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Toshiba releases new UHS-II EXCERIA Pro SD cards in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities

01 Sep

Toshiba has unveiled its UHS-II EXCERIA PRO N502 SD cards, a new line of memory cards for the European market designed specifically for capturing 4K and 8K ultra-HD video.

The UHS-II EXCERIA PRO SD cards, which will come in 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB capacities, have a minimum data transfer speed of 90MB/s, the requirements for the Video Speed Class 90 label they’ve been given (which vastly exceeds the U3 and Class 10 designations the cards also carry). The maximum read speed is 270MB/s, while the maximum write speed is 260MB/s.

In addition to being x-ray proof, shockproof and waterproof, the EXCERIA PRO N502 SD cards can withstand temperatures ranging from -25ºC to 85ºC (-13ºF to 185ºF) without condensation. Each card includes a five-year warranty when purchased through an authorized retailer.

The cards appear to be limited to the UK, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey for the time being, with no listings currently available. Prices are unavailable at the time of writing this article. We will update accordingly if a product page goes live.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Western Digital’s new SSDs offer faster speeds and higher capacities

02 Jun

Hard disk manufacturer Western Digital acquired SSD specialist SanDisk last year. Now we are seeing the first fruits of the new relationship in the shape of two new SSD lineups – one under each company’s brand name – that are the first to deploy SanDisk’s new 64-layer 3D NAND chips. According to Western Digital the new chips offer ‘lower power consumption and higher performance, endurance and capacities.’

The new Western Digital Blue and SanDisk Ultra 3D lines are identical in terms of capacity, controllers and performance specs but Western Digital’s lineup includes a device in M.2 2280 format factor, which SanDisk’s doesn’t.

According to the spec sheets performance should be very good. The 256GB versions read at 550 MB/s and write at 525 MB/s. The larger capacity SSDs are even a touch quicker at 550 MB/s and 560 MB/s respectively. And the new SSDs are not only fast but also reliable. Western Digital states the mean time to failure (MTTF) of all devices as 1.75 million hours. If you think the new drives could help fulfill your storage and archiving needs, you’ll be happy to hear they are quite affordable; 256GB drives start at $ 100. Pricing information for the larger 500GB, 1TB and 2TB models is not available yet.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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Adata launches V90 SDXC cards in 64, 128 and 256GB capacities

18 Apr

Adata has become one of the first companies to support the V90 video speed class with its Premier ONE series of SD cards that guarantee 90MB/s sustained read and write: the key specification for stable video capture.

Fast UHS-II cards already exist, promising around 290MB/s peak write speed, but these are often rated as U3 speed, meaning they don’t guarantee to be able to reliably write for extended periods at anything over 30MB/s. This means you’re taking a risk if you try to shoot with a camera that writes any faster than this (240 megabits per second).

The V90 speed class, announced in 2016, promises three times that performance, allowing up to 720MBps capture. The latest cards are also some of the first to rely on 3D NAND technology, one of the approaches that will be needed to allow cards to get larger and faster.

Pricing was not available at time of publication.

Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

 
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