ProGrade Releases First CFexpress 4.0 Kind B Reminiscence Card and Reader

The CompactFlash Affiliation (CFA) recently announced the specs of the latest CFexpress standard—model 4.0—promising crazy-fast switch speeds. CFexpress 2.0 already has spectacular theoretical throughput hitting 1GB/s and 2GB/s for Kind A and Kind B playing cards, respectively, however the CFexpress 4.0 customary goals to double that efficiency, with theoretical most speeds of 2GB/s for Kind A and 4GB/s for Kind B. (A 3rd kind issue, Kind C, affords as much as 8GB/s of most knowledge switch efficiency, however this bodily giant card has seen little adoption in cameras.)

Whereas there aren’t any cameras delivery with CFexpress 4.0 help but, it seems which you can already begin investing in CFexpress 4.0 reminiscence playing cards if you want: ProGrade Digital is now delivery the 1.3TB CFexpress 4.0 Type B Cobalt memory card—the primary of its variety. As you’d anticipate, the rated speeds are effectively under the theoretical most, however they’re nonetheless off the charts: We’re speaking learn speeds of as much as 3.4GB/s and sustained write speeds of two.8GB/s! ProGrade says the brand new X-ray-proof and shockproof card is accredited by cinema digital camera maker RED.

To make full use of the pace of the brand new card, you’ll additionally want a card reader that may sustain, and ProGrade has received you coated: Their new CFexpress Type B Single-Slot USB 4.0 PG05.6 card reader makes use of the USB 4.0 interface, enabling switch charges of as much as 40GB/s. Delivery with a USB 4.0-certified cable, the reader options an improved warmth sink plate that permits the unit to remain cool and ship improved sustained efficiency.

The unhealthy information is all this tech comes at an extravagant worth: ProGrade’s 1.3TB CFexpress 4.0 Kind B Cobalt reminiscence card prices an eye-watering $1,460—or you may get a two-pack for $2,630. The excellent news? By comparability, the cardboard reader is an absolute discount: It should set you again a mere $100. Head over to ProGrade’s on-line store to beginning investing!