SDXC memory cards promise 2TB of storage, 300MBps transfer

[wraggster]

Usually, we poo-poo any new memory card format what with the plethora of options available today. But when a new itty bitty card is announced with a ridiculous 2TB (2 terabyte!) maximum capacity (theoretical), well, we're willing to make the jump to a new format. SDXC (SD eXtended Capacity) relies upon Microsoft's exFAT file system and stores more than 4,000 RAW images, 100 HD movies, or 60 hours of HD recording with a transfer rate of up to 300MBps. The first batch of retail cards will hit before March with read/write speeds up to 104MBps in unknown capacities.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/s...mbps-transfer/

[mike_jmg]

wtf??

[ICE]

Thats unbelievable! I wonder if those will work in the sd slot on my Eee...

[yakumo]

(Drool)

[noname1]

OMG i can put all homebrew on that and all official psp games altough that's illegal.

[Shrygue]

Hmm, sounds like something. If the price is right, I'd get myself one of those memory cards.

[mib_]

don't get too excited, it's just 40bit addressing nothing new... we still have to wait for the silicon to get small enough.

We don't even have 2tb ram in high-end servers yet, and that's spread over 8 banks.

It's a THEORETICAL limit.

I suspect there may still be a 1tb limit per partition though. (unless it's 41bit!?!?!)

anyone found a link for the white paper?

[apex05]

Damn that's tasty! I'm still amazed they squeezed 16gb from a micro sd. These theoretical limits are always seriously off what's actually possible but even 500gb is just amazing

[dudeofcube]

Do that with a micro sd card, then you've got my attention.:thumbup: