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SanDisk Ultra SDXC 64GB SD Memory Card |
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 SanDisk has today announced that it has begun shipping the 64 gigabyte (GB)1 SanDisk Ultra® SDXC™ card, the company's highest capacity SD™ card ever. With its 64GB capacity, up to 15MB/sec read speed2 and Class 4 speed rating, the new card is ideal for capturing and storing massive 1080p High-Definition video files and then transferring them quickly to a computer.
SDXC cards are based on the new SD 3.0 specification, which makes it possible to manufacture cards with storage capacity up to 2 terabytes (TB)3. The SDXC card's exFAT file structure helps consumers record long-duration HD videos. The 64GB SanDisk Ultra SDXC card can store more than eight hours of such video with recording speed of 9 Mbps (HD standard)*.
"SDXC is the successor to the popular SDHC card format," said Susan Park, director, retail product marketing, SanDisk. "The 64GB SanDisk Ultra SDXC card delivers the speed and capacity consumers need for extended HD video recording and improved rapid shooting of still images. The card is an ideal complement for recently-announced SDXC-compatible cameras and camcorders."
Because the SD 3.0 specification was recently released, only a handful of devices may be immediately available that support SDXC cards. However, the pace of new camera model introduction supporting the SDXC format is accelerating. Canon announced at CES that all of its new VIXIA camcorder models and PowerShot cameras are compatible with SDXC cards. Widespread adoption of SDXC is expected to occur across a range of consumer electronic products including HDTVs, Blu-ray recorders/players, camcorders, cameras, mobile phones, navigation systems and computers. SanDisk® ImageMate® memory card readers are compatible with SDXC cards if the connected PC uses an operating system that supports exFAT.
The 64GB SanDisk Ultra SDXC card comes with a lifetime limited warranty**. The card is available immediately at www.sandisk.com via the U.S. e-commerce site with a price of $349.99, and will be available at SanDisk locations around the world soon after.
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About Sandisk
Founded in 1988 by Dr. Eli Harari, an internationally recognized
authority on non-volatile memory technology, SanDisk has grown to
become the world's largest supplier of innovative flash memory data
storage products.
Serving both consumers (with more than 200,000 retail storefronts
worldwide) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), SanDisk
designs, develops, manufactures and markets flash storage card products
for a wide variety of electronic systems and digital devices. SanDisk
also licenses its technology to a number of other industry-leading
companies.
With flash memory's capability for storing large amounts of data
in a compact, removable format, SanDisk's products have helped drive
the exponential growth in sales of digital cameras, multi-function
mobile phones, USB flash drives, digital audio/video players, and other
digital consumer devices.
SanDisk currently has approximately 780 issued U.S. patents, and
more than 400 foreign patents, and is the only company, worldwide, that
has the rights to both manufacture and sell every major flash card
format, including CompactFlash®, SD™, miniSD™, microSD™,
MultiMediaCard™, Reduced Size MultiMediaCard (RS-MMC™ ), Memory Stick
PRO™ and related Memory Stick® products, xD-Picture Card™ and USB flash
drives.
SanDisk became a publicly traded company (NASDAQ:SNDK) in November
1995, and in 2006 revenues grew to $3.3 billion. With more than 2000
employees, worldwide, SanDisk is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
