Subj : SanDisk reveals world's first 4TB SD card for 8K video and storag
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Date : Fri Apr 12 2024 22:30:05

SanDisk reveals world's first 4TB SD card for 8K video and storage bragging 
rights

Date:
Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:21:50 +0000

Description:
The upcoming SanDisk Extreme PRO SD card is said to support write speeds of 
30MB/s for recording footage in 8K resolution.

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Tech company Western Digital breaks new ground as they have created the 
worlds first 4TB microSD card for laptops and cameras, the SanDisk Extreme 
PRO SDUC UHS-1 memory card. The company says the upcoming SanDisk model is 
set to release next year and will be showcased at NAB 2024 in Las Vegas. 

We can infer much about the upcoming card's performance by looking at its 
name. UHS-1 refers to the Ultra High Speed-1 interface, which boasts a 
maximum data transfer rate of 104 MB/s, according to AnandTech . High 
transfer speeds dont really matter to the average person, as slower cards can 
meet most people's needs, but speed matters greatly to photographers. 

Photographers who take a ton of pictures in rapid succession using a cameras 
burst mode need SD cards that can keep up with them. Plus, the SanDisk 4TB 
card reportedly meets Video Speed Class V30, allowing it to support write 
speeds of 30MB/s. AnandTech states that level of speed is good enough for 8K 
video recording. If youre going to shoot footage in 8K, youll need all the 
space you can get. Speculation 

Besides that, very little is known about the SanDisk 4TB card, but its name 
does offer more interesting tidbits. SDUC, for example, stands for Secure 
Digital Ultra Capacity, which is a storage standard enabling drives of up to 
a theoretical maximum of 128TB. 

AnandTech speculates the device could support the off-spec DDR200/DDR208 mode 
to push transfer rates beyond what UHS-1 can do normally. Speeds can get as 
high as 170 MB/s, as seen with the SanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC 1TB card. We 
wouldnt be surprised if this new card has the same level of performance, if 
not a better. Of course, thats assuming Western Digital decides to implement 
it in the first place. 

For what its worth, the 1TB Extreme Pro card retails for $140 on Amazon at 
the time of this writing. The 4TB SanDisk card will likely retail for several 
hundred dollars more. 

Be sure to check out TechRadar's list of the best SD cards for 2024 . Spoiler 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/storage-backup/sandisk-reveals-worlds-firs
t-4tb-sd-card-for-8k-video-and-storage-bragging-rights


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