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Toshiba Unveils New SD Memory Cards Offering World-Fastest Write Speed
To launch EXCERIA series compliant with UHS-II
- July 16, 2013
- Toshiba Corporation
TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it will launch a new series of SD memory cards offering the world's fastest data write speed. The latest edition to its line-up of EXCERIA memory cards designed to offer users of high-end digital cameras an excellent experience, the EXCERIA PRO™[1] and EXCERIA™[1] cards will be launched in major markets worldwide, starting with Japan in October.
EXCERIA cards compliant with UHS-II will be available in two series. The EXCERIA PRO series will offer photographers a data write speed of 240MB/sec[2] the world's fastest[3], while the EXCERIA series will write at 120MB/sec. They will allow digital camera users to shoot still images continuously at high speed.
The cards are the first in the EXCERIA line-up to integrate a newly developed controller compliant with UHS-II[4] the ultra high speed serial bus interface defined in SD Memory Card Standard Ver. 4.10, and they achieve significantly higher data transfer speeds than earlier UHS-I compliant cards[5].
While digital cameras have made huge strides in image quality and versatility, users have long wanted to see improvements in data transfer rates and write times, so as to be able to takes bursts of photographs in quick succession. This demand has grown increasingly strong as high performance digital single-lens reflex cameras and mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras have gained popularity and moved into the mainstream. Further advances in higher resolution image recording (including 4K2K video), will also fuel demand for transfers of data-rich images at high speed.
Looking to the future, Toshiba, a world leader in the NAND flash memory business, will continue to meet market demands by enhancing its line-up of UHS-II compliant SD memory cards.
Notes:
[1]EXCERIA PRO™ and EXCERIA™ are trademarks of Toshiba Corporation.
[2]Maximum data writing speed may vary depending on the host device and file size.
[3]As of July 2013
[4]UHS-II is the ultra high speed serial bus interface in SD Memory Card Standard Ver4.10 that delivers data at 156MB/s by single lane access and 312MB/s by dual lane access.
[5]EXCERIA Type 1 SD-GU032G1 (32GB)
Read Speed: 95MB/s, Write Speed: 90MB/s
Outline of New SD Memory Cards
1. UHS-II Compliant EXCERIA PRO Card
* Table can be scrolled horizontally.
| Product Name | Capacity | Maximum Transfer Speed | Price | Start of Sales (Plan) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read | Write | ||||
| THNSX016GAABM3 | 16GB | 260MB/s | 240MB/s | Open | October 2013 |
| THNSX032GAABM4 | 32GB | 260MB/s | 240MB/s | Open | October 2013 |
2. UHS-II Compliant EXCERIA Cards
* Table can be scrolled horizontally.
| Product Name | Capacity | Maximum Transfer Speed | Price | Start of Sales (Plan) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read | Write | ||||
| THNSX032GAB4M3 | 32GB | 260MB/s | 120MB/s | Open | November 2013 |
| THNSX064GAB4M4 | 64GB | 260MB/s | 120MB/s | Open | November 2013 |
Note:
Product names above are for the Japanese market.
Key Features (All EXCERIA series)
- Compliant with the SD Memory Card Standard Ver.4.10 HD312, which defines 312MB per sec as the fastest data transfer speed under the SD Memory Card Standard Ver.4.10 UHS-II.
- SDHC memory cards (32GB, 16GB) are interoperable with SDHC host devices compliant with SD Memory Card Standard Ver.2.0.
- Integrates highly secure CPRM copy protection technology.
- The minimum recording speed is UHS speed class1.
Specifications
1. UHS-II Compliant EXCERIA PRO Cards
* Table can be scrolled horizontally.
| Part Number | THNSX032GAABM4 | THNSX016GAABM3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 32GB | 16GB |
| Maximum Read Speed | 260 MB/s | |
| Maximum Write Speed | 240 MB/s | |
| UHS Speed Class | UHS Speed Class 1 | |
| Interface | Reference clock = 52MHzv Data rate = 1.56Gbps(FD156), 3.12Gbps(HD312) UHS-II Bus modes = HD312, FD156 |
|
| Power Supply Voltage | VDD1=2.7~3.6V, VDD2=1.7V~1.95V | |
| Compliant Standard | SD Memory Card Standard Ver.4.10 | |
| File Format | FAT32 | |
| External Dimensions | 32.0mm(L)×24.0mm(W)×2.1mm(T) | |
| Weight Approx. | Approx. 2g | |
2. UHS-II Compliant EXCERIA Cards
* Table can be scrolled horizontally.
| Part Number | THNSX064GAB4M4 | THNSX032GAB4M3 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 64GB | 32GB |
| Maximum Read Speed | 260 MB/s | |
| Maximum Write Speed | 120 MB/s | |
| UHS Speed Class | UHS Speed Class 1 | |
| Interface | Reference clock = 26MHz Data rate = 1.56Gbps(FD156), 3.12Gbps(HD312) UHS-II Bus modes = HD312, FD156 |
|
| Power Supply Voltage | VDD1=2.7~3.6V, VDD2=1.7V~1.95V | |
| Compliant Standard | SD Memory Card Standard Ver.4.10 | |
| File Format | exFAT | FAT32 |
| External Dimensions | 32.0mm(L)×24.0mm(W)×2.1mm(T) | |
| Weight Approx. | Approx. 2g | |
Note:
Product names above are for the Japanese market.
- SDHC memory cards (32GB, 16GB) can be used only in SDXC or SDHC compliant devices integrating FAT32 file format.
- SDXC memory cards (64GB) can be used only in SDXC compliant devices integrating exFAT file format.
