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P076 / Storage / Guide

SD capacity, bus speed and speed class

Three different labels answer three different questions.

The useful distinction

Compare the exact host-required symbol family, not only a similarly sized number on the card.

Claim inspection dates: 2026-10-01 · Independent review pending

Guide note · not an individual product specification

The useful distinction

Understand the requirement.

The SD Association separates capacity families, interface bus rates and speed classes. Speed-class symbols concern defined minimum sequential performance under specified conditions; a capacity label is not a speed promise. [C076A]

Bounded facts, visible unknowns

Specifications and limits

SD capacity, bus speed and speed class facts and limitations
CapacityHow much storage the family describes [C076A]
Bus interfaceHow the card communicates [C076A]
Speed classDefined minimum sequential performance conditions [C076A]
Verified device listNot included. Check exact device and accessory documentation.
A boundary, not an omission to guess around.

No recording duration, video resolution approval or host/card benchmark is inferred.

Before you connect

What to check

  1. Write the accepted capacity family.
  2. Write the accepted bus interface.
  3. Copy the required speed-class symbol exactly.
  4. Read the host instructions rather than treating different class-symbol families as interchangeable.
Trace a supported connection class →

Choose evidence rather than a biggest number

The exact host-required class symbol is more useful than a generic fast-card claim. If the symbols differ, read the documentation rather than assuming equivalence.

Your next step

Move from the form to the requirement.

The source trail

Evidence for this page

AI-assisted inspection is not independent engineering review. Source scope and access limitations are disclosed below. Procedural checklists are editorial requirements, not hardware measurements.

C076ASource checked · pending review

The SD Association separates capacity families, interface bus rates and speed classes. Speed-class symbols concern defined minimum sequential performance under specified conditions; a capacity label is not a speed promise.

SD Association · Capacity: SD, SDHC, SDXC and SDUC ↗

Locator: Capacity ranges, file-system table and Form Factor Size rows
Access: public page. Nominal card envelopes are identification aids, not mechanical tolerances, socket footprints, pad positions or formatting instructions.

S042: full source recordSD Association · Bus Speed: Default, High Speed, UHS and SD Express ↗

Locator: Bus interface table; duplex explanation; final speed caveat
Access: public page. Specified bus modes and distinction from measured card performance.

S043: full source recordSD Association · SD Speed Class ↗

Locator: Speed-class families and Best Combination between Speed Class Host and Card
Access: public page. Bus modes and performance classes are distinct. Shared numeric minima across different class symbols do not guarantee the requested host class; no particular video mode is approved.

S044: full source recordInspect review dependencies → (private workspace)

Claim scope: Named standard or manufacturer description only; procedural checks are editorial recommendations, not hardware tests.. Next review due 2026-12-30.

Suggest a correction to this field note →

Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

3 linked sources · 1 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: consumer_pilot

Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2026-12-30. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

Inspect 3 source scopes, access limits and dates

S042 · Capacity: SD, SDHC, SDXC and SDUC

SD Association · Standards-organization domain · inspected 2026-10-07 · due 2027-01-05

Within inspection window

Scoped support: SD capacity/file-system classes and nominal full-size SD and microSD envelopes; not host capacity approval.

Not established / limitations: Nominal card envelopes are identification aids, not mechanical tolerances, socket footprints, pad positions or formatting instructions.

Locator: Capacity ranges, file-system table and Form Factor Size rows

S043 · Bus Speed: Default, High Speed, UHS and SD Express

SD Association · Standards-organization domain · inspected 2026-10-01 · due 2026-12-30

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Specified bus modes and distinction from measured card performance.

Not established / limitations: Specified bus modes and distinction from measured card performance.

Locator: Bus interface table; duplex explanation; final speed caveat

S044 · SD Speed Class

SD Association · Standards-organization domain · inspected 2026-10-07 · due 2027-01-05

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Minimum sequential-performance class symbols and same-family host/card matching under defined conditions.

Not established / limitations: Bus modes and performance classes are distinct. Shared numeric minima across different class symbols do not guarantee the requested host class; no particular video mode is approved.

Locator: Speed-class families and Best Combination between Speed Class Host and Card

Trace 1 claims to their source records

C076A · P076

The SD Association separates capacity families, interface bus rates and speed classes. Speed-class symbols concern defined minimum sequential performance under specified conditions; a capacity label is not a speed promise.

Claim scope: Named standard or manufacturer description only; procedural checks are editorial recommendations, not hardware tests.

Source links: S042 · S043 · S044 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

Prepare this page for review → (private workspace)Read the evidence method →

Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.