exFAT vs. FAT32 Comparison
Feature |
FAT32 |
exFAT |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Volume Size |
8 TB* |
128 PB |
Maximum File Size |
4 GB |
16 EB |
Maximum Cluster Size |
32 KB ** |
32 MB |
Maximum Cluster Count |
228 |
232 |
Maximum File Name Length |
255 |
255 |
Date/Time resolution |
2 s |
10 ms |
MBR Partition Type Identifier |
0x0B, 0x0C |
0x07 |
* Windows cannot format FAT32 volumes bigger than 32GB, though itsupports larger volumes created by third party implementations; 16 TB is the maximum volume size if formatted with 64KB cluster
** According to Microsoft KB184006 clusters cannot be 64KB or larger, though some third party implementations support up to 64KB.
