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This table provides summary of comparison of various [[Flash memory|flash]] [[Memory card|memory card]]s, {{as of|2025|lc=on}}. Of memory cards (i.e. intended as such, to use e.g. internally), SD cards allow for largest capacity by far (with SDUC variant up to 4&nbsp;TB max. currently available, and the spec allows up to 128&nbsp;max.), though the much bulkier [[CFexpress]] cards can also match the capacity. The relatively large (external) [[Engineering:USB flash drive|USB flash drive]]s allow for more capacity, and are available with 8&nbsp;TB.

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|-
! Card family
! Standards organizations
! Varieties
! Entry date
! Maximum commercially available capacity
! Picture<ref>Pictures are given in relative scales; they're sized to be [[WYSIWYG]] when viewing using 81 [[Physics:Pixels per inch|PPI]] monitor.</ref>
! Main features
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[CompactFlash]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Company:SanDisk|SanDisk]]
| I
| rowspan="3" | 1994
| rowspan="3" | 512&nbsp;[[Gigabyte|GB]] (CF5 {{nowrap|128*2<sup>50</sup> bytes)}}
| rowspan="3" | 134px<!-- 134 px = 43 mm -->
| Thinner (3.3&nbsp;mm), flash only, now up to 512&nbsp;[[Gigabyte|GB]], although standard goes up to 128&nbsp;[[Petabyte|PB]] since CF 5.0<ref name="cf-spec-50">[http://compactflash.org/2010/cfa-announces-availability-of-cf50/ CompactFlash Association announces CF 5.0 standard supporting up to 128 PiB of storage] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122170442/http://compactflash.org/2010/cfa-announces-availability-of-cf50/ |date=2010-11-22 }}</ref>
|-
| II
| Thicker (5.0&nbsp;mm), older flash, but usually [[Microdrive]]s, up to 128 PiB<ref name="cf-spec-50" /> <!--hard drives usually use the smaller unit-->
|-
|–
|ATA and PC Card-compatible
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[CFexpress]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Organization:CompactFlash Association|CompactFlash Association]]
| 1.0
| 2017
| 1&nbsp;TB
| [[File:Delkin CFexpress.png|frameless|121x121px]]<!-- 92.8 px = 29.8mm -->
| '''CFexpress Type B''': XQD form factor (38.5&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 29.8&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 3.8&nbsp;mm), PCIe 3.0 x2 (1.97 GB/s), NVMe
|-
| 2.0
| 2019
| 4&nbsp;TB<ref>{{Cite web |title=RED PRO CFexpress |url=https://www.red.com/red-pro-cfexpress?quantity=1&size=4 |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=www.red.com}}</ref><!-- "Instead of coming with the 8TB media module": https://www.newsshooter.com/2025/02/03/what-cfexpress-cards-can-you-use-in-blackmagic-media-module-cf-with-the-ursa-cine-12k-lf-what-are-the-recording-limitations/  https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1688764-REG/angelbird_avp4t0cfxbmk2_4tb_av_pro_cfexpress.html -->
|
| '''CFexpress Type A''': 20&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 28&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 2.8&nbsp;mm, PCIe 3.0 x1 (1.0 GB/s), NVMe{{CN|date=December 2023}}
'''CFexpress Type C''': 54&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 74&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 4.8&nbsp;mm, PCIe 3.0 x4 (4.0 GB/s), NVMe{{CN|date=December 2023}}
|-
| –
| –
| –
| –
| PCIe 3.0 x8 (8.0 GB/s), NVMe
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Engineering:MultiMediaCard|MultiMediaCard]]
| rowspan="4" | Siemens AG, [[Company:SanDisk|SanDisk]]
| [[Engineering:MultiMediaCard|MMC]]
| 1997
| 16&nbsp;GB
| style="text-align: center" | 75px <!-- 75 px = 24 mm -->
| Slim and small (24&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 32&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1.4&nbsp;mm), up to 16&nbsp;GB
|-
| RS-MMC/MMC Mobile
| 2003/2005
| 16&nbsp;GB
| style="text-align: center" | 75px <!-- 75 px = 24 mm -->
| Compact (24&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 18&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1.4&nbsp;mm), up to 16&nbsp;GB
|-
| MMCplus
| 2005
| 16&nbsp;GB
| style="text-align: center" | 85px <!-- This is bigger, because there is border on the image -- 75 px = 24 mm -->
| Compact (24&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 32&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1.4&nbsp;mm), swifter, optional DRM, up to 16&nbsp;GB
|-
| MMCmicro
| 2005
| 4&nbsp;GB
| style="text-align: center" | File:Mmc-micro.PNG <!-- 42 px = 14 mm -->
| Subcompact (14&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 12&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1.1&nbsp;mm), optional DRM, 16&nbsp;MB to 4&nbsp;GB
|-
| [[Nano Memory]]
| proprietary (from [[Company:Huawei|Huawei]])
|
| 2018
| 512&nbsp;GB<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yordan |title=Lexar launches 512 GB NM card for Huawei phones |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/lexar_launches_512_gb_nm_card_for_huawei_phones-news-60166.php |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=GSMArena.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center" | 
| Subcompact (12.3&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 8.8&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 0.7) smallest dimensions as of 2024. Can use Nano-SIM slots.
