Gen 2 Reader to fit in one port, while offering two slots—one for CFexpress cards and one for SD cards. We tested how many seconds we could fire a Canon R5 at maximum framerate and resolution before we hit the limits of the buffer. Get the most from Sony CFexpress memory cards via the USB interface, allowing data to be read extremely quickly so you can do more in less time. Sized similarly to a debit card, the Atlas FXR is the smallest Thunderbolt CFexpress Type B card reader on the market. Luckily, sustained burst gives us back a lot of the information we lost by removing the sustained transfer test mentioned above.

Usually, the cards performed best after being freshly formatted, and usually with each test the results would only fluctuate a few MB/s. Please note all our cameras come with media included (see camera listings), if you need anything additional or are looking to rent media only you can find that here.This reader is said to be compatible with Thunderbolt 3/4 which should have a 20Gbps throughput, but I’m still only seeing 10Gbps when I plug it into a Macbook with Thunderbolt 3. Sony is committed not only to offering products, services and content that deliver exciting experiences but also to working towards our goal of a zero environmental footprint throughout our business activities. I imagine they would all break above this if I had the latest USB-C hardware which Apple hasn’t released yet in their machines. The only two cards we tested that has the Compact Flash Association’s VPG400 certification — which requires 400 MB/s sustained speeds — were Lexar’s Diamond and Exascend’s Nitro cards, although despite this they aren’t the ones holding the highest sustained transfer speeds: that goes to Prograde’s Cobalt line and Sony’s TOUGH cards. Made in Austria’ Production Quality: Rock-solid hard anodized aluminium build for CFexpress data offloading at unrestricted speeds.

As mentioned, it seems as though that, outside of a few outliers, most CFexpress memory cards are coming up against the limitations of camera hardware. Yes they do run hot, by design, hot on the outside means less hot on the inside as heat is being dissipated away from the critical internal omponents. While SD cards do come in different speed classes, referred to as UHS-I and UHS-II, the format is designed to be backwards compatible, so a reader that recognises one should recognise the other. DESIGNED FOR LIFE ON THE ROAD: Wherever you go, your included adhesive metal plate attaches the magnetic card reader to your laptop to create a compact mobile workstation. That only matters if you care about workflow speeds (your camera doesn’t know the difference), but if that’s important to you, it’s hard to argue with how much better the new specification is.But if you're dealing with multiple larger cards you might/likely want every bit of speed you can get. If a company did not provide PetaPixel with a reader, tests were performed on the ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type B and SD UHS-II dual card reader. Also included is a 2-year limited warranty from the trusted brand in imaging memory cards and readers. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. For much faster data transfer, connecting to the USB Type-C port on your PC (which supports Thunderbolt 3 or USB 3.

Now you can work with full confidence your OWC flash memory product will deliver the reliability you can trust. Warning:Compatible only with CFexpress™ Type B memory cards, indicated by a boxed USB logo on the card label. Sometimes over time the adhesive will not hold and the magnet can break away, but some higher-quality double-side tape can fix this. NX-SB1SE supports USB 20Gbps (maximum transfer standard speed: 2,500 MB/s) to maximize the transfer performance of CFexpress cards. Some readers, like our dual-slot CFexpress and SD Card Reader, allow you to insert multiple cards making transfers even faster.The Sandisk Professional PRO-READER Multi Card is a fast SD card reader that also supports microSD and Compact Flash (more on which below). When you need a CFexpress Type B card reader that simply works wherever you take it with whatever device you have, the Atlas FXR is the Plug and Play solution. It’s slightly less expensive on a per-gigabyte basis than Pergear’s card and there are no downsides in our testing (Pergear’s card was a bit slow to recover after a photo burst while Lexar’s was not).

When it comes to CF card readers, one reliable option that is commonly recommended is the "Transcend USB 3. Our 30 years of experience allow us to ensure all our memory products are built and tested to industry standards.The ProGrade Digital SD UHS-II card reader is expertly engineered to outperform the competition as the strongest link in your photography, video, audio or digital imaging workflow. One, it allows older cards to perform better when connected to a host computer than before simply because of more bandwidth. Just one card reader is all you need to transfer data from CFexpress memory cards and supported XQD memory cards. Which card reader is best for you depends on a number of factors, not least of which is the type of memory card you’re using!