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XQD is a media card format that was designed to be a successor to the CompactFlash card. XQD has been adopted by Nikon and was first incorporated into the D4 and D4S and subsequently into the D5, D500 and D850 DSLRs and Z 7 and Z 6 full-frame mirrorless cameras. XQD cards are based on the PCI Express® Gen 1 interface (PCIe) and support bus speeds up to 250MB/s and provides a solid base for future performance enhancements. XQD cards have begun to be deployed within the professional imaging and video markets. XQD cards have the following dimensions Length 38.5...

CFast cards supporting the current CFast 1.1 specification are based on the Serial ATA Gen II interface (SATA-II) and support bus speeds up to 300MB/s. These cards have largely been used within industrial markets. The new CFast 2.0 specification expected to be released in CQ4, 2012 will support SATA-III with bus speeds up to 600MB/s. CFast cards based on the CFast 2.0 specification are intended for both industrial along with professional imaging and video markets. CFast cards are electrically compatible with SATA-IO compliant products, but have CFA specified connectors and shape. Length 36.4 mm Width 42.8 mm Thickness Including Label...

CF storage cards are based on the Parallel ATA interface (PATA). These products are used in Professional Imaging, both for still and video recording markets. These products are preferred by professionals for both their performance and their handling characteristics. CF cards come in either Type I (3.3mm) or Type II (5.0mm) and have the following dimensions. Length 36.4 mm Width 42.8 mm Thickness Including Label Area 3.3 mm / 5.0 mm CF storage cards are also used widely in the industrial and communications market, due to their robustness and handling quality.  CF 4.1a products are widely available at speeds up to...

CFexpress, CompactFlash,CFast and XQD memory cards are conducted by CFA (CompactFlash Association).  CFexpress cards are based on the PCIe® Gen 3 interface and uses established NVMe™ protocols. There are 2 releases of the CFexpress specification: 1.0 and 2.0 KeyFeatures   Type A  Type B  Type C FormFactor   20.0 x 28 x2.8mm   29.6 x 38.5 x3.8mm   54.40 x 74.10 x6.0mm Interface   PCIe Gen.3 x1   PCIe Gen.3 x2   PCIe Gen.3 x4 Protocol NVMe 1.3 NVMe 1.3 NVMe 1.3 TheoreticalPerformance 8Gbps (1GB/s)   16Gbps (2GB/s)   32Gbps (4GB/s) Format ReleaseDate   Feb.28 2019(Ver.2.0) Apr. 2017(Ver.1.0)   Feb. 28, 2019(Ver.2.0)   Feb., 2019(Ver.2.0)     CFexpress 1.0 cards...

SDXC Memory Cards and 256GB CompactFlash cards are formatted natively in the exFAT file system. Flash Drives may also be formatted in exFAT. The operating system must support the exFAT file system in order for these devices to function properly. exFAT Supported Operating Systems Operating System  exFAT support  Patch download Windows 10 Supported natively  Windows 8 Supported natively Windows 7 Supported natively Windows Vista Requires update to Service Pack 1 or 2(both supports exFAT) Download Service Pack 1 (with exFAT support)Download Service Pack 2 (with exFAT support) Windows XP(Service Pack 2 or 3) No longer supported by Microsoft exFAT patch is no longer available...