|-
| rowspan="9" | [[Secure Digital]]
| rowspan="9" | [[Company:SanDisk|SanDisk]], [[Company:Panasonic|Panasonic]], [[Company:Toshiba|Toshiba]], [[Company:Kodak|Kodak]], [[Organization:SD Association|SD Association]]
| [[Secure Digital|SD]]
| 1999
| 2&nbsp;GB<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=2020-12-11 |title=Capacity (SD/SDHC/SDXC/SDUC) {{!}} SD Association |url=https://www.sdcard.org/developers/sd-standard-overview/capacity-sd-sdhc-sdxc-sduc/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=www.sdcard.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center" | 75px <!-- 75 px = 24 mm -->
| Small (32&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 24&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 2.1&nbsp;mm), DRM, up to 2&nbsp;GB.<ref name=":1" /> (2&nbsp;GB cards use larger block sizes and may not be compatible with some host devices. See Article)
|-
| [[Secure Digital#Physical size|miniSD]]
| 2003
| 2&nbsp;GB<ref name=":1" />
| style="text-align: center" | 62px <!-- 62 px = 20 mm -->
| Compact (15&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 11&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1&nbsp;mm), DRM, up to 2&nbsp;GB.<ref name=":1" /> (2&nbsp;GB cards use larger block sizes and may not be compatible with some host devices. See Article)
|-
| [[Secure Digital#Physical size|microSD]]
| 2005
| 2&nbsp;GB<ref name=":1" />
| style="text-align: center" | 47px <!-- 47 px = 15 mm -->
| Subcompact (15&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 11&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1&nbsp;mm), DRM, up to 2&nbsp;GB.<ref name=":1" /> (2&nbsp;GB cards use larger block sizes and may not be compatible with some host devices. See Article)
|-
| SDHC
| 2006
| 32&nbsp;GB<ref name=":1" />
| style="text-align: center" | 75px <!-- 75 px = 24 mm -->
| Same build as SD but greater capacity and transfer speed, 4&nbsp;GB to 32&nbsp;GB (not compatible with older host devices).
|-
| miniSDHC
| 2008
| 32&nbsp;GB<ref name=":1" />
| style="text-align: center" | 62px <!-- 62 px = 20 mm -->
| Same build as miniSD but greater capacity and transfer speed, 4&nbsp;GB to 32&nbsp;GB. 8&nbsp;GB is largest in early-2011 (not compatible with older host devices).
|-
| microSDHC
| 2007
| 32&nbsp;GB<ref name=":1" />
| style="text-align: center" | 47px <!-- 47 px = 15 mm -->
| Same build as microSD but greater capacity and transfer speed, 4&nbsp;GB to 32&nbsp;GB.<ref name="pocketnow.com">{{cite web|url=http://pocketnow.com/smartphone-news/why-do-microsd-cards-have-a-maximum-32gb-capacity|title=Why Do microSD Cards Have a Maximum 32GB capacity? – Pocketnow|date=31 July 2010|publisher=|access-date=1 October 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112514/http://pocketnow.com/smartphone-news/why-do-microsd-cards-have-a-maximum-32gb-capacity|url-status=dead}}</ref> (not compatible with older host devices)
|-
| SDXC
| 2009
| 1&nbsp;TB
| style="text-align: center" | 100px <!-- = mm -->
| Same build as SD/SDHC, but greater capacity and transfer speed, 32&nbsp;GB and higher. Standard goes up to 2&nbsp;TB (not compatible with older host devices).
|-
| microSDXC
| 2009
| 2&nbsp;TB<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kioxia 2 TB micro sd |url=https://www.kioxia.com/ja-jp/personal/micro-sd/exceria-plus-g2.html}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center" | 100px <!-- = mm -->
| Same build as microSD/microSDHC, but greater capacity and transfer speed, 32&nbsp;GB and higher. Standard goes up to 2&nbsp;TB (not compatible with older host devices).
|-
| SDUC
| 2011
| 4&nbsp;TB
| style="text-align: center" |100px <!-- = mm -->
| Same build as SD/SDHC/SDXC, but greater capacity and transfer speed. Standard goes up to 128&nbsp;TB (not compatible with older host devices).
|-
| [[SmartMedia]]
| [[Company:Toshiba|Toshiba]]
| 3.3/5&nbsp;V
| 1995
| 128&nbsp;MB
| style="text-align: center" | 115px <!-- 115 px = 37 mm -->
| Very slim (45.0&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 37.0&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 0.76&nbsp;mm), no [[Wear leveling|wear leveling]]/[[Software:Flash translation layer|FTL]] controller, up to 128&nbsp;MB. This particular example shows the write protect sticker (the silver disc).
|-
| rowspan=7 | [[Memory Stick]]
| rowspan=6 | [[Company:Sony|Sony]], [[Company:SanDisk|SanDisk]]
| Standard
| 1998
| 128&nbsp;MB
| style="text-align: center" | 67px <!-- 67 px = 21.5 mm -->
| Slim and narrow (50&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 21.5&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 2.8&nbsp;mm), optional DRM, up to 128&nbsp;MB
|-
| PRO
| 2003
| 4&nbsp;GB
| style="text-align: center" | 85px<br /><small>(not to scale)</small>
| Slim and narrow (50&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 21.5&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 2.8&nbsp;mm), swifter, optional DRM, up to 4&nbsp;GB
|-
| Duo
| 2003
| 128&nbsp;MB
| style="text-align: center" | 100px
| Compact (31&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 20&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1.6&nbsp;mm), optional DRM, up to 128&nbsp;MB
|-
| PRO Duo
| 2002–2006
| 32&nbsp;GB
| style="text-align: center" | 100px <!-- 62 px = 20 mm -->
| Compact (31&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 20&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1.6&nbsp;mm), optional DRM, up to 32&nbsp;GB
|-
| PRO-HG Duo
| 2007–2008
| 32&nbsp;GB
| 165px
| Compact (31&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 20&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1.6&nbsp;mm), swifter, optional DRM, up to 32&nbsp;GB
|-
| Micro (M2)
| 2006
| 16&nbsp;GB
| style="text-align: center" |[[File:Sony Memory Stick Micro M2 - 1GB-0423.jpg|alt=|39x39px]]<!-- 39 px = 12.5 mm -->
| Subcompact (15&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 12.5&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1.2&nbsp;mm), optional DRM, up to 16&nbsp;GB
|-
| Sony
| PS Vita Memory Card
| 2012
| 64&nbsp;GB
| style="text-align: center" | 39px <!-- 39 px = 12.5 mm -->
| Subcompact (15&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 12.5&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1.6&nbsp;mm<ref name="psvitacard">{{cite web |title=PS Vita Memory Card Instruction Manual |url=https://www.playstation.com/en-ae/content/dam/support/manuals/scee/web-manuals/peripherals/psvita/memory-card/PCH-Z321_161_081_041_PS%20Vita%20MC%20Manual%20EN%20Web.pdf/ |publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment Europe |accessdate=27 June 2018 |archive-date=21 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421155606/https://www.playstation.com/en-ae/content/dam/support/manuals/scee/web-manuals/peripherals/psvita/memory-card/PCH-Z321_161_081_041_PS%20Vita%20MC%20Manual%20EN%20Web.pdf/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>), compulsory DRM, up to 64&nbsp;GB, proprietary (can be used on PS Vita only)
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[P2 (storage media)]]
| rowspan="2" |Panasonic
|P2
|2004
|64&nbsp;GB
|[[File:Panasonic P2 card 16GB 20081214.jpg|frameless|132x132px]]
|PC card containing several SD cards grouped together by a [[Company:LSI Corporation|LSI Corporation]] RAID card
|-
| MicroP2
| 2012
| 64&nbsp;GB
|
| MicroP2 is an ordinary SDXC/SDHC card conforming to UHS-II ([[Secure Digital#Ultra High Speed bus|Ultra High Speed]] bus), and can be read by common SDHC/SDXC card readers.
