Western Digital has announced that it will be present at the 2024 NAB Show this week, and with it comes the news that it will be showcasing a new lineup of next-gen SanDisk SD and microSD Express products during the event, including what has been described as the world’s first-ever 4 TB UHS-I SD card, offering an “insane” amount of capacity. This product will be joined by two other world’s firsts, including what is said to be the first and world’s fastest 2 TB UHS-I microSD card.
The new cards include:
- 2TB SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I memory card
- World’s first 2TB UHS-I SDXC card – offers massive storage capacity to capture more high-resolution images and record more 4K UHD videos on just one card.
- 2TB SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-I memory card
- Western Digital’s first and world’s fastest 2TB UHS-I microSD card – high-capacity card for devices with microSD slots to capture more content than ever. The 2TB memory cards are expected to be available at authorized retailers, e-tailers and the Western Digital store this summer.
- 4TB SanDisk Extreme PRO SDUC UHS-I memory card
- …the world’s first-ever 4TB UHS-I SD card to deliver an insane amount of capacity in the same-sized SD form factor. Leveraging the SDUC standard (Secure Digital Ultra Capacity), which enables up to 128TB, the new card is expected to release in 2025 and will be showcased at NAB 2024.
- SanDisk SD Express (128GB/256GB)
- With up to 4.4 times faster transfer speeds than Western Digital’s fastest SD UHS-I card this card is great for data-intensive workflows and high-performance cameras and other compatible devices. The card is backward compatible with today’s devices and ready for the future.
- SanDisk microSD Express (128GB/256GB)
- With up to 4.4 times faster transfer speeds than Western Digital’s fastest microSD UHS-I card2, the SanDisk microSD Express card offers unprecedented speed, storage, and performance for pros dealing with intensive workflows. This microSD card is also backward compatible for usage with today’s devices.
A look at some of the cards:
Western Digital on its new cards:
With performance levels reaching SSD speeds, SD Express cards work with current SD UHS-I and UHS-II devices, while giving M&E professionals a memory solution for future superspeed devices. The new SD Express cards feature SanDisk ThermAdapt technology with a specially designed enclosure and adaptive thermal managed controller, so devices stay well within a safe temperature range. SanDisk SD and microSD Express cards are expected to be available at authorized retailers, e-tailers and the Western Digital store this summer.