Memory Stick ( MS ) is a flash- based storage medium from Sony Corporation. Memory Stick media are used in camcorders , digital cameras , personal computers , printers , Play Station game consoles, cell phones and other electronic devices of various companies (mainly Sony itself).
The format of the Memory Stick is closed. As a result, full compliance with the standard is guaranteed only with original Sony cards. As a rule, such cards are more expensive than other cards of common standards with the same volume.
In 2010, with the increasing popularity of Secure Digital format memory cards, Sony began using the SD format in its products - this fact marked the loss of the corporation in the format war in this area. [one]
Content
Varieties
There are several types of Memory Stick media:
| Card type | Overall dimensions, mm | Card capacity | Read speed | Write speed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memory stick | 50 × 21.5 × 2.8 | 4/8/16/32/64/128 MB | 14.4 MB / s (1.8 MB / s) | - | |
| Memory stick select | 50 × 21.5 × 2.8 | 128 MB | - | - | |
| Memory stick duo | 31 × 20 × 1.6 | 128 MB | 14.4 MB / s (max.) | - | Ms duo |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) | 15 × 12.5 × 1.2 | 64/128/256/512 MB, 1/2/4/8/16 GB | 14.4 MB / s (max.) | - | Ms micro |
| Memory stick pro | 50 × 21.5 × 2.8 | 128/256/512 MB, 1 GB | - | - | |
| Memory Stick PRO Duo | 31 × 20 × 1.6 | 1/2/4/8/16 GB | 20 MB / s (max.) | 4 MB / s | MS PRO Duo |
| Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark 2 | 31 × 20 × 1.6 | 1/2/4/8/16/32 GB | 20 MB / s (max.) | 4 MB / s | |
| Memory Stick PRO-HG | - | 4/8/16 GB | - | - | |
| Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | 31 × 20 × 1.6 | 4/8/16/32 GB | 50 MB / s (max.) | - | MS PRO-HG Duo |
They all differ in form factor (size), however, there are special adapters for connecting modules of one type to a slot of another type.
Memory Stick cards had a capacity of up to 128 MB , and in some versions (Memory Stick Select) two banks of 128 MB were used on one card (selected by a special switch on the card body). This is the maximum amount of memory available for Memory Stick (DUO) media. With the release of Memory Stick (DUO) Pro cards, the theoretical capacity of the card has been expanded to 32 GB. Memory Stick (DUO) PRO cards are not compatible with older devices that were previously developed for use with Memory Stick media.
History
- 1998 , October - announcement of Memory Stick cards.
- 2003 - announcement of Memory Stick PRO cards in conjunction with SanDisk .
- 2006 - Announcement of 8 GB cards at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas . According to representatives of Sony , the maximum capacity of Memory Stick PRO will be 32 GB. A card with this volume will be available in 2009.
- 2006 , February 6 - announcement of Memory Stick Micro (M2).
- 2006 , December 11 - announcement of the Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo. Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo is a high-speed version of Memory Stick PRO for use in HDTV cameras.
- January 10, 2008 - the announcement of Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark 2, the volume of which was 16 GB (the actual size of the card after formatting is 14.9 GB).
- 2008 , March - release of the Memory Stick PRO Duo with a capacity of 16 GB.
Interesting Facts
- The UFO-like figure in the Memory Stick logo is probably an inverted W from the old Aiwa logo. It is not known whether this image was intentionally chosen by designers, or whether this is a coincidence.
Gallery
Memory Stick 64 MB
Adapter Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo 256 MB.
Memory Stick Duo 16 MB, Memory Stick Duo Adapter.
Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 GB
Memory Stick PRO Duo 64 MB
Memory Stick PRO Duo Contacts
Memory Stick Micro (M2) 512 MB
See also
- Sony Brand List
Notes
- ↑ The Beginning of the End of Memory Stick? Hope So! (English) (unopened) ? . Technologizer by Harry McCracken (January 6, 2010). Date of treatment January 4, 2019.