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[XD-Picture Card|xD]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Company:Olympus Corporation|Olympus]], [[Company:Fujifilm|Fujifilm]], Sony
| Standard
| 2002–2007
| 512&nbsp;MB
| style="text-align: center" | 78px <!-- 78 px = 25 mm -->
| Slim and small (20&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 25&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1.78&nbsp;mm), electrically identical to SmartMedia, no wear-leveling controller, up to 512&nbsp;MB<ref name="fujiprod">[http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/accessories/card/ FUJIFILM Global | xD-Picture Card and Adapters] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080128233559/http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/accessories/card/ |date=2008-01-28 }}</ref>
|-
| Type M
| 2005
| 2&nbsp;GB
| style="text-align: center" | 78px <!-- 78 px = 25 mm -->
| Slim and small (20&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 25&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1.78&nbsp;mm) but slower read/write, no wear-leveling controller, up to 2&nbsp;GB<ref name="fujiprod" />
|-
| Type H
| 2005
| 2&nbsp;GB
| style="text-align: center" | 78px <!-- 78 px = 25 mm -->
| Slim and small (20&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 25&nbsp;mm&nbsp;× 1.78&nbsp;mm) and swifter, no wear-leveling controller, up to 2&nbsp;GB<ref name="fujiprod" />
|-
| [[XQD card]]
| Sony & Nikon
| Standard
| 2010
| 240&nbsp;GB
| style="text-align: center" | 146px<!-- 38.5 mm × 29.8 mm, the card in the image is 909 pixels wide -->
| High-capacity, high-speed standard using PCIe as interface. Claimed max. allowed in spec is 2&nbsp;TB (or over, but no product has come close to that).
|-
| [[Engineering:Universal Flash Storage|Universal Flash Storage]] Card Extensions
| [[Company:Samsung|Samsung]]
| [[Engineering:Universal Flash Storage#UFS Card|UFS Card]]
| 2016
| >256&nbsp;GB
|
| Packages the flash memory, currently soldered in shipping smartphones, into a removable card form factor.  Uses the SCSI command set including queuing. The electrical interface makes use of [[Engineering:Differential signaling|differential signaling]], which enables high bus speeds and robustness under noisy conditions and reduced pin count (compared to parallel bus alternatives such as UHS-I).
|-
| [[Engineering:USB flash drive|USB flash drive]]
| Various
| USB 1.1/2.0/3.0/3.1
| 2000/2001
| 8&nbsp;TB<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samsung T5 EVO Portable SSD |url=https://semiconductor.samsung.com/consumer-storage/portable-ssd/t5-evo/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Samsung Semiconductor Global |language=en}}</ref>
| style="text-align: center" | 110px<br /><small>(not to scale)</small>
| Universally compatible across most non-mobile computer platforms, their greater size suits them better to file transfer/storage instead of use in portable devices
|}

== Physical details ==
Note that a memory card's dimensions are determined while holding the card with contact pins upwards. The length of cards is often greater than their width. Most cards show a directional arrow to aid insertion; such an arrow should be upward.
