Photography news, before it happens

Nextorage launched new CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory cards – both series utilize TLC NAND Flash Memory and support the CFexpress 4.0 standard, offering backward compatibility with CFexpress 2.0 host devices:

• The NX-B3AE series complies with VPG400 standards for stable video recording
• The NX-B3SE series is ideal for still images

Nextorage also released a new CFexpress Type A card reader NX-SA1PRO (B&H Photo | Amazon):

• CFexpress Type A card reader with USB 40Gbps interface
• Max. read speed: 1,650 MB/s
• Equipped with a large unique heat sink
• Durability compliant with CompactFlash Association standards

Lexar announced new ARMOR GOLD UHS-II SDXC memory cards:

• Lexar 128GB ARMOR GOLD UHS-II SDXC
• Lexar 256GB ARMOR GOLD UHS-II SDXC

Team Group announced a new Expert SDXC UHS-II U3 V90 2TB SD memory card with reading and writing speeds of up to 300MB/s and 260MB/s (Team Group products are sold at Amazon and B&H Photo).

Prograde released a new ProGrade Digital 960GB CFexpress 2.0 Type A Gold memory card.

Adata showed a new SD 8.0 spec SD memory card (speeds equivalent to CFx B 2.0 cards) at CES this year and they have new microSD express cards on display as well. The SD 8.0 standard was designed to use multiple PCIe interfaces: PCIe Gen 4 x1, PCIe G3 x2, and PCIe Gen4 x2. While the SD card will function with currently available cameras and card readers, the performance is downgraded to a UHS-I standard at 30 MB/s transfer speeds.