Editing SD card (section)

=== 2009–2019: SDXC ===
[[File:MicroSDXC.64GB.P1127589.jpg|thumb|right|Macro shot of a microSDXC memory card with eight gold plated electrical contacts]]

The storage density of memory cards increased significantly{{quantify|by how much?|date=June 2023}} throughout the 2010s, allowing the earliest devices to offer support for the SD:XC standard, such as the [[Samsung Galaxy S III]] and [[Samsung Galaxy Note II]] mobile phones, to expand their available storage to several hundreds of [[gigabyte]]s.

In January 2009, the SDA announced the SDXC family, which supports cards up to 2&nbsp;TB{{efn|name="here, 1&nbsp;TB = 1024"|reference=here, 1&nbsp;TB = 1024<sup>4</sup> B}} and speeds up to 300&nbsp;MB/s.<ref>{{cite web |title=SDXC SIGNALS NEW GENERATION OF REMOVABLE MEMORY WITH UP TO 2 TERABYTES OF STORAGE |url=https://www.sdcard.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SD_Association_Announces_SDXC_Revised_1-7-09.pdf |website=sdcard.org |publisher=SD Association |access-date=30 December 2023 |archive-date=11 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911012842/https://www.sdcard.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/SD_Association_Announces_SDXC_Revised_1-7-09.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> SDXC cards are formatted with the [[exFAT]] file system by default.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-11 |title=Capacity (SD/SDHC/SDXC/SDUC) {{!}} SD Association |url=https://www.sdcard.org/developers/sd-standard-overview/capacity-sd-sdhc-sdxc-sduc/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=sdcard.org |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308120216/https://www.sdcard.org/developers/sd-standard-overview/capacity-sd-sdhc-sdxc-sduc/ |url-status=live}}</ref> SDXC was announced at the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] (CES) 2009 (January 7–10). At the same show, [[SanDisk]] and [[Sony]] also announced a comparable [[Memory Stick XC]] variant with the same 2&nbsp;TB{{efn|name="here, 1&nbsp;TB = 1024"}} maximum as SDXC,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2009/2009-01-07-sandisk-and-sony-to-expand-%E2%80%9Cmemory-stick-pro%E2%80%9D-and-%E2%80%9Cmemory-stick-micro%E2%80%9D-formats |title= SanDisk and Sony to expand Memory Stick Pro and Memory Stick Micro formats |publisher= SanDisk |date= 2009-01-07 |access-date= 2010-08-22 |archive-date= 2010-01-07 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100107054251/http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2009/2009-01-07-sandisk-and-sony-to-expand-%E2%80%9Cmemory-stick-pro%E2%80%9D-and-%E2%80%9Cmemory-stick-micro%E2%80%9D-formats |url-status= live}}</ref> and [[Panasonic]] announced plans to produce 64&nbsp;GB SDXC cards.<ref name="betanews_2t_sdxc">{{cite web |last=Mook |first=Nate |date=2009-01-08 |title=SD Card, Memory Stick formats to reach 2 terabytes, but when? |url=https://betanews.com/2009/01/08/sd-card-memory-stick-formats-to-reach-2-terabytes-but-when |access-date=2024-01-22 |work=Beta news |archive-date=2024-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309234452/https://betanews.com/2009/01/08/sd-card-memory-stick-formats-to-reach-2-terabytes-but-when/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On March 6, Pretec introduced the first SDXC card,<ref name="dpreview pretec sdxc">{{cite web |url=http://www.dpreview.com/news/0903/09030601pretecsdxc.asp |title= Pretec introduces world's first SDXC card |work= Digital Photography Review |date= 2009-03-06 |access-date= 2010-08-22 |archive-date= 2010-08-21 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100821022647/http://www.dpreview.com/news/0903/09030601pretecsdxc.asp |url-status= live}}</ref> a 32&nbsp;GB card with a read/write speed of 400&nbsp;Mbit/s. But only early in 2010 did compatible host devices come onto the market, including [[Sony]]'s [[Handycam]] HDR-CX55V [[camcorder]], [[Canon (company)|Canon]]'s [[Canon EOS 550D|EOS 550D]] (also known as Rebel T2i) Digital SLR camera,<ref name="The-Digital-Picture.com-T2i_500D">{{cite web| title= Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D Digital SLR Camera Review| url= http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Press-Release/Canon-EOS-Rebel-T2i-550D-Digital-SLR-Camera-Press-Release.aspx| publisher= The Digital Picture| access-date= 2010-02-09| archive-date= 2010-02-11| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100211220305/http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Press-Release/Canon-EOS-Rebel-T2i-550D-Digital-SLR-Camera-Press-Release.aspx| url-status= live}}</ref> a USB card reader from Panasonic, and an integrated SDXC card reader from JMicron.<ref name="JMicron">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytech.com/Lack+of+Card+Readers+Holding+Back+SDXC+Flash+Memory+Adoption/article16915.htm |title=Lack of Card Readers Holding Back SDXC Flash Memory Adoption |access-date=2009-12-22 |last=Ng |first=Jansen |date=2009-11-24 |publisher=[[DailyTech]] |archive-date=2007-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611074105/http://www.dailytech.com/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> The earliest laptops to integrate SDXC card readers relied on a USB 2.0 bus, which does not have the bandwidth to support SDXC at full speed.