[[Image:Memory card parameters.svg|right|frameless]]

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Card
! Width (mm)
! Length (mm)
! Thickness (mm)
! Volume (mm³)
! Mass (g)<ref>[http://plex.us/outbursts/dc_memory.html Plexus Outbursts specifications] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060627004239/http://www.plex.us/outbursts/dc_memory.html |date=2006-06-27 }}</ref>
|-
| [[CompactFlash]], Type I
| 43.0
| 36.0
| 3.3
| 5,108
| 3.3
|-
| [[CompactFlash]], Type II
| 43.0
| 36.0
| 5.0
| 7,740
|
|-
| [[SmartMedia]]
| 37.0
| 45.0
| 0.76
| 1,265
| 2.0
|-
| MMC, MMCplus
| 24.0
| 32.0
| 1.4
| 1,075
| 1.3<ref>[http://www.apacer.com/en/products/Multimedia_Card.htm Apacer's MMC specifications] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060624083545/http://apacer.com/en/products/Multimedia_Card.htm |date=2006-06-24 }}</ref>
|-
| RS-MMC, MMCmobile
| 24.0
| 18.0
| 1.4
| 605
| 1.3
|-
| MMCmicro
| 14.0
| 12.0
| 1.1
| 185
|
|-
| [[Secure Digital|SD]], SDHC, SDXC, SDIO, MicroP2
| 24.0
| 32.0
| 2.1
| 1,613
| 2.0
|-
| miniSD, miniSDHC, miniSDIO
| 20.0
| 21.5
| 1.4
| 602
| 1.0
|-
| [[Engineering:MicroSD|microSD]], microSDHC, microSDXC
| 11.0
| 15.0
| 1.0
| 165
| 0.27
|-
| [[Memory Stick]] Standard, PRO
| 21.5
| 50.0
| 2.8
| 3,010
| 4.0
|-
| [[Memory Stick]] Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG, XC
| 20.0
| 31.0
| 1.6
| 992
| 2.0
|-
| [[Memory Stick]] Micro (M2), XC
| 12.5
| 15.0
| 1.2
| 225
| 2.0
|-
| [[Nano Memory]]
| 12.3<ref name="Lexar">{{cite web |url=https://www.lexar.com/portfolio_page/ncard/#specifications |title=Lexar nCARD NM Card – Lexar |access-date=2021-09-01 |archive-date=2021-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901091758/https://www.lexar.com/portfolio_page/ncard/#specifications |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| 8.8
| 0.7
| 76
| 
|-
| PS Vita Memory Card
| 15
| 12.5
| 1.6
| 300
| 0.6<ref name="psvitacard" />
|-
| [[XQD card]]
| 38.5
| 29.8
| 3.8
| 4,360
|
|-
| [[XD-Picture Card|xD]]
| 25.0
| 20.0
| 1.78
| 890
| 2.8
|-
| USB
| varies
| varies
| varies
| varies
| varies
|}

== Speed comparison ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
!Standard
! colspan="4" |SD
! colspan="2" |UFS Card
! colspan="2" |CFast
! colspan="2" |XQD
! colspan="2" |CFexpress
|-
|Version
|3.0
|4.0
|6.0
|7.0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flashmemorysummit.com/English/Collaterals/Proceedings/2017/20170809_S202C_Pinto.pdf|title=SD + PCIe/NVMe card New Innovations in SD Cards Lead the Way to Mobile Everything|last=Pinto|first=Yosi|date=|website=Flash Memory Summit|accessdate=}}</ref>
|1.0/1.1
|3.0
|1.0
|2.0
|1.0
|2.0
|1.0
|?
|-
|Launched
|2010 Q2
|2011 Q1
|2017 Q1
|?
|2016 Q2 / 2018 Q1
|2020 Q4
|2008 Q3
|2012 Q3
|2011 Q4
|2014 Q1
|2017 Q2
|?
|-
|Bus
|UHS-I
|UHS-II
|UHS-III
|PCIe
|UFS 2.0
|UFS 3.0
|SATA-300
|SATA-600
|PCIe 2.0 x1
|PCIe 2.0 x2
|PCIe 3.0 x2
|PCIe 3.0 x8
|-
|Speed
(full-duplex)
|104&nbsp;MB/s
|156&nbsp;MB/s
|624&nbsp;MB/s
|1970&nbsp;MB/s (?)
|600&nbsp;MB/s
|1200&nbsp;MB/s
|300&nbsp;MB/s
|600&nbsp;MB/s
|500&nbsp;MB/s
|1000&nbsp;MB/s
|1970&nbsp;MB/s
|7880&nbsp;MB/s
|}

== Technical details ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header sort-under" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! Card
! Varieties
! data-sort-type="number" | Max storage capacity (nom. in [[Gibibyte|GiB]])
! data-sort-type="number" | Theoretical max. capacity (nom. in [[Gibibyte|GiB]])
! data-sort-type="number" | Max read speed ([[Megabyte|MB]]/s)
! data-sort-type="number" | Max write speed (MB/s)
! Read-write cycles
! Low-level access
! Operating voltage (V)<ref>[http://www.allmemorycards.com/glossary/operating-voltage.htm Voltage table at All Memory Cards], note that some cards support both voltages ('''and'''), and some cards are available in distinct versions ('''or''')</ref>
! Controller chip<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmemorycards.com/glossary/controller-chip.htm|title=Parked at Loopia|website=www.allmemorycards.com}}</ref>
! # of pins
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[CompactFlash]]
| I
| 512
| data-sort-value="134217728" | 128&nbsp;[[Pebibyte|PiB]]<ref name="cf-spec-50" /><br />(134,217,728&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GiB]])
| 167<ref name="cf-spec-60">[http://compactflash.org/2010/cf-6-0-introduces-industry-leading-performance-and-feature-enhancements/ CompactFlash Specification Rev. 6.0] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121233926/http://compactflash.org/2010/cf-6-0-introduces-industry-leading-performance-and-feature-enhancements/ |date=2010-11-21 }}</ref>
| 167<ref name="cf-spec-60" />
|
| rowspan="2" | [[Flash memory#NOR memories|NOR]]/[[Flash memory#NAND memories|NAND]]
| rowspan="2" | 3.3 and 5
| rowspan="2" {{yes}}
| rowspan="2" | 50
|-
| II
| data-sort-value="134217728" | 128&nbsp;[[Pebibyte|PiB]]<ref name="cf-spec-50" /><br />(134,217,728&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GiB]])
| 167<ref name="cf-spec-60" />
| 167<ref name="cf-spec-60" />
|
|-
| [[SmartMedia]]
|
|data-sort-value="0.125"| 128&nbsp;[[Mebibyte|MiB]]<br />(0.125&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GiB]])
|
| 2
|
| 1,000,000
| rowspan="29" | [[Flash memory#NAND memories|NAND]]
| 3.3 or 5
| {{no}}
| 22
|-
| rowspan="6" | MMC
| MMC
| 8
| rowspan="5" | 128
| 2
| 2
