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Written by Oleksandr Gavenko (AKA gavenkoa), compiled on 2024-04-01 from rev 052223c22317.

SD cards

Standards

Acronym Capacity FS Spec Compatibility Name
SD 128MB-2GB FAT16   SD, SDHC, SDXC  
SDHC 4-32 GB FAT32 SDA 2.0 SDHC, SDXC High Capacity
SDXC 64GB-2TB exFAT SDA 3.0 SDXC Extended Capacity

Ultra High Speed, Phase I (UHS-I): * 50MB/s (UHS-50) * 104MB/s (UHS-104)

Ultra High Speed Phase II (UHS-II): * 156MB/s * 312MB/s

Speed

SD Speed Class (a number inside "C" symbol) write speed:

Class Min Speed
2 2MB/s
4 4MB/s
6 6MB/s
8 8MB/s
10 10MB/s

UHS Speed Class (a number inside "U" symbol) write speed:

Class Min Speed
1 10MB/s
3 30MB/s

Video Speed Class (a number after "V" symbol) write speed:

Class Min Speed
6 6MB/s
10 10MB/s
30 30MB/s
60 60MB/s
90 90MB/s

Note

UHS-I bus interface can only support V6 to V30 speed class memory cards. UHS-II is required for V60, V90.

Express Speed Class (a number after "E" symbol) write speed:

Class Min Speed
150 150MB/s
300 300MB/s
450 450MB/s
600 600MB/s

Video resolution minimum requirements:

Video resolution Speed class
640x480 (SD) C2, C4, U1, V6
1920x1080 (FullHD) C6, U1, V6
4k C10, U1, V10
8k V60
https://support-in.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/36273/~/specifications-and-compatibility-for-sd%2Fsdhc%2Fsdxc-memory-cards
Specifications and Compatibility for SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards.
https://www.kingston.com/en/blog/personal-storage/memory-card-speed-classes
A guide to speed classes for SD and microSD Cards.