XQD card: Difference between revisions

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The '''XQD card''' is a [[memory card]] format primarily developed for [[flash memory]] cards. It uses [[PCI Express]] as a data transfer interface.

The format is targeted at high-definition [[camcorder]]s and high-resolution digital cameras. It offers target read and write speeds from 1&nbsp;Gbit/s (0.125&nbsp;GB/s) to about 45&nbsp;Gbit/s (0.5&nbsp;GB/s)<ref name=engadget_2011 /> and storage capabilities beyond 2&nbsp;[[Tebibyte|TBTiB]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://compactflash.org/2011/compactflash-association-announces-the-recently-adopted-xqdtm-specification-as-a-new-memory-card-format/ |date=7 December 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=17 January 2012 |publisher=CompactFlash Association |title=CompactFlash Association Announces the Recently Adopted XQD(TM) Specification as a New Memory Card Format |quote=Actual Write Speeds Target 125&nbsp;MB/sec and Higher |url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125110714/http://compactflash.org/2011/compactflash-association-announces-the-recently-adopted-xqdtm-specification-as-a-new-memory-card-format/ |archivedatearchive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="whatxqd">{{cite web |title=What is XQD and Why Should I use it {{!}} Nikon |url=https://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/products-and-innovation/what-is-xqd-and-why-should-i-use-it.html |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www.nikonusa.com |language=en}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=April 2023}}

The cards are not backward compatible with [[CompactFlash]] or [[CFast]] cards, and despite the name similarity, has no connection with the [[xD-Picture Card]]. XQD and CFast were both designed as a replacement of the then-16-year-old (in 2010)1994 CompactFlash standard.

The format was first announced in November 2010 by [[SanDisk]], [[Sony]] and [[Nikon]], and was immediately picked up by the [[CompactFlash Association]] for development.<ref name=engadget_2010>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/11/30/sandisk-sony-and-nikon-propose-500mb-per-second-memory-card-wi/ |title=Sandisk, Sony, and Nikon propose 500&nbsp;Mbps memory card with more than 2&nbsp;TB capacity |publisherdate=EngadgetNovember 30, 2010 |datepublisher=Engadget |accessdateaccess-date=2012-09-19}}</ref> The final specification was announced in December 2011.<ref name=engadget_2011>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/12/08/compactflash-association-readies-next-gen-xqd-format-promises-w/ |title=CompactFlash Association readies next-gen XQD format, promises write speeds of 125 MB/s and up |publisherdate=EngadgetDecember 8, 2011 |datepublisher=Engadget |accessdateaccess-date=2012-09-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://compactflash.org/2011/compactflash-association-announces-the-recently-adopted-xqdtm-specification-as-a-new-memory-card-format/ |title=CompactFlash Association Announces XQD Card Format |publisher=Compactflash.org |date=2011-12-07 |accessdateaccess-date=2012-09-19 |url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929063750/http://compactflash.org/2011/compactflash-association-announces-the-recently-adopted-xqdtm-specification-as-a-new-memory-card-format/ |archivedatearchive-date=September 29, 2012 }}</ref>

XQD version 2.0 was announced in June 2012, featuring support for [[PCI Express 3.0]] with transfer rates up to 8&nbsp;Gbit/s (1&nbsp;GB/s).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://compactflash.org/2012/the-compactflash-association-invites-participation-on-xqdtm-2-0/ |title=The CompactFlash Association Invites Participation on XQDTM&nbsp;2.0 &mdash; The CompactFlash Association |publisher=Compactflash.org |date=2012-09-15 |accessdateaccess-date=2012-09-19 |url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919014523/http://compactflash.org/2012/the-compactflash-association-invites-participation-on-xqdtm-2-0/ |archivedatearchive-date=September 19, 2012}}</ref>

== Hosts ==

Sony has said their broadcast camcorders ([[XDCAM]] and [[XDCAM EX]]) will support the XQD cards. For their broadcast products the XQD card will be classified as a secondary media as XQD is based around consumer technology. Nonetheless, the cards will support acquisition in the [[broadcast quality]] MPEG HD422 50&nbsp;Mbit/s format. On 4 September 2013, Sony released the PXW-Z100, a [[4K resolution|4K]] prosumer camera that records onto XQD cards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/micro-xdcam/resource.latest.bbsccms-assets-micro-xdcam-latest-pxwz100.shtml?PID=I:prohomepage:promotion:pxwz100_landing_page? |title=Sony XDCAM Micro site |first= |last= |publisher=[[Sony]] |date=2013-09-04|accessdateaccess-date=2013-09-03}}</ref> Additionally, Sony’s PXW-FS7 and PXW-FX9 cameras also support XQD cards.

