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[Nintendo Switch] MicroSD Express cards are gaining attention, but how are they different from regular microSD cards?

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Fast

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The back side is disgusting.

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Bitter

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Kind strangers

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I heard it’s essentially like a small SSD.

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>>6

It feels like it’s directly attached to PCI Express, just like NVMe.

Is the lane one lane for the microSD form factor?

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It seems that the production number will increase all at once, and it will probably become cheaper.

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>>7

It was a standard that originally had little use other than for cameras.

Even if 2 tries hard, it won’t drop dramatically.

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The reason it was expensive was because it had no use…

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>>8

If the story about it becoming hot without cooling is true, then I guess that’s how it is.

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>>53

It gets hot normally just with a regular microSD.

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The back of the micro is still better.

The back side of the bigger one is really no good.

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Until now, the distribution price for 256GB was around 8,000 to 9,000 yen, but since the Nintendo licensed products are cheaper, it’s definitely going to decrease in price with the power of the Switch 2.

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Faster than the main storage?

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I wonder if smartphones that support this will come out around this time.

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It might be PCIe.

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>>13

microSD Express adopts PCI Express 3.1 as the connection interface and uses NVM Express 1.3 as the protocol for data transfer, boasting high-speed data transfer of up to 985MB/s, similar to “SD Express” standardized in SD7.0.

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It’s a bit of a pipe dream, but which is better, SanDisk or Samsung?

By the way, the one I’m using in my current Switch is Transcend.

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I strangely like the back side of illegal buildings.

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I didn’t think the back side was that gross.

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What is that… that’s creepy!

What is that... that's creepy!

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I’ll think about it if I win the purchasing rights.

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It was creepier than I thought…

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Isn’t the current Lexar Chinese?

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It’s great that if I think it’s too expensive, they will sell it to me cheaply if I win.

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I wish they would release a genuine 1TB.

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>>30

There is no such thing as a genuine Nintendo product.

The upcoming Switch2 model will also have manufacturers Sundisk and Samsung.

Well, it is a trustworthy manufacturer.

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>>39

Both have a Mario mark on them, so aren’t they licensed products?

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When you move everything from the Switch, no matter how much there is, it really doesn’t cause any problems.

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I want one with a bigger capacity.

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>>33

If a 2TB option is released for the Switch 2, it will probably be priced similarly to the Switch 2 console itself.

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If you make 27 terminals, it will become faster…!

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>>34

I wonder if a 2-lane version of MicroSD Express will be released soon.

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I mistakenly miscalculated the storage capacity for Marika…

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Teeth

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They’re only supporting express shipping! After announcing this widely and allowing resellers to stock up, they’ll sell genuine products at a low price! It feels like an intense murderous intent behind it.

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>>37

On top of that, sales are only for the winners! That feels a bit unfair.

If I win, I will have no choice but to buy it.

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Pull out.

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What is the current maximum capacity?

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>>41

On the specifications, it is treated separately from speed, so it is far superior.

The largest currently available on the market is 256GB.

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In this case, “genuine” was intended to mean the ones sold by Nintendo under its own name.

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Since the maximum is 2TB according to the specifications, it should come out eventually.

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>>44

The maximum value of the specification is 128TB, but…

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>>49

It seems that switch2 only supports up to 2TB.

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>>70

There aren’t even samples of anything over 4TB circulating, and since Nintendo can’t verify functionality, they’re just saying it officially supports up to 2TB, right?

Since the file system hasn’t changed, it should be able to read up to 128TB normally with Switch2, as long as the actual device becomes available someday.

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Isn’t it wrong that the SDXC compatibility is only up to 2TB?

From here, it becomes Uehara SDUC.

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>>90

Who is Uehara…?

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>>44

Express can go up to SDUC, so the standard is 127TB.

Well, according to the standards…

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If you add any more terminals, I’m not confident I won’t scream.

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I don’t think it’s necessary, but since Nintendo is selling it at such a low price, I’m feeling tempted to buy it.

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Just wait.

In the meantime, I somehow managed with 256GB…

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Well, if there was really malicious intent, I would let it go for a week or even a month, right?

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Since it’s a hassle to swap, I might as well just buy the 1TB one when it comes out.

