Fastest SanDisk Memory Card Revealed

SanDisk claims to have broken the speed record of 30 megabytes per second for SD flash memory cards with the introduction of its new line of SDHC cards.

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The SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition line of SDHC cards will come in 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB capacities, hit shelves in September, and are all designed to ‘deliver peak performance when used with the new Nikon D90.’
 
According to SanDisk, the Nikon D90 is the industry’s first DSLR camera to support SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC cards at increased performance. Featuring a 50-percent speed boost from previous 20MB/s cards, the new SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC card makes it possible to record 39 images in continuous shooting mode at 4.5 frames per second with a file size of 6.0 MB JPEG L Fine per image.
 
When placed in SanDisk’s new ImageMate Multi-Card USB 2.0 Reader/Writer, still images and video can be transferred from the new SDHC card to a computer at up to 30MB/s, greatly reducing the waiting time to offload large files from the card to the computer. 

Director of Consumer Product Marketing for SanDisk’s Performance Cards, Susan Park said, “The high capacities and performance of the SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC cards give users the freedom to shoot lots of high-resolution photos and video clips. The combination of our new SanDisk Extreme III 30 MB/s Edition SDHC card technology and the Nikon D90 camera maximizes performance.” 
 
Sandisk also claims that its SanDisk Extreme III cards are capable of functioning in extreme temperatures, from -13 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit or -25 to 85 degrees Celsius. The cards also carry a lifetime limited warranty.

SanDisk Extreme III SDHC 30MB/s Edition cards, which have a Class 6 performance rating, are fully backwards-compatible; working in any camera, card reader or other device that supports SDHC cards.
 
Pricing and Availability

SanDisk Extreme III SDHC 30MB/s Edition cards are expected to be available worldwide in September. Australian pricing and availability are to be confirmed.

See: www.sandisk.com.au