[[Nikon]] supports XQD cards in its newer high-end DSLR and [[Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera|mirrorless]] cameras: [[Nikon D4]], [[Nikon D4s]], [[Nikon D5]], [[Nikon D6]], [[Nikon D850]], [[Nikon D500]] and [[Nikon Z 6|Nikon Z6]] & [[Nikon Z 7|Nikon Z7]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/01/nikon-d4-first-camera-to-use-new-xqd-cards-sony-to-make-them.ars |title=Nikon announces first camera to use new XQD cards |work=arstechnica.com |year=2012|accessdateaccess-date=2012-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://press.nikonusa.com/post/2012/01/05/when-there-is-no-second-chance-the-new-nikon-fx-format-d4-multi-media-digital-slr-is-the-definitive-unification-of-speed-and-precision/ |title=When There Is No Second Chance: The New Nikon FX-Format D4 Multi-Media Digital SLR is The Definitive Unification Of Speed And Precision |publisher=Nikon Inc. |year=2012 |accessdateaccess-date=2012-01-07 |url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108074659/http://press.nikonusa.com/post/2012/01/05/when-there-is-no-second-chance-the-new-nikon-fx-format-d4-multi-media-digital-slr-is-the-definitive-unification-of-speed-and-precision/ |archivedatearchive-date=January 8, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.nikonusa.com/en/about-nikon/press-room/press-release/iihiz19a/Conquer-the-Dark%3A-The-New-Nikon-D5-DSLR-Shatters-Expectations-for-Thrilling-New-Levels-of-Low-Light-Performance,-Image-Quality-and-Speed.html/ |title=Conquer the Dark: The New Nikon D5 DSLR Shatters Expectations for Thrilling New Levels of Low-Light Performance, Image Quality and Speed |publisher=Nikon Inc. |year=2016 |accessdateaccess-date=2016-01-05 |url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107225345/http://www.nikonusa.com/en/about-nikon/press-room/press-release/iihiz19a/Conquer-the-Dark:-The-New-Nikon-D5-DSLR-Shatters-Expectations-for-Thrilling-New-Levels-of-Low-Light-Performance,-Image-Quality-and-Speed.html |archivedatearchive-date=January 7, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.nikonusa.com/en/about-nikon/press-room/press-release/iihiz234/Pro-Pedigree,-DX-Agility%3A-The-New-Nikon-D500-Establishes-a-New-Era-of-DX-Format-Performance.html/ |title=Pro Pedigree, DX Agility: The New Nikon D500 Establishes a New Era of DX-Format Performance |publisher=Nikon Inc. |year=2016 |accessdateaccess-date=2016-01-05 |url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107211826/http://www.nikonusa.com/en/about-nikon/press-room/press-release/iihiz234/Pro-Pedigree,-DX-Agility:-The-New-Nikon-D500-Establishes-a-New-Era-of-DX-Format-Performance.html |archivedatearchive-date=January 7, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="whatxqd"/>

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==References Notes ==

<ref name='pp_lexar_quit'>{{cite web|url=https://petapixel.com/2018/10/25/lexar-quits-xqd-cards-accuses-sony-of-preventing-progress/|title=Lexar Quits XQD Cards, Accuses Sony of Preventing Progress|date=25 October 2018|access-date=27 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025221146/https://petapixel.com/2018/10/25/lexar-quits-xqd-cards-accuses-sony-of-preventing-progress/|archivedatearchive-date=25 October 2018|quote=Lexar has abandoned the XQD memory card format and is now focusing its attention on pushing for CFexpress as the future standard. [..saying that..] “the product availability of XQD has been held up by multiple parties including Sony (who owns the IP) which is preventing us from moving forward”}}</ref>

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