For a while, the main unit will probably be able to manage on its own.

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It feels like an upgrade to two layers compared to the original.

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It seems that Nintendo titles have undergone some capacity diet.

Elden and FF are terrifying.

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>>56

“Come and tremble at the Hogwarts Legacy that has come to be transplanted again.”

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The high price is temporary and will soon be the same as the official Nintendo price.

It might not go down from there…

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>>58

Well, the existing ones were around 8000 yen at Akihabara, so it hasn’t dropped dramatically.

Even though it’s fast, it’s still just 256GB.

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I usually buy microSD cards at Akihabara, so I thought I would buy one there this time too, but…

I wonder if we’re being bought up by resellers who misunderstood something.

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What kind of devices were used in the past?

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As expected, 1TB is quite expensive.

https://www.flashmemory.jp/view/item/000000026242

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Switch2 supports up to 2TB.

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The era when other cheaper Nintendo products are said to have less capacity but are still overpriced, come quickly!

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If this is on a laptop…

Isn’t it possible to avoid going through the trouble of opening the back cover and voiding the warranty just to put in an SSD…?

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Can it go up to 128TB?

This size? Really?

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>>66

That’s only within the standards.

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>>66

Even if it were created, it wouldn’t be used for server purposes anyway…

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It seems that the current Switch Zelda games are about 30GB in total.

It seems unlikely to decrease…

I wonder what will happen with FF7R.

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If it becomes popular like SSDs, it seems like it will become cheaper, but how many devices that require this standard will actually be made…

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It’s just a hypothetical calculation, but I wonder which is better, SanDisk or Samsung?

Rather, it’s Samsung.

It’s unclear how much SanDisk, which holds the patent for CF cards, will focus on SDexpress, which could become a competitor.

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Summer grasses, the remnants of dreams left by resellers.

https://www.flashmemory.jp/view/category/ct637

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Hogwarts has over 80 on that PS, you know…

The Switch version’s capacity is going overboard, isn’t it?

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It seems that the third-party key card system is increasing, which could lead to storage shortages, so I want to make sure to gather SD cards for now.

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I think 256GB is enough for the main unit.

You can just delete it when you’re done.

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>>78

I might want it if it’s right before the service ends, but then again, when is that going to be?

The only other case is if it can be predicted that civilization will end tomorrow.

… I won’t make it in time for the download.

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>>94

At times like that, who would download a game? I need to go to the salon and get a mohawk.

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The 3DS was able to use more capacity than officially stated, but I wonder how it will be.

Well, it’s probably a file system issue, so I think it can be resolved with an update.

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I wonder what devices are supported…

High-end cameras, perhaps?

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>https://www.flashmemory.jp/view/category/ct637

37800 yen for one memory card is outrageous.

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It’s surprising that Nintendo is using a standard that hasn’t become popular yet.

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>>84

Well, microSD itself is widely used.

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>>84

The initial formulation was in 2018, and the update was in 2020, so it’s not that recent.

But, well, it really wasn’t widespread, was it?

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Perhaps the 104MB/s of UHS-1 is too slow, considering the memory has likely doubled…

Nintendo has been investing in next-generation storage devices for a long time, but in the end, none of them have taken off.

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In the first place, the current price of 7000 yen for 256GB of flash memory is classified as extremely expensive…

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For now, 256 is enough.

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Well, I have a feeling that it might be better to go back to the era of buying with game cards.

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Controllers and peripherals like those released by HORI are not considered genuine.

Indeed, strictly speaking, it may not be genuine.

However, being able to buy it at the My Nintendo Store gives it a sense of authenticity.

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How much is a regular microSD card, around 100GB for 1000 yen or so?

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>>91

The term “Pinky” refers to a wide range of variations, from the best to the worst.

It might not even reach 100MB/s.

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I’m waiting for KIOXIA.

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It seems that M.2 SSDs could not be installed in mobile devices due to heat issues.

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The only use that really required that kind of speed from an SD card was for cameras.

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It seems like it’s not popular enough right now, so if it can be managed just with internal resources, I feel like it would be better to wait until each company enters the market.

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I think it’s surprising that this uses something like this when even UMPCs use m.2 SSDs.

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