SanDisk Launches 512GB Extreme Pro SDXC Card in India at Rs. 51,990

After announcing it last week, SanDisk on Wednesday took the wraps off what it is calling the "world's highest capacity SD card" - the 512GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I memory card - at an event in Mumbai and it is priced at a steep Rs. 51,990.

The card is targeted at still photographers and videographers who shoot 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD), 1080p (FHD) videos, and capture photographs in high-speed burst mode. The American storage company also went on to launch what it claims to be the world's fastest microSD UHS-I memory card, the 64GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I. These microSDHC and microSDXC UHS-I cards are available in capacities of 32GB and 64GB which start at Rs. 4,700 and go right up to Rs. 9,700.

SanDisk claims that the 512GB Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I card can deliver write speeds of up to 90MB/s and transfer speeds of up to 95MB/s. Additionally, the card is built and tested to work in harsh conditions as a result of which they are temperature proof, water proof and shock proof. It also has a lifetime limited warranty and has support for RescuePRO Deluxe data recovery software (download required) for recovering accidentally deleted images. All SDXC and SDXC-I (UHS-I) enabled host devices should be able to use the card without issues. On the other hand, the 64GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I card features Class 10 and UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) ratings.

Speaking at the event Rajesh Gupta, Country Manager India, SanDisk Corporation said, "Features like 4K Ultra HD video recording, which were once only available on high-end device, have quickly gained popularity and adoption and we are committed to enabling the next generation of video capture and sharing with these cards."

The Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I memory card is also available in 128GB and 256GB variants but surprisingly SanDisk hasn't revealed the prices yet.