| rowspan="5" | 1,000,000<ref>[http://www.acp-ep.com/rs_mmc_card_specs.html ACP-EP Specifications] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060622200937/http://www.acp-ep.com/rs_mmc_card_specs.html |date=2006-06-22 }}</ref>
| 3.3
| rowspan="5" {{yes}}
| 7
|-
| RS-MMC
| 2
| 2<ref name="rs-mmc-spec">[http://www.acp-ep.com/rs_mmc_card.html ACP-EP RS-MMC card features list] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060619093317/http://www.acp-ep.com/rs_mmc_card.html |date=2006-06-19 }}</ref>
| 2<ref name="rs-mmc-spec" />
| 3.3
| 7
|-
| MMCmobile
| 2
| 15<ref name="mmc-mobile-spec">[http://www.acp-ep.com/mmcmobile_card.html ACP-EP MMCmobile card features list] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060619093719/http://www.acp-ep.com/mmcmobile_card.html |date=2006-06-19 }}</ref>
| 8<ref name="mmc-mobile-spec" />
| 1.8 and 3.3
| 13
|-
| MMCplus
| 4<ref>[http://www.transcend.nl/Products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=77&LangNo=0 Transcend MMCplus 4&nbsp;GiB]</ref>
| 52<ref name="mmc-spec">[http://www.mmca.org/technology MMC transferred at up to 52&nbsp;MiB/s] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070208152947/http://www.mmca.org/technology/ |date=2007-02-08 }}</ref>
| 52<ref name="mmc-spec" />
| 3.3
| 13
|-
| MMCmicro
| 2
|
|
| 1.8 and 3.3
| 10<ref>[https://manualzz.com/doc/2560076/transcend-mmcmicro Transcend MMCmicro card (TS128MMCM) datasheet]</ref>
|-
| eMMC
|
|data-sort-value="2048"| 2&nbsp;[[Tebibyte|TiB]]<br />(2048&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GiB]])
| 104
| 104
|
| 1.8 and 3.3
| rowspan="1" {{yes}}
| Varies
|-
| rowspan="8" | [[Secure Digital]]<ref>Maximum transfer speed is not defined by SD standards. Bus speeds are quoted.</ref>
| SD (SDSC)
|512
| rowspan="3" | 4
| 25<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sdcard.org/consumers/speed/bus_speed/ |title=Bus Speed – SD Association |accessdate=2014-02-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209080244/https://www.sdcard.org/consumers/speed/bus_speed/ |archivedate=2014-02-09}}</ref>
| 25
|
| rowspan="3" | 3.3
| rowspan="3" {{yes}}
| 9
|-
| miniSD
| 8
| 25
| 25
|
| 11
|-
| [[Engineering:MicroSD|microSD]]
| 4
| 25
| 25
|
| 8
|-
| SDHC
| 32<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2007_08/pr2201.htm|title=Toshiba : Press Releases 22 August, 2007|website=www.toshiba.co.jp}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="2048" |32
| 104 (UHS-I)
| 104 (UHS-I)
|
| rowspan="3" | 1.8 and 3.3
| rowspan="3" {{yes}}
| 9
|-
| miniSDHC
| 4<ref>[http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item(2318)-SDSDM-4096-SanDisk_miniSDHC_Card_4GB_miniSD_HighCapacity.aspx New 4&nbsp;GiB miniSDHC card] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215140448/http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Item%282318%29-SDSDM-4096-SanDisk_miniSDHC_Card_4GB_miniSD_HighCapacity.aspx |date=2007-12-15}}</ref>
| 104 (UHS-I)
| 104 (UHS-I)
|
| 11
|-
| microSDHC
| 32<ref name="pocketnow.com"/>
| 104 (UHS-I)
| 104 (UHS-I)
|
| 8
|-
| SDXC
| 512<ref>{{cite web|author=PNY Technologies |url=https://www.amazon.com/PNY-Elite-Performance-512GB-P-SDX512U3H-GE/dp/B00XJRX01M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 |title=PNY 512GB Elite Performance Class 10 U3 SDXC Flash Memory Card : Electronics | website=Amazon |date= |accessdate=2022-08-07}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="2048" | 2&nbsp;[[Tebibyte|TiB]]<br />(2048&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GiB]])
| 104 (UHS-I)
| 104
|
| rowspan="2" | 2.7–3.6<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sdcard.org/developers/overview/capacity/|title=Capacity (SD/SDHC/SDXC) – SD Association|website=www.sdcard.org|date=11 December 2020 }}</ref>
| rowspan="2" {{yes}}
| 9
|-
| [[Engineering:MicroSDXC|microSDXC]]
|1 TiB <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-microSDXC-Memory-Adapter/dp/B07P9W5HJV|title=Amazon.com: SanDisk 1TB Extreme MicroSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter – A2, U3, V30, 4K UHD, Micro SD – SDSQXA1-1T00-GN6MA|last=|first=|date=|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=}}</ref>
| 104 (UHS-I)
| 104 (UHS-I)
|
| 8
|-
| rowspan="6" | [[Memory Stick]]
| Standard
| data-sort-value="0.125" | 128&nbsp;[[Mebibyte|MiB]]<br />(0.125&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GiB]])
| data-sort-value="0.125" | 128&nbsp;[[Mebibyte|MiB]]<br />(0.125&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GiB]])
| 2.5
| 1.8
|
| 3.3
| rowspan="6" {{yes}}
| rowspan="6" | 10
|-
| PRO
| 4
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="2048" | 2&nbsp;[[Tebibyte|TiB]]<br />(2048&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GiB]])
| 20
| 20
|
| 3.3
|-
| PRO Duo
| 32<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/08/21/sony-bumps-the-memory-stick-pro-duo-capacity-up-to-32gb/|title=Sony bumps the Memory Stick PRO Duo capacity up to 32GB|first=Matt|last=Burns|publisher=|access-date=2009-10-30|archive-date=2009-10-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025205430/http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/08/21/sony-bumps-the-memory-stick-pro-duo-capacity-up-to-32gb/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 20
| 20
|
| 3.3
|-
| PRO-HG Duo
| 32<ref>http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666322869&tab=featuresTab </ref>
