Samsung Unveils Blazing Fast 800MB/s microSD Cards to Boost Adoption of SD Express Standard
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Samsung is releasing new microSD cards supporting the SD Express standard that can hit speeds up to 800MB/s, much faster than current SD cards.
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SD Express was introduced in 2018 to allow SD cards to take advantage of PCIe bandwidth, but adoption has been very slow.
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Issues like compatibility, thermals, and cost have limited SD Express card and device uptake so far.
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Samsung's new cards could help drive more SD Express adoption if devices also add support.
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Potential uses for much faster SD Express cards include primary storage and on-device AI, but wide usefulness still uncertain.