How big is an SD Card?

How big is an SD Card?

Secure Digital or SD is a memory card format made specifically for portable devices. While they do come in Micro and Mini sizes, the most common SD Card is the SDHC. These cards are the same size as SDSC and SDXC cards. As seen in the picture above, SD Cards are not much larger than a postage stamp, in fact they are only 32mm x 24mm x 2.1mm. This means that they are lightweight, easy to manage and easy to store. SD Cards are also very robust in their design, meaning that users can carry them without having to worry too much about damage or corruption.

The above SD Card is made by SanDisk, but there are hundreds of brands out there. To maintain compatibility however, you will find that all SD Cards are made to exactly the same dimensions. Regardless of the brand, SD Cards only come in Standard size, Mini size or Micro size.

In terms of storage capacity, typical SDSC cards range from 1MB to 2GB, while SDHC cards can store between 4GB and 32GB. SDXC cards are the newest SD Cards on the market, and can store between 32GB and 2TB.