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Line 1: {{short description\|Memory card format}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=January 2024}} {{Use American English\|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox media \| ~~name~~logo = File:XQD ~~card~~logo.svg \| image = DS7 4260 PK.jpg \| type = [[Memory card]] \| caption = \| capacity = Over 2 [[Tebibyte\|TBTiB]] \| encoding = \| owner = [[CompactFlash Association]] Line 13 ⟶ 15: }} [[File:Sony XQD Reader (MRW-E90).jpg\|thumb\|alt=An XQD card reader from Sony\|AAn XQD card reader from Sony]] 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 Gbit/s ~~(125 MB/s)~~ to about 45 Gbit/s ~~(500 MB/s)~~<ref name=engadget_2011 /> and storage capabilities beyond 2 [[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 \|~~accessdate~~access-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 MB/sec and Higher \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~ dead\|~~archiveurl~~archive-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/ \|~~archivedate~~archive-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 Mbps memory card with more than 2 TB capacity \|~~publisher~~date=~~Engadget~~November 30, 2010 \|~~date~~publisher=Engadget \|~~accessdate~~access-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 \|date=December 8, 2011 \|publisher=Engadget \|access-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 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2012-09-19 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~ dead\|~~archiveurl~~archive-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/ \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 29, 2012 }}</ref><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 \|publisher=Engadget \|date= \|accessdate=2012-09-19}}</ref> XQD version 2.0 was announced in June 2012, featuring support for [[PCI Express 3.0]] with transfer rates up to 8 Gbit/s (1 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 2.0 — The CompactFlash Association \|publisher=Compactflash.org \|date=2012-09-15 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2012-09-19 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~ dead\|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919014523/http://compactflash.org/2012/the-compactflash-association-invites-participation-on-xqdtm-2-0/ \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=September 19, 2012}}</ref> On 7 September 2016 the CFA announced the successor of XQD, [[CFexpress]].<ref name="cforg_2016_09_07" /> This new standard uses the same form-factor and interface but uses the [[NVMe]] protocol for higher speeds, lower latencies and lower power consumption.▼ ~~==Availability==~~ In January 2012, the first XQD card was announced by Sony, declaring a 1 Gbit/s read and write speed.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/01/06/sony-xqd-memory-cards/ \|title=Sony Announces World's First XQD Memory Cards \|accessdate=2012-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://presscentre.sony.co.uk/content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId%3D2%26ReleaseID%3D7201 \|title=Archived copy \|accessdate=March 12, 2013 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308000937/http://presscentre.sony.co.uk/content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=7201 \|archivedate=March 8, 2014 }}</ref> In July 2012, [[Lexar]] announced plans to support the XQD format.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.lexar.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/lexar-announces-support-xqd-memory-card-specification \|title=Lexar Announces Support for XQD Memory Card Specification \|accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref> In June 2017, Micron announced it was discontinuing the Lexar brand. In addition to Sony, as of August 2018, Nikon and Delkin are also manufacturing XQD cards.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://petapixel.com/2017/06/27/r-p-lexar-memory-cards/\|title=R.I.P. Lexar Memory Cards\|date=2017-06-27\|website=PetaPixel\|access-date=2017-06-29}}</ref> As of 2012, SanDisk and [[Kingston Technology\|Kingston]] had not announced plans to produce XQD cards.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/sandisk-lexar-kingston-not-making-new-xqd-cards-1055347 \|title=Sandisk, Lexar, Kingston not making new XQD cards \|accessdate=2012-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ces.cnet.com/8301-33363_1-57358446/sandisk-on-new-xqd-memory-card-format-meh/ \|title=SanDisk on new XQD memory card format: 'Meh' \|first=Stephen \|last=Shankland \|publisher=[[CNET]] \|date=2012-01-13 \|accessdate=2012-01-25}}</ref>▼ ==~~Hosts~~ Support == ▲In January 2012, the first XQD card was announced by Sony, declaring a 1 Gbit/s read and write speed.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/01/06/sony-xqd-memory-cards/ \|title=Sony Announces World's First XQD Memory Cards \|~~accessdate~~date=6 January 2012 \|access-date=2012-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://presscentre.sony.co.uk/content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId%3D2%26ReleaseID%3D7201 \|title=~~Archived~~Sony ~~copy~~- Sony unveils new high-speed XQD™1 memory cards : : News : Sony Europe Press Centre \|~~accessdate~~access-date=March 12, 2013 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~ dead\|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308000937/http://presscentre.sony.co.uk/content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=7201 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=March 8, 2014 }}</ref> In July 2012, [[Lexar]] (owned at the time by Micron) announced plans to support the XQD format.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.lexar.com/about/newsroom/press-releases/lexar-announces-support-xqd-memory-card-specification \|title=Lexar Announces Support for XQD Memory Card Specification \|accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref> In June 2017, Micron announced it was discontinuing the Lexar brand. In addition to Sony, as of August 2018, Nikon and Delkin are also manufacturing XQD cards.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://petapixel.com/2017/06/27/r-p-lexar-memory-cards/\|title=R.I.P. Lexar Memory Cards\|date=2017-06-27\|website=PetaPixel\|access-date=~~2017-06-29}}</ref> As of~~ 2012~~, SanDisk and [[Kingston Technology\|Kingston]] had not announced plans to produce XQD cards.