exFAT

USB drive format

exFAT is a file system developed by Microsoft for flash drives and external storage devices.

It handles large files that the older FAT32 system cannot, while remaining compatible across Windows, Mac, and other platforms.

The name stands for Extended File Allocation Table.

Format the drive as exFAT for cross-platform use.

storage-media

SD card

Compact removable storage medium

USB drivePortable digital storage device
flash drivePortable digital storage device
memory cardPortable digital data chip

thumb drive · external drive · SSD · portable storage · microSD · CompactFlash · memory stick · plug-and-play

filesystem

NTFS

Microsoft's proprietary filesystem

partitionBarrier separating spaces
formatArrangement and presentation style
clusterGathered group nearby

allocation · volume · sector · metadata · directory · mount · journaling · read-write · formatting

compatibility

cross-platform

Works on multiple systems

WindowsMicrosoft operating system
macOSApple computer operating system
LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel

interoperability · universal · drivers · support · adoption · exchangeable · transferable · backward-compatible · Android · game consoles

large-files

high-definition

Superior image resolution

4KHigh-resolution video standard
file sizeStorage space occupied
terabyteTrillion-byte measure

gigabyte · media files · archive · backup · datasets · transfer · capacity · streaming

Opposites

file system type

exFATNTFS

Microsoft's proprietary filesystem

Family

extended, FAT, FAT32

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Abstract · Rated G