Please format the SD/SDHC/SDXC Card after it has been unlocked. The SD Memory Card Formatter doesn’t support SD/SDHC/SDXC Card encrypted by the “BitLocker To Go” functionality of Windows. The protected area shall be formatted by an appropriate PC application or SD host devices that provide SD security function. The SD Memory Card Formatter does not format the protected area in the SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards. SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards have a “Protected Area” for SD Card security purposes. In general, formatting tools provided with operating systems can format various storage media including SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards, but it may not be optimized for SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards and it may result in lower performance. It is strongly recommended to use the SD Memory Card Formatter to format SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards rather than using formatting tools provided with individual operating systems. The SD Memory Card Formatter formats SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card (respectively SD/SDHC/SDXC Cards) complying with the SD File System Specification created by the SD Association (SDA). 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.SD Memory Card Formatter 5.0.1 for SD/SDHC/SDXC Based on internal testing performance may be lower depending upon host device. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.ġ1 Password protection uses 128-bit AES encryption and is supported by Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Mac OS X 10.7+ (Software download required for Mac, see 12 Transfer to drive up to 10 times faster than standard USB 2.0 drives (4MB/s) up to 100MB/s read speed.

Based on internal testing performance may be lower depending on host device. 10 Write to drive up to 15x faster than standard USB 2.0 drives (4MB/s) up to 150MB/s read speed. Results may vary based on host device, file attributes and other factors.ĩ Mobile device requires USB Type-C port and On-The-Go (OTG) support. See for list of compatible devices.ħ Based on a 1.2GB MPEG-4 video transfer with USB 3.0 host device.

Check with the content provider for playback restrictions.Ħ Requires device with On The Go (OTG) support. DRM-protected content cannot be streamed. Setup automatic backup within app settings.ĥ Support for. Drive app and iOS 8.2 required.Ĥ Available for download from the App Store. See 3 iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7 iPad Air™, iPad mini™, iPad mini 4, iPad Pro, iPad with Retina display, iPod® 5th Generation and newer iXpand. See 2 Approximations: results will vary based on file size, resolution, compression, bit rate, content, host device, pre-loaded files and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.ġ 30 years in Germany, Canada and regions not recognizing lifetime warranty. **Based on internal testing performance may be lower depending upon host device interface, usage conditions and other factors. Works with smartphones & tablets + computers iXpand™ Flash Drive

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