<ref name="Laptops">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytech.com/Lenovo+HP+Dell+Integrating+SDXC+Readers+in+New+32nm+Intel+Arrandale+Laptops/article16937.htm |title=Lenovo, HP, Dell Integrating SDXC Readers in New 32nm Intel "Arrandale" Laptops |access-date=2009-12-22 |last=Ng |first=Jansen |date=2009-11-30 |publisher=[[DailyTech]] |archive-date=2015-01-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101030411/http://www.dailytech.com/Lenovo+HP+Dell+Integrating+SDXC+Readers+in+New+32nm+Intel+Arrandale+Laptops/article16937.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In early 2010, commercial SDXC cards appeared from [[Toshiba]] (64&nbsp;GB),<ref name="DailyTech">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytech.com/Toshiba+Sampling+First+SDXC+Flash+Memory+Cards/article16972.htm |title=Toshiba Sampling First SDXC Flash Memory Cards |access-date=2009-12-22 |last=Ng |first=Jansen |date=2009-12-22 |publisher=[[DailyTech]] |archive-date=2010-11-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125031137/http://www.dailytech.com/Toshiba+Sampling+First+SDXC+Flash+Memory+Cards/article16972.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="CrunchGear">{{cite web |url=http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/04/15/toshibas-64gb-sdxc-card-to-finally-go-on-sale-in-japan/ |title=Toshiba's 64&nbsp;GB SDXC card to finally go on sale (in Japan) |access-date=2010-08-09 |publisher=[[CrunchGear]] |archive-date=2010-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701214307/http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/04/15/toshibas-64gb-sdxc-card-to-finally-go-on-sale-in-japan/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Panasonic (64&nbsp;GB and 48&nbsp;GB),<ref name="Panasonic">{{cite web |url=http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?storeId=11301&catalogId=13251&itemId=389511&modelNo=Content01052010041118461&surfModel=Content01052010041118461 |title=Panasonic Introduces New 64&nbsp;GB* and 48&nbsp;GB* SDXC Memory Cards, Available Globally in February 2010 |access-date=2010-08-09 |publisher=[[Panasonic]] |archive-date=2010-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100421194326/http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?storeId=11301&catalogId=13251&itemId=389511&modelNo=Content01052010041118461&surfModel=Content01052010041118461 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and SanDisk (64&nbsp;GB).<ref name="SanDisk">{{cite web |date=2010-02-22 |url=http://sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2010/2010-02-22-sandisk-ships-its-highest-capacity-sd-card-ever,-the-64gb-sandisk-ultra-sdxc-card |title=Sandisk ships its highest capacity sd card ever |access-date=2010-08-09 |publisher=[[SanDisk]] |archive-date=2011-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113193538/http://sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2010/2010-02-22-sandisk-ships-its-highest-capacity-sd-card-ever,-the-64gb-sandisk-ultra-sdxc-card |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In early 2011, [[Centon Electronics, Inc.]] (64&nbsp;GB and 128&nbsp;GB) and [[Lexar]] (128&nbsp;GB) began shipping SDXC cards rated at Speed Class 10.<ref>{{cite web |last=Conneally |first=Tim |date=2011-03-16 |title=Lexar ships 128 GB Class 10 SDXC card; March 2011 |url=https://betanews.com/2011/03/16/lexar-ships-first-128gb-sdxc-cards |access-date=2024-01-22 |publisher=Betanews.com |archive-date=2023-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111195250/https://betanews.com/2011/03/16/lexar-ships-first-128gb-sdxc-cards/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Pretec offered cards from 8&nbsp;GB to 128&nbsp;GB rated at Speed Class 16.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pretec.com/news-event/press-room/item/root/sdxcsdhc-433x-c16 |title=SDXC/SDHC 433X Class 16 Card from Pretec |publisher=Pretec |date=2011-06-13 |access-date=2010-12-03 |archive-date=2011-11-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129134013/http://www.pretec.com/news-event/press-room/item/root/sdxcsdhc-433x-c16 |url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2011, SanDisk released a 64&nbsp;GB microSDXC card.<ref>{{Citation |url=http://pocketnow.com/smartphone-news/first-64gb-microsd-card-arrives-when-will-smartphones-support |title=First 64GB microSD Card Here; When Will Smartphones Support It? |newspaper=Pocket now |date=7 October 2017 |access-date=4 October 2011 |archive-date=11 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011085002/http://pocketnow.com/smartphone-news/first-64gb-microsd-card-arrives-when-will-smartphones-support |url-status=dead}}</ref> Kingmax released a comparable product in 2011.