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Q: What is the SD card limit on an iPad 2

What is the SD card limit for an iPad 2?

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Posted on Feb 6, 2013 1:08 PM

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Q: What is the SD card limit on an iPad 2

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  • by IdrisSeabright,

    IdrisSeabright IdrisSeabright Feb 6, 2013 1:15 PM in response to burkefamily
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    Feb 6, 2013 1:15 PM in response to burkefamily

    As the iPad doesn't have an SD card slot, there's really no answer to that question.

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Feb 6, 2013 1:22 PM in response to burkefamily
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    Feb 6, 2013 1:22 PM in response to burkefamily

    The Camera Connection Kit is limited to a 32GB card officially, however there are reports of a 64GB card working I believe.

  • by Skydiver119,Helpful

    Skydiver119 Skydiver119 Feb 6, 2013 2:45 PM in response to burkefamily
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    Feb 6, 2013 2:45 PM in response to burkefamily

    Info on the CCk

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4101

     

    I have gotten a 32 gig card to work, and never really got my hands on a 64 to try it.

  • by PheoUK,

    PheoUK PheoUK Apr 20, 2013 6:30 AM in response to burkefamily
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    Apr 20, 2013 6:30 AM in response to burkefamily

    Can confirm 64gb SD does not currently work on an ipad 2 with the CCK.  Come on Apple, if my camera can read/write it you should be able to?

  • by ian38,

    ian38 ian38 Apr 20, 2013 10:38 AM in response to burkefamily
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    Apr 20, 2013 10:38 AM in response to burkefamily

    Just in case anyone does not know...

     

    The SDXC card (64Gb or greater) is architecturally similar to the SDHC card (4 - 32 Gb).  Thus a different reader is not required for the newer cards.  What is different is that the newer cards use a different filing system (exFAT instead of FAT32), and thus the device you try to read it or write it must support exFAT (I believe the iPad 2 does not).

     

    Further confusion can occur, because it is possible to format a SDXC card on any device that does not support the exFAT system, but all you get is a FAT32 formatted card with only 32 Gb accesible.  Many exFAT compatible devices will then think that the card is a 32 Gb SDHC card and will not format it back to exFAT.