II Stainless Steel Memory Cards Can Withstand Bend Force of 150 Newtons

The Lexar SDXC Armor Gold UHS-II Card is part of Lexar’s Armor Series, made to be super tough and dependable even in rough situations. It has a stainless steel shell that’s really strong—Lexar says it’s 37 times tougher than regular SD cards.

This sturdy build means it can handle bending, bumps, shakes, and bad weather, with an IP68 rating that keeps out water and dust. It works fine in crazy temperatures, from -25°C to 85°C (-13°F to 185°F), so it’s perfect for photographers or video folks who shoot in wild places. The steel case isn’t just for looks—it’s made to take a bending force of 150 Newtons, which Lexar says is 37 times stronger than a normal plastic SD card. To give you an idea, that’s like a 15-kilogram (33-pound) weight pushing down—most SD cards would break way sooner.

This card can read files as fast as 280 MB/s and write at up to 205 MB/s. That makes it great for tough jobs like recording 8K videos or taking lots of pictures really quick, using its UHS-II setup to move data fast. To put it in perspective, those speeds are some of the best you can get with UHS-II cards, so there’s hardly any lag when you’re sending big files to your computer or keeping up with your camera’s buffer.

With that IP68 rating, it can sit underwater up to 1 meter for 30 minutes and be totally fine. Dust doesn’t bother it either, which is great for snapping pics in deserts or on beaches. The “Gold” part of its name isn’t just a fancy word—it’s got a metallic gold finish over the steel, achieved through a special coating process, so it’s not just durable but also looks classy. You can pick up the 64GB, 128GB ($69), 256GB ($119), 512GB, and 1TB variants later this month in the US.
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