<ref>{{Citation |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/kingmax-flaunts-worlds-first-64gb-microsd-card/ |title=Kingmax flaunts world's first 64&nbsp;GB microSD card |newspaper=Engadget |date=2011-05-26 |access-date=2024-09-11 |archive-date=2017-06-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625180558/https://www.engadget.com/2011/05/26/kingmax-flaunts-worlds-first-64gb-microsd-card/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2012, Panasonic introduced [[MicroP2]] card format for professional video applications. The cards are essentially full-size SDHC or SDXC UHS-II cards, rated at UHS Speed Class U1.<ref name="www2.panasonic.com">{{cite web |url=http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?storeId=11301&catalogId=13251&itemId=696010&modelNo=Content03202013033731832&surfModel=Content03202013033731832 |title=For Journalists |publisher=.panasonic.com |date=2013-03-20 |access-date=2014-01-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130526104856/http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?storeId=11301&catalogId=13251&itemId=696010&modelNo=Content03202013033731832&surfModel=Content03202013033731832 |archive-date=2013-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://pro-av.panasonic.net/en/sales_o/p2/microP2/ |title=microP2 Card {{pipe}} P2 Series {{pipe}} Broadcast and Professional AV |publisher=Pro-av.panasonic.net |access-date=2014-01-02 |archive-date=2014-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107220225/http://pro-av.panasonic.net/en/sales_o/p2/microP2/ |url-status=live}}</ref> An adapter allows MicroP2 cards to work in current [[P2 (storage media)|P2 card]] equipment.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lawler |first=Richard |url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/04/15/panasonic-introduces-new-microp2-sd-sized-storage-at-nab-2012/ |title=Panasonic introduces new microP2 SD-sized storage at NAB 2012 |publisher=Engadget.com |date=2012-04-15 |access-date=2014-01-02 |archive-date=2013-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219022107/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/15/panasonic-introduces-new-microp2-sd-sized-storage-at-nab-2012/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Panasonic MicroP2 cards shipped in March 2013 and were the first UHS-II compliant products on market; initial offer includes a 32&nbsp;GB SDHC card and a 64&nbsp;GB SDXC card.<ref name="www2.panasonic.com"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Renée |first=V |url=http://nofilmschool.com/2013/03/panasonic-microp2-card-april-release/ |title=Panasonic's New Smaller, Faster, and Lower-Cost MicroP2 Cards Coming in April, Starting at $250 « No Film School |date=23 March 2013 |publisher=Nofilmschool.com |access-date=2014-01-02 |archive-date=2013-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229102628/http://nofilmschool.com/2013/03/panasonic-microp2-card-april-release/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Later that year, Lexar released the first 256&nbsp;GB SDXC card, based on 20&nbsp;nm [[NAND flash]] technology.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lexar Announces Industry's First 256&nbsp;GB SDXC UHS-I Memory Card|url=http://www.lexar.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/lexar-announces-industry-s-first-256gb-sdxc-uhs-i-memory-card|publisher=Micron|access-date=22 December 2012|archive-date=29 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130129122438/http://www.lexar.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/lexar-announces-industry-s-first-256gb-sdxc-uhs-i-memory-card|url-status=live}}</ref>

In February 2014, SanDisk introduced the first 128&nbsp;GB microSDXC card,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2014/sandisk-introduces-worlds-highest-capacity-microsdxc-memory-card-at-128&nbsp;gb/|title=SANDISK INTRODUCES WORLD'S HIGHEST CAPACITY microSDXC MEMORY CARD AT 128GB|last=SanDisk|website=sandisk.com}}</ref> which was followed by a 200&nbsp;GB microSDXC card in March 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2015/200gb-sandisk-ultra-microsdxc-uhs-i-card-premium-edition/ |publisher=SanDisk.com |title=SanDisk introduces the first 200GB microSDXC card |date=2014-02-24 |access-date=2016-06-06 |archive-date=2015-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901074355/http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2015/200gb-sandisk-ultra-microsdxc-uhs-i-card-premium-edition/ |url-status=live}}</ref> September 2014 saw SanDisk announce the first 512&nbsp;GB SDXC card.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandisk.com/about/media-center/press-releases/2014/sandisk-premieres-worlds-highest-capacity-sd-card-for-high-performance-video-and-photo-capture|title=SanDisk Premieres World's Highest Capacity SD Card for High Performance Video and Photo Capture|last=SanDisk|website=sandisk.com|access-date=2016-09-20|archive-date=2017-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118081201/https://www.sandisk.com/about/media-center/press-releases/2014/sandisk-premieres-worlds-highest-capacity-sd-card-for-high-performance-video-and-photo-capture|url-status=live}}</ref>