| 30 (actual;<ref name="mms-pro-hg-spec2">[http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Sony-Introduces-Faster-MS-Pro-HG-Duo-Card-.htm Sony Introduces Faster MS Pro HG Duo Card] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130121134008/http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Sony-Introduces-Faster-MS-Pro-HG-Duo-Card-.htm |date=2013-01-21 }}</ref><br /> theoretical: 60<ref name="mms-pro-hg-spec">{{cite web|url=http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/200612/06-1211E/index.html|title=Sony Global - News Release - SANDISK AND SONY DEVELOP "MEMORY STICK PRO-HG" FORMAT|website=www.sony.net}}</ref>)
| 30 (actual;<ref name="mms-pro-hg-spec2" /> theoretical: 60<ref name="mms-pro-hg-spec" />)
|
| 3.3
|-
| Micro (M2)
| 16<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2009/2009-01-07-sandisk-mobile-ultra-microsdhc-and-memory-stick-micro-(m2)-premium-mobile-memory-cards-increase-capacity-to-16-gigabytes|title=SANDISK MOBILE ULTRA MICROSDHC AND MEMORY STICK MICRO (M2) PREMIUM MOBILE MEMORY CARDS INCREASE CAPACITY TO 16 GIGABYTES|last=SanDisk®|website=www.sandisk.com}}</ref>
| 32
| 20
| 20
|
| 1.8 and 3.3
|-
| xC
|
| data-sort-value="2048" | 2&nbsp;[[Tebibyte|TiB]]<br />(2048&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GiB]])
| 60
| 60
|
| 3.3 
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[XD-Picture Card|xD]]
|
| data-sort-value="0.5" | 512&nbsp;[[Mebibyte|MiB]]<br />(0.5&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GiB]])
| data-sort-value="0.5" | 512&nbsp;[[Mebibyte|MiB]]<br />(0.5&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GiB]])
| 5
| 3
|
| rowspan="4" | 3.3
| rowspan="4" {{no}}
| rowspan="4" | 18
|-
| Type M
| 2
| 8
| 4
| 2.5
|
|-
| Type H
| 2
| 8
| 5
| 4
|
|-
| Type M+
| 2
| 8
| 6
| 3.75
|
|-
| XQD
| 
| 64
| data-sort-value="2.001" | 2+&nbsp;[[Tebibyte|TiB]]<br />(2+&nbsp;[[Gibibyte|GiB]])
| 168
| 168
|
| 5
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Engineering:USB flash drive|USB]]
| Full speed (USB 1)
| rowspan="3" | 2048<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kingston.com/us/company/press?article=6487|title=Press|website=Kingston Technology Company}}</ref><br />(2&nbsp;[[Tebibyte|TiB]])
| rowspan="3" | No hardware limit
| 1
| 1
|
| rowspan="3" | 5
| rowspan="3" {{yes}}
| rowspan="3" | 4
|-
| High speed (USB 2.0)
| 40
| 40
|
|-
| Super speed (USB 3.0)
| 240
| 160
|
|}

== Consumer details ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Card
! Write protection switch{{hsp}}<ref>{{cite web
 | url	= http://www.allmemorycards.com/glossary/write-protection-switch.htm
 | title	= Write protection switch at All Memory Cards
 | archiveurl	= https://web.archive.org/web/20160420082221/http://allmemorycards.com/glossary/write-protection-switch.htm
 | archivedate	= 2016-04-20
 | url-status	= dead
 }}</ref>
! [[Engineering:Digital rights management|DRM]]
|-
| [[CompactFlash]]
| {{no}}
| {{no Y}}
|-
| [[SmartMedia]]
| {{partial}}, sticker
| {{partial}} (optional)
|-
| MMC, RS-MMC
| rowspan="2" {{no}}
| {{no Y}}
|-
| MMCMobile
| {{yes N}}, secureMMC
|-
| [[Secure Digital|SD]]
| {{yes}}{{hsp}}<ref>Some early SD cards may not have a write protection switch.</ref><ref>The write protect switch signals to the host, which is responsible for write protection. The write protect switch is not connected to the internal circuitry of the card. ([http://www.sdcard.org/developers/tech/sdcard/pls/Simplified_Physical_Layer_Spec.pdf SD Card Simplified Physical Layer Specification] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707074356/http://www.sdcard.org/developers/tech/sdcard/pls/Simplified_Physical_Layer_Spec.pdf |date=2010-07-07}})</ref>
| rowspan="3" {{yes N}}, CPRM
|-
| miniSD
| {{no}}
|-
| [[Engineering:MicroSD|microSD]]
| {{no}}
|-
| [[Memory Stick]] Standard, PRO
| {{yes}}
| {{optional}}, MagicGate
|-
| [[Memory Stick]] Duo, PRO Duo
| {{no}}
| {{optional}}, MagicGate
|-
| [[Memory Stick]] PRO-HG Duo
| {{no}}
| {{optional}}, MagicGate
|-
| [[Memory Stick]] Micro (M2)
| {{no}}
| {{optional}}, MagicGate
|-
| PS Vita Memory Card
| {{no}}
| {{yes N}}, Proprietary
|-
| [[XD-Picture Card|xD]]
| {{no}}
| {{partial}}{{hsp}}<ref>{{cite web
 | url		= http://www.fujifilm.ie/digital/digital/accessories/xdcard/index.htm
 | title		= Fujifilm accessories xD-Picture Card<!-- Bot generated title -->
 | archiveurl		= https://web.archive.org/web/20070711173526/http://fujifilm.ie/digital/digital/accessories/xdcard/index.htm
 | archivedate		= July 11, 2007
 | url-status		= dead
 }}</ref>
|-
| [[Engineering:USB flash drive|USB]]
| style="text-align:Center;"| Sometimes
| {{no Y}}
|}

== Compatibility ==
[[File:MiNe-KissX 100-7096R (705470547).jpg|thumb|Chain of adapters:<br />microSD→miniSD→SD→CF]]
The following chart gives details on availability of adapters to put a given card (horizontal) in a given slot or device (vertical). This table '''does not take into account protocol issues''' in communicating with the device.

Following labels are used:

* '''+''' (native) – A slot is native for such card.
* '''D''' ('''D'''irectly compatible) – A card may be used in such a slot directly, without any adapters. Best possible compatibility.
* '''M''' (requires a '''M'''echanical adapter) – Such adapter is only a physical enclosure to fit one card sized into another; all electrical pins are exactly the same.
