Kingston Technology Company, Inc. announced it is expanding its line of Secure Digital™ High-Capacity (SDHC) memory cards with the introduction of a 4GB miniSDHC card, available in Class 2, 4 and 6 speed ratings. The higher capacity and faster speeds offered by Kingston® miniSDHC cards make them ideal for supporting new, smaller-profile multifunction phones and digital devices able to take advantage of the advanced expansion memory platform.
Able to hold more than 2,000 images, 750 digital music tracks or 4.5 hours of MPEG4 video, the Kingston 4GB miniSDHC card format surpasses capacities beyond the 2GB threshold of the original miniSD card format. Each speed class designation reflects the minimum sustained data transfer rate (DTR) of megabytes per second (MB/s). For example, a Class 2 SDHC card has a minimum DTR of 2MB/sec, while a Class 6 SDHC card has a minimum DTR of 6MB/sec. Though identical in physical size, the miniSDHC is compatible with miniSDHC host devices only and not backward-compatible with standard miniSD-enabled devices or readers.
miniSDHC Specifications:
- Capacity: 4GB
- Dimensions: 0.84” x 0.78” x 0.05” (21.5mm x 20.0mm x 1.4mm)
- High-Speed Class Rating: Class 2: 2MB/sec. minimum data transfer rate; Class 4: minimum 4MB/sec DTR; Class 6: minimum 6MB/sec DTR
- Operating Temperature: -13°F to 185° F (-25°C to 85°C)
- Storage Temperature: -40°F to 185°F (-40°C to 85°C)
- Voltage: 3.3v
- Versatile: when combined with included SD adapter, can be used as full-size SDHC card
- Compliant: with SD Card Association specifications, Version 2.00
Suggested prices (for U.S. only) are:
- 4GB Class 2 SDHC $ 62.00 (about € 45)
- 4GB Class 4 SDHC $ 64.00 (about € 47)
- 4GB Class 6 SDHC $ 66.00 (about € 49)
Press Release Source: Kingston.
