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SD speed class

An SD speed class specifies a minimum sequential-access performance level under the access rules and operating conditions of its class family.

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C, U, V and E marks describe performance classes, while UHS-I, UHS-II and SD Express describe interfaces. Match the host's class family and required level: equal numeric throughput in different families does not establish equivalent host support [1].

E150, E300, E450 and E600 specify 150, 300, 450 and 600 MB/s minimum read/write performance under SD Express Speed Class conditions. These conditions include host access rules and power and thermal management, rather than a promise for arbitrary workloads [2].

Relations

related
SD capacity family, SD Application Performance Class, SD Express

Citations

  1. SD Association: speed classes, host matching and free allocation units (accessed 2026-10-20)
  2. SD Association: SD Express Speed Class, SD 9.1 whitepaper, October 2023, pages 7-9 (accessed 2026-10-20)

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