* '''EM''' (requires an '''E'''lectro-'''M'''echanical adapter) – Such adapter features both physical enclosure and pins re-routing as terminals are sufficiently different. No powered elements in such adapter exists, thus they're very cheap and easy to manufacture and may be supplied as a bonus for every such card.
* '''E''' (requires an '''E'''lectronic adapter enclosure) – These adapters must have components—potentially requiring external power—that transform signals, as well as physical enclosure and pin routing.
* '''X''' (requires an e'''X'''ternal adapter) – Technically the same as '''E''', but such adapter usually consists of 2 parts: a pseudo-card with pin routing and physical enclosure size that perfectly match the target slot and a break-out box (a [[Card reader|card reader]]) that holds a real card. Such adapter is the least comfortable to use.
* '''XM''' (requires an e'''X'''ternal electro-mechanical adapter) – Technically the same as '''EM''', but such adapter usually consists of 2 parts: a pseudo-card with pin routing and physical enclosure size that perfectly match the target slot and a break-out box (a [[Card reader|card reader]]) that holds a real card. Such adapter is the least comfortable to use.
* ''Empty cell'' – Card cannot be used in such slot, no single adapter is known to exist. Sometimes a chain of adapters can help (for example, miniSD→CF as miniSD→SD→CF).

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|-
! rowspan="2" {{Diagonal split header 2|Slot|Card}}
! colspan=2 | [[CompactFlash|CF]]
! CFast
! [[SmartMedia|SM]]
! colspan=2 | MMC
! colspan=4 | [[Memory Stick]]
! colspan=3 | [[Secure Digital|SDSC]]
! colspan=3 | SDHC
! colspan=2 | SDXC
! colspan=3 | [[XD-Picture Card|xD]]
! XQD
|-
! I
! II
! 
! 
! MMC
! RS-MMC, MMCmobile
! Std
! PRO
! PRO Duo
! Micro
! SDSC
! miniSD
! [[Engineering:MicroSD|microSD]]
! SDHC
! miniSDHC
! microSDHC
! SDXC
! [[Engineering:MicroSDXC|microSDXC]]
! Std
! M
! H
! 
|-
! [[Engineering:ExpressCard|ExpressCard]]
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="cf2expresscard">{{cite web|url=http://www.datafab.com/product/p2express_CF.asp|title=DataFab Systems Inc. – The Leader of Innovative Technology in Portable Storage Systems|website=www.datafab.com}}</ref>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="cf2expresscard"/>
| 
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="exp12in2">[http://www.datafab.com/product/flash_card_adapter_express_12in2.asp DataFab EXP 12 in 2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113074032/http://www.datafab.com/product/flash_card_adapter_express_12in2.asp |date=2007-11-13 }}</ref>
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="exp12in1">[http://www.datafab.com/product/flash_card_adapter_express_8in1.asp DataFab exp 12 in 1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214050828/http://www.datafab.com/product/flash_card_adapter_express_8in1.asp |date=2007-12-14 }}</ref>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="exp12in1"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="exp12in2"/>
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="exp12in2"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="exp12in2"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="expm2microsd">[http://www.datafab.com/product/flash_card_adapter_express_M2microSD.asp DataFab exp M2+microSD] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214050838/http://www.datafab.com/product/flash_card_adapter_express_M2microSD.asp |date=2007-12-14 }}</ref>
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="exp12in2"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="exp12in2"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="exp12in2"/>
| style="background:#ffc;"| EM
|-
! PCI Express Mini Card<!-- a.k.a. Minicard -->
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#ffc;"| EM
|-
! mSATA
| 
| 
| style="background:#ffc;"| XM
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
! [[Engineering:PC Card|PC Card]]
| style="background:#ffc;"| EM<ref name="cf2pc">{{cite web|url=http://www.transcendusa.com/Products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=37&LangNo=0|title=Loading...|website=www.transcendusa.com}}</ref>
| style="background:#ffc;"| EM<ref name="cf2pc"/>
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="transcendusa1">{{cite web|url=http://www.transcendusa.com/Products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=38&LangNo=0|title=Loading...|website=www.transcendusa.com}}</ref> <!-- also 3.5 in floppy -->
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="5in1-pc">{{cite web|url=http://www.transcendusa.com/Products/ModDetail.asp?ModNo=36&LangNo=0|title=Loading...|website=www.transcendusa.com}}</ref>
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="5in1-pc"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="5in1-pc"/>
| 
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="5in1-pc"/>
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
! [[Organization:PCMCIA|PCMCIA]]
| style="background:#ffc;"| EM<ref name="cf2pc" />
| style="background:#ffc;"| EM<ref name="cf2pc"/>
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="transcendusa1"/> <!-- also 3.5 in floppy -->
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="5in1-pc" />
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="5in1-pc"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="5in1-pc"/>
| 
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="5in1-pc"/>
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
! CF I
| style="background:#ccf;"| +
| style="background:#ccf;"| +
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="sd2cf">{{cite web |url=http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/other-memory-adapters/minolta-sd-cf1-compactflash-card-adapter/ |title=Minolta SD-CF1 SD-to-CompactFlash adapter |access-date=2007-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060616141535/http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/other-memory-adapters/minolta-sd-cf1-compactflash-card-adapter/ |archive-date=2006-06-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="ms2cf">{{cite web |url=http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/other-memory-adapters/transcend-card-adapter-memory-stick/ |title=Transcend MemoryStick-to-CompactFlash adapter |access-date=2007-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224135029/http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/other-memory-adapters/transcend-card-adapter-memory-stick/ |archive-date=2007-02-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="ms2cf"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="duo2cf">{{cite web|url=http://www.camerahacker.com/Forums/DisplayComments.php?file=Storage/Shortage_everywhere._Sony_MSAC-MCF1N_Memory_Stick_Duo_Adaptor_for_CompactFlash_Slot.html|title=Shortage everywhere! Sony MSAC-MCF1N Memory Stick Duo Adaptor for CompactFlash Slot|website=www.camerahacker.com}}</ref>
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="sd2cf"/>
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="xd2cf">[http://www.olympus-europa.com/consumer/198_MACF-10.htm Olympus MACF-10 xD-to-CompactFlash adapter] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061210133214/http://www.olympus-europa.com/consumer/198_MACF-10.htm |date=2006-12-10 }}</ref>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="xd2cf"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="xd2cf"/>