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/photography~~-~~video~~07-capture/cameras/sandisk-lexar-kingston-not-making-new-xqd-cards-1055347 \|title=Sandisk, Lexar, Kingston not making new XQD cards \|accessdate=2012-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ces.cnet.com/8301-33363_1-57358446/sandisk-on-new-xqd-memory-card-format-meh/ \|title=SanDisk on new XQD memory card format: 'Meh' \|first=Stephen \|last=Shankland \|publisher=[[CNET]] \|date=2012-01-13 \|accessdate=2012-01-2512}}</ref> 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 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\|accessdate=2013-09-03}}</ref>▼ As of 2012, SanDisk and [[Kingston Technology\|Kingston]] had not announced plans to produce XQD cards.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/sandisk-lexar-kingston-not-making-new-xqd-cards-1055347 \|title=Sandisk, Lexar, Kingston not making new XQD cards \|date=17 January 2012 \|access-date=2012-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://ces.cnet.com/8301-33363_1-57358446/sandisk-on-new-xqd-memory-card-format-meh/ \|title=SanDisk on new XQD memory card format: 'Meh' \|first=Stephen \|last=Shankland \|publisher=[[CNET]] \|date=2012-01-13 \|access-date=2012-01-25 \|archive-date=January 14, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114034600/http://ces.cnet.com/8301-33363_1-57358446/sandisk-on-new-xqd-memory-card-format-meh/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Nikon]] supports XQD cards in its newer high-end DSLR and [[Mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera\|mirrorless]] cameras: [[Nikon D4]], [[Nikon D4s]], [[Nikon D5]], [[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\|accessdate=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 \|accessdate=2012-01-07 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=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/ \|archivedate=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 \|accessdate=2016-01-05 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=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 \|archivedate=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 \|accessdate=2016-01-05 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=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 \|archivedate=January 7, 2016 }}</ref>▼ In addition to Sony, as of August 2018, Nikon and Delkin are also manufacturing XQD cards.{{Citation needed\|date=July 2019}} [[Phase_One_(company)\|Phase One]] XF IQ4 camera system (three bodies) supports XQD cards.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.phaseone.com/en/Camera-Systems/XF-Camera-System/IQ4/XF-IQ4-150MP-Camera-System.aspx \|title=XF IQ4 150MP Camera System \|website=phaseone.com \|date=2018-08-28}}</ref>▼ In late 2018, Lexar – by then under new ownership – <ref name='longsys_announcement' /><ref name='micron_lexar_sale' /> announced that it would discontinue support for the XQD format in favour of [[CFexpress]], citing problems with control, licensing and product availability.<ref name='pp_lexar_quit' /> ~~==Successor==~~ ▲On 7 September 2016 the CFA announced the successor of XQD, [[CFexpress]]. This new standard uses the same form-factor and interface but uses the NVMe protocol for higher speeds, lower latencies and lower power consumption. ==~~See~~ ~~also~~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 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\|~~accessdate~~access-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\|~~accessdate~~access-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 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2012-01-07 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~ dead\|~~archiveurl~~archive-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/ \|~~archivedate~~archive-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 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2016-01-05 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~ dead\|~~archiveurl~~archive-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 \|~~archivedate~~archive-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 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2016-01-05 \|~~deadurl~~url-status=~~yes~~ dead\|~~archiveurl~~archive-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 \|~~archivedate~~archive-date=January 7, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="whatxqd"/> ▲[[~~Phase_One_~~Phase One (company)\|Phase One]] XF IQ4 camera system (three bodies) supports XQD cards.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.phaseone.com/en/Camera-Systems/XF-Camera-System/IQ4/XF-IQ4-150MP-Camera-System.aspx \|title=XF IQ4 150MP Camera System \|website=phaseone.com \|date=2018-08-28}}</ref> == See also == [[CFast]] * [[CFexpress]] * [[Comparison of memory cards]] ==~~References~~ Notes == {{~~Reflist\|30em~~notefoot}} == References == {{reflist\|30em\|refs= <ref name='longsys_announcement'>{{cite web\|url=http://www.longsys.com/longsys-acquires-lexar-brand-a-leading-brand-for-high-performance-removable-storage-solutions/\|title=Longsys Acquires Lexar Brand, a Leading Brand for High-Performance Removable Storage Solutions\|date=31 August 2017\|website=Longsys.com\|access-date=13 September 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901160044/http://www.longsys.com/longsys-acquires-lexar-brand-a-leading-brand-for-high-performance-removable-storage-solutions/\|archive-date=1 September 2017}}</ref> <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/\|archive-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> <ref name='micron_lexar_sale'>{{Cite web\|url=https://petapixel.com/2017/06/27/r-p-lexar-memory-cards/\|title=R.I.P. Lexar Memory Cards\|date=2017-06-27\|website=PetaPixel\|access-date=2017-06-29}}</ref> <ref name="cforg_2016_09_07">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.compactflash.org/assets/docs/cfapress/cfexpress_family_pr_160907.pdf\|title=CFA 5.1 Press Release\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221005313/http://www.compactflash.org/assets/docs/cfapress/cfexpress_family_pr_160907.pdf\|archivedate=2016-12-21\|date=2016-09-07\|quote=CFA has developed [card standards including] CompactFlash®, CFast®, and XQD® formats. [..] CFexpress is the next evolution in an open standard format for a broader set of applications}}</ref> }} == External links == {{~~commonscat~~Commons category\|XQD}} * [http://www.compactflash.org CompactFlash Association]