New SD Express Cards will offer about 4x faster transfer rates than the existing standard

The SD Association recently announced a new SD 8.0 specification for SD Express memory cards. The new specification allows data transfer by using the PCI Express 4.0 specifications that will be capable of delivering a maximum data transfer rate of about 4 Gbps or 3,940 Mbps to be precise.

The higher speeds will be achieved through the PCIe 4.0 and NVMe interfaces, which are commonly found on solid-state drives. The faster transfer rate will allow flawless video capture and playback in 4K and 8K resolution. The SD Express also supports ever-evolving gaming systems, allowing users to play video games at faster speeds than ever before.

It will also be useful to create ever-larger files that require faster throughput if you want to transfer data in a timely manner. It will also help specialist photographers shoot at high resolutions. The microSD Express brings these advantages to IoT devices, drones, smartphones, and more.

Mats Larsson, a senior markets analyst at FutureSource, praised SD Express for its utilisation of PCIe and NVMe interfaces. Larsson said, “This combination of trusted and well-known technologies makes it easier for future product designs to leverage the benefits of removable storage in new ways.”