Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

SDXC Card for Backup?

K

Keysmark

macrumors member
Original poster
The new refreshed iMacs can use the SDXC card, which holds up to 2TB of data.

Can this card be used as a backup drive for Time Machine or Super Duper? If so, it as fast as Firewire 800?

I don't know what else to ask, but if it works, it sure seems like a nice way to go: no external hard drives, no power supply, no desktop clutter, etc.
 
Time Machine requires an external HD and 2 TB of data is nothing so even if you could use a card it would be totally impractical. External hd's are very inexpensive these days, just about any would work but IMHO the best out there are:

OWC's MercuryPro line

Lacie Quadra D2 line

G-Tech G series line

Regards,

Roger
 
Keysmark said:
The new refreshed iMacs can use the SDXC card, which holds up to 2TB of data.

Can this card be used as a backup drive for Time Machine or Super Duper? If so, it as fast as Firewire 800?

I don't know what else to ask, but if it works, it sure seems like a nice way to go: no external hard drives, no power supply, no desktop clutter, etc.
Click to expand...
The spec has a 2TB limit. You can't buy cards greater than 64GB currently. 32 and 64GB cards are very expensive. You are better off buying a cheap 1TB USB drive. Get a portable drive and you don't need an external PSU.

Class 10 cards top out at 80mbps whereas USB can sustain 3 times as much.
 
I use the LaCie d2 Quadra - it does a fine job but it's a tad pricey compared to other 1 GB drives. It's fanless and includes all of the interface cables: USB 2.0, FW 400, FW 800, eSATA.
 
You could use a 64GB to backup some files... But its too overpriced IMO. You could buy an SSD and house it in an external enclosure eater than doing that.
 
Thanks all,

I did not realize they were so expensive and not even available in bigger sizes yet.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back