TF card: is there a difference to the MicroSD?

At first glance, a TF card cannot be distinguished from a MicroSD card. In this practical tip, we will tell you whether there is any difference.

TF card and MicroSD: what's the difference?

• In fact, there is no difference between the two types of cards. The TF card is the first model of a microSD card.
• The abbreviation TF stands for TransFlash. The term T-Flash was sometimes used. The TF cards were developed by the SanDisk company.
• In 2005, the technology of the TF card was declared a valid standard. The major manufacturers Panasonic, Toshiba and SanDisk agreed on a name for the technology: The MicroSD was born.

In the next practical tip we will show you how to remove write protection from a MicroSD.