scofal
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Q: Is there a maximum size and speed SD card that a 2013 imac will recognize?

I want to leave an SD card plugged in the imac.

 

I was curious if there are any limitations on size and speed?

 

Thanks

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Posted on Jul 31, 2013 6:54 AM

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Q: Is there a maximum size and speed SD card that a 2013 imac will recognize?

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  • by Rudegar,

    Rudegar Rudegar Jul 31, 2013 7:52 AM in response to scofal
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    Jul 31, 2013 7:52 AM in response to scofal

    as far as addressing storage space then the limitations should be that of a normal harddisk

    as far as speed then the speed is how fast the disc is if the interface of the computer can't keep up then the disc will wait for it same with a car being able to run faster then the speed limit

  • by nbar,Helpful

    nbar nbar Jul 31, 2013 7:58 AM in response to Rudegar
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    Jul 31, 2013 7:58 AM in response to Rudegar

    Rudegar wrote:

     

    as far as addressing storage space then the limitations should be that of a normal harddisk

    as far as speed then the speed is how fast the disc is if the interface of the computer can't keep up then the disc will wait for it same with a car being able to run faster then the speed limit

    SD card is not a disk....flash memory...#confused or misreading something.

    I wouldn't use an SD card any larger than 64 GB. I am not even sure if these are made.

  • by scofal,

    scofal scofal Jul 31, 2013 9:33 AM in response to nbar
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    Jul 31, 2013 9:33 AM in response to nbar

    ok thanks,

     

    I just wanted to make sure that I could use a 64 GB SD card.

     

    As far as speed, I was looking on amazon and noticed that sd cards come in a variety of different speed flavors.

     

    30 MB/s

    40 MB/s

    45 MB/s

    80 MB/s

     

    I'm guessing for film and video you'd want the fastest I just didn't know if there were any limiations,

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Jul 31, 2013 9:47 AM in response to scofal
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    Jul 31, 2013 9:47 AM in response to scofal

    About the SD and SDXC card slot

     

    You can use any currently available capacity. ASC users have reported success with 128 GB cards. 256 GB cards are available from Lexar but the approximate price per GB becomes about $2 vs. $1 for lesser capacities.

     

    Speeds vary dramatically among manufacturers so shop around.