Samsung announced the world's first EVO Plus 256&nbsp;GB microSDXC card in May 2016,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-introduces-the-evo-plus-256gb-microsd-card-with-the-highest-capacity-in-its-class |publisher=news.samsung.com |title=Samsung Electronics Introduces the EVO Plus 256 GB MicroSD Card, with the Highest Capacity in its Class |date=2016-05-10 |access-date=2016-06-06 |archive-date=2016-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808115631/https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-introduces-the-evo-plus-256gb-microsd-card-with-the-highest-capacity-in-its-class |url-status=live}}</ref> and in September 2016 [[Western Digital]] (SanDisk) announced that a prototype of the first 1&nbsp;TB{{efn|reference=except where stated otherwise, in this article 1&nbsp;TB = 1000 billion bytes}} SDXC card would be demonstrated at [[Photokina]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandisk.com/about/media-center/press-releases/2016/western-digital-demonstrates-prototype-of-the-worlds-first-1terabyte-SDXC-card|title=Western Digital Demonstrates Prototype of the World's First 1Terabyte SDXC Card|last=SanDisk|website=sandisk.com|access-date=2016-09-20|archive-date=2017-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118081253/https://www.sandisk.com/about/media-center/press-releases/2016/western-digital-demonstrates-prototype-of-the-worlds-first-1terabyte-SDXC-card|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2017, SanDisk launched a 400&nbsp;GB microSDXC card.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/11793/western-digital-launches-sandisk-ultra-microsd-card-with-400-gb-capacity|title=Western Digital Launches SanDisk Ultra microSD Card with 400 GB Capacity|first=Anton|last=Shilov|access-date=2024-09-11|archive-date=2017-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831223632/http://www.anandtech.com/show/11793/western-digital-launches-sandisk-ultra-microsd-card-with-400-gb-capacity|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2018, Integral Memory unveiled its 512&nbsp;GB microSDXC card.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/22/16921108/integral-memory-512gb-microsd-card-largest-ever-memory-storage|title=Integral Memory's new 512GB microSD card is the biggest microSD card yet|last=Integral Memory|website=theverge.com|date=22 January 2018|access-date=2018-06-10|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141951/https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/22/16921108/integral-memory-512gb-microsd-card-largest-ever-memory-storage|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2018, [[PNY Technologies|PNY]] launched a 512&nbsp;GB microSDXC card. In June 2018 [[Kingston Technology|Kingston]] announced its Canvas series of microSD cards which were capable of capacities up to 512&nbsp;GB,{{efn|name="GiB"|reference=here, 1&nbsp;GB = 1 [[Byte#Units based on powers of 2|GiB]] = 2<sup>30</sup> B}}<!--GiB--> in three variations, Select, Go! and React.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kingston.com/en/company/press/article/50267?ArticleTitle=Kingston%20Digital%20Announces%20New%20%E2%80%98Canvas%E2%80%99%20Series%20of%20Flash%20Cards%20-%20(12%20March)|title=Kingston Digital Announces New 'Canvas' Series of Flash Cards|publisher=Kingston Technology Europe Co LLP|last=Kingston|access-date=2018-11-19|archive-date=2018-11-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121120000/https://www.kingston.com/en/company/press/article/50267?ArticleTitle=Kingston%20Digital%20Announces%20New%20%E2%80%98Canvas%E2%80%99%20Series%20of%20Flash%20Cards%20-%20(12%20March)|url-status=live}}</ref>

In February 2019, [[Micron Technology|Micron]] and [[SanDisk]] unveiled their microSDXC cards of 1&nbsp;TB capacity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/15/18626729/sandisks-1tb-microsd-card-available-b-h-photo-amazon-price|title=SanDisk's 1TB microSD card is now available|website=theverge.com|date=15 May 2019|access-date=19 December 2019|archive-date=17 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617090004/https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/15/18626729/sandisks-1tb-microsd-card-available-b-h-photo-amazon-price|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2022, [[Kioxia]] unveiled a microSDXC card of 2&nbsp;TB capacity.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Представлена первая в мире карта памяти MicroSDXC ёмкостью 2 ТБ |url=https://www.ixbt.com/news/2022/09/29/predstavlena-pervaja-v-mira-karta-pamjati-microsdxc-jomkostju-2-tb.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250112031849/https://www.ixbt.com/news/2022/09/29/predstavlena-pervaja-v-mira-karta-pamjati-microsdxc-jomkostju-2-tb.html |archive-date=12 January 2025 |access-date=2025-04-03 |date=2022-09-29 |website=iXBT.com |language=ru-RU |url-status=live }}</ref>