What is the largest MMC and SD card that the Acer C710 can use, and what file formats can be used?

abrahamchapman

What is the largest MMC and SD card that the Acer C710 can read from and write to when inserted into the built-in 2-in-1 card reader?

 

What file formats can be used with aforementioned MMC and SD cards?

i.e. FAT, FAT 32, exFAT, etc.

rajith

Class 10 SD Card, max of 64 GB should be supported by the chromebook.

 

check the link : https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/183093 for the supported file types.

-Justin

abrahamchapman,

 

I checked the service guide and it didn't narrow it down, so I have sent a message requesting the information. I will let you know once I get a reply.

abrahamchapman

Thank you for you help.

 

I forgot to mention what is the highest class of SD card it can use at top speed, and are there any classes that will simply not work?

 

An example answer would be, the highest speed that it can operate at clase 6, with class 8 being the highest class compatible; class 10 will not work.

 

Also note, there are new cards faster than class 10. I have seen symbols like U1 and U3. I don't expect a discount computer to run an SD card faster than class 10, but it is important to know if U1 and U3 at least work.

rajith

Class 10 SD Card, max of 64 GB should be supported by the chromebook.

 

check the link : https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/183093 for the supported file types.

abrahamchapman

U R awesome

-Justin

I apologize for the delayed response. According to the reply I received this morning for this Chromebook these are the supported sizes:

 

SD: 2GB

SDHC: 32GB

MMC: 2GB

abrahamchapman

Let who ever told you that 32 is the max know that their information is wrong.

 

Because someone else said 64, I bought a 64 SD card. Then I read what you wrote.

 

I tested it myself, filling it up with data. The c710 can both read and write to sections of a 64 SD card that are beyond the limit you told.

billsey

I've used a 64GB SD card on my C720P without issues, I'de expect a 128GB or 256GB would work just as well. Typically you only get into trouble using an SDXC card in a SDHC slot when trying to format.

Pssst3

There is no such thing as an SDXC slot.  There are SD slots, and microSD slots. 

 

SDHC and SDHC are mechanically and electronically identical, the only difference is the file system with which they are formatted at the factory. If the computer's bus can use an sdhc, it can use an sdxc card, PROVIDED that the OS supports the file system.

 

However, the Google page quoted says that a Chromebook can ACCESS files from an exFAT external storage device.  IT DOESN'T say that it can WRITE them.