IntroductionKingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the further expansion of its Secure Digital (SD) Ultimate Card product line with the release of a new ultra-performing 2-GB capacity card. With super-fast 120X transfer rates, Kingston SD Ultimate cards offer significant performance benefits over current Standard and Elite Pro lines of SD cards. The greater storage capacity of the 2-GB SD Ultimate card meets the rigorous demands of professional digital photographers. Kingston's SD Ultimate cards were first products to ship in its new Ultimate family of digital media. The new 2-GB SD Ultimate card, part #: SD/2GB-U will have an MSRP of $219.00.
Ultimate line "Kingston's SD Ultimate line is designed to provide pro users and serious digital enthusiasts a performance edge in optimizing their high-end digital equipment - whether it's a digital camera, MP3 player or PDA," said Mike Kuppinger, digital media manager, Kingston. "Our new 2-GB SD Ultimate cards build on that advantage by offering greater capacity to manage larger files," added Kuppinger.
X-speed ratings Similar to CD-ROM drives, many devices are currently sold with an 'X' speed rating to give users a performance indicator of how fast a card can transfer (read and/or write) images. Kingston X-speed ratings are based on 'write' speed, and X-speed performance is a function of MegaBytes per second (MB/sec) of write speed. Higher X-speed ratings signify faster cards.
Features and specifications: - Capacities - 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB
- Dimensions - .94" x 1.25" x .08" (24mm X 32mm X 2.1 mm)
- Speed Rating - 21 MB/sec. read rate; 120X / 18 MB/sec. write rate
- Operating Temperature - 32 degrees F to 140 degrees F (0 degrees C to 60 degrees C)
- Storage Temperature - -4 degrees F to 185 degrees F (-20 degrees C - 85 degrees C)
- Standardized - complies with SD Association specification standards
- Small - about the size of a postage stamp
- Secure - built-in write-protect switch prevents accidental data loss
- Simple - as easy as plug-and-play
- Reliable - lifetime warranty
- Economical - low power consumption is easy on device's batteries
