SanDisk Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Reader USB-C USB 3.1 Gen2 compatible with CFexpress Type B format

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Now you can join the facebook group to share your photography and advice, ask and answer questions that arise and help each others! The CFexpress standard, as interpreted by camera manufacturers, is still being established in implementation, so we can expect issues to crop up as new cameras are introduced and firmware needs to be adapted. There is no amount of testing that would solve the issue of a third party camera maker launching a camera with a slightly different protocol interpretation a year later, so all manufacturers are likely as vulnerable to this problem as all the others.

But even beyond the limitations of your computer’s design, memory has evolved beyond SD card formats. Many cameras now support memory such as XQD and CFexpress. And, of course, micro SD. Via SuperSpeed USB interface, get the most from the high speed performance of Sony CFexpress memory cards Our Solid Connect™ recessed connection logic provides a secure connection point and minimizes wear and tear. Almost all cameras that originally supported XQD cards have now been firmware-updated to also work with CFexpress Type B cards, so cameras like the Nikon Z6 and Z7 are no longer restricted to XQD cards alone.Don't Miss OutJoin 17,000+ other photographers who get free photography tips and resources delivered directly to their inbox. The Lexar Professional Multi-Card 3-in-1 USB 3.1 reader is compact, sleek and looks pretty good too. It offers slots for CF, SD and micro SD, which covers the most popular memory card types. XQD is a memory card format that was developed earlier this decade as a successor to CompactFlash cards. XQD cards are designed for professional uses, such as recording video or shooting sequences of images in your camera’s burst mode. The reader is also designed with durability in mind, featuring an anodized aluminum housing that helps to protect it from damage during transport. The CFexpress Type A card slot is covered by a rubber cap to help protect it from dust and debris, and multiple heat sinks are included to help keep the reader cool during extended use. On the one hand these figures are hugely impressive results that eclipse any other memory card we've ever tested. However, aside from the 1678MB/s theoretical read speed score we achieved, which comes very close to the 1700MB/s claimed by Sandisk, in every other respect our CFexpress card didn't reach its claimed maximum speeds.

In my own speed tests, the ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type A reader consistently outperformed the Sony MRW-G2. I often saw speeds in excess of 820MB/s for read speeds, which is remarkable given that the Sony card I used for testing only claimed a max of 800MB/s. Repeated tests made it clear to me that the ProGrade Digital reader is much faster. This is an excellent result considering that it is quite a lot cheaper. Conclusion The reader uses a 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C interface to provide fast transfer speeds of up to 1.25 GB/s, making it perfect for offloading large files, including high-res raw images, as well as 8K, 4K, Full HD, and 3D video. The reader is bus-powered, meaning that it doesn’t require an external power supply, making it easy to use on the go. Relative to one another, the cards in the same class as one another showed only about 10 percent variance in performance. There certainly is shown a different set of classes, though, when looking at the 128 GB and 256 GB cards versus the higher capacity models. Those smaller cards get a roughly 20 percent performance hit on average. So, with everything performing at a very, very high level, and little variation among them, factors like price and service weigh heavily.

It may be a fairly cheap card reader, but the ImageMate Pro feels like a quality product, as it’s well built and weighty enough to sit securely on a desk. And this is where it belongs, as at 122 x 58 x 17mm, it’s big by card reader standards.