| 
|-
! CF II
| 
| style="background:#ccf;"| +
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="sd2cf"/>
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="ms2cf"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="ms2cf"/>
| 
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="sd2cf"/>
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="xd2cf"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="xd2cf"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="xd2cf"/>
| 
|-
! CFast
| 
| 
| style="background:#ccf;"| +
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
! SM
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#ccf;"| +
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#f9f;"| X<ref name="xd2sm">{{cite web |url=http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/other-memory-adapters/hama-xd-sm-adapter/ |title=Hama xD-to-SM adapter |access-date=2007-01-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181419/http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/other-memory-adapters/hama-xd-sm-adapter/ |archive-date=2007-09-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| style="background:#f9f;"| X<ref name="xd2sm"/>
| style="background:#f9f;"| X<ref name="xd2sm"/>
| 
|-
! xD
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="microsd2xd">In March 2008, Olympus started shipping the '''MASD-1''' microSD-to-xD adapter along with its latest compact digital cameras, with a shape designed to fit only in [http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/oima_microSD.asp those latest cameras] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625122259/http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/oima_microSD.asp |date=2011-06-25 }}.  The physical adapter is in fact purely ''electromechanical'', although the xD and SD protocols are ''completely incompatible''.  This demonstrates that the cameras themselves must understand the SD protocol, and thus the adapter is more properly termed an electronic adapter, with the electronic logic contained in the camera rather than the physical accessory.</ref>
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#ccf;"| +
| style="background:#ccf;"| +
| style="background:#ccf;"| +
| 
|-
! XQD
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#ccf;"| +
|-
! MMC
| 
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#ccf;"| +
| style="background:#cfc;"| M
| 
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#cff;"| D<ref>SD cards are usually thicker than MMC ones, and although it uses perfectly compatible pins, not every MMC slot may allow thick SD card to be inserted</ref>
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|-
! MS
| 
| 
| 
| 
| style="background:#f9f;"| X<ref name="sd2ms">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Memory-Converter-Mini-SD-Card-Reader/dp/B000RODKOW|title=PSP Expand Memory Converter|publisher=|via=Amazon}}</ref>
| 
| style="background:#ccf;"| +
| style="background:#ccf;"| +
| style="background:#cfc;"| M
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| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="mcsd2ms">[http://www.kingmaxdigi.com/news/box/combo_b.jpg KingMax microSD to MS PRO Duo Adapter] </ref>
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| style="background:#ffc;"| EM<ref name="ide2cf">{{cite web|url=http://www.pcengines.ch/cflash.htm|title=PC Engines flash storage solutions|website=www.pcengines.ch}}</ref>
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| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="toms_sata2cf">{{cite web|url=http://www.tomshardware.com/articles/|title=Tom's Hardware Articles – Find and Filter Our Latest Articles|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref>
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| style="background:#f9f;"| X<ref name="multi2usb">There are many USB-connected "''n''-in-1" memory card readers, for example [http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=184551 Belkin's "Hi-Speed USB 2.0 15-in-1 Media Reader & Writer"].</ref>
| style="background:#f9f;"| X<ref name="multi2usb"/>
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| style="background:#f9f;"| X<ref name="multi2usb"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="msduo2usb">MS Duo and M2 adapters have appeared in the last 12 months which look like USB memory sticks</ref>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="msduo2usb"/>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="sd2usb">{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2005/01/06/sandisk-ces-sd-card-with-built-in-usb-adapter/|title=SanDisk @ CES – SD card with built-in USB adapter|date=6 January 2005 |publisher=}}</ref>
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| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="mcsd2usb">[http://www.adata.com.tw/adata_en/product_show.php?ProductNo=AMCSRZZZGH A-Data microSD to USB Adapter] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070915013334/http://www.adata.com.tw/adata_en/product_show.php?ProductNo=AMCSRZZZGH |date=2007-09-15 }}</ref>
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| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="sm2floppy">[http://www.dcresource.com/FlashPath/index.html DCRP Special Report: FlashPath Adapter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026083032/http://www.dcresource.com/FlashPath/index.html |date=2007-10-26}} by Tom Beardmore</ref>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<!-- JVC Flashpath CUVFM40U -->
| style="background:#fcc;"| E + M
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<!-- Sony MSAC-FD1A/MSAC-FD1B and MSAC-FD2M/MSAC-FD2MA -->
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| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="mcsd2ndss1">[http://www.r4ds.com/index-en.htm R4 microSD to NDS Slot-1 Adapter] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031064722/http://www.r4ds.com/index-en.htm |date=2007-10-31 }}</ref>
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| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="mcsd2ndss2">[http://eng.supercard.cn/products.htm Supercard to NDS Slot-2 Adapter] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325225004/http://eng.supercard.cn/products.htm |date=2008-03-25 }}</ref>
| style="background:#fcc;"| E<ref name="mcsd2ndss2"/>
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* GumstixDocsWiki Frequently Asked Questions: [http://docwiki.gumstix.org/index.php?title=Frequently_asked_questions/Interacting_with_the_gumstix#Are_SD_cards_interchangeable_with_MMC_cards.3F Are SD cards interchangeable with MMC cards?]
* [https://www.camerahacker.com/CompactFlash/Types_of_Memory_Cards.shtml Types of Memory Cards]
* [[Engineering:USB mass storage device class|USB mass storage device class]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20170519023137/http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/devclass_docs/Mass_Storage_Specification_Overview_v1.4_2-19-2010.pdf Mass Storage device class specification 1.4 Date: Feb 19, 2010] — on the site of the USB Implementers Forum.

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