CFexpress delivery from Lexar
Posted on Apr 17, 2025 by Pro Moviemaker
Lexar’s gone full throttle with its fastest-ever CFexpress 4.0 cards and a new high-speed workflow system to match
Lexar has gone speed crazy with new CFexpress 4.0 cards, plus card readers, a modular docking station and compatible SSD to suit too. The new CFexpress 4.0 cards come in Type A for Sony and the more universal Type B fit, with twice the speed of CFexpress 2.0. The flagship Diamond series features read speeds of up to 3700MB/s and write speeds of up to 3400MB/s, ideal for 8K Raw video.
The Gold cards can read at 3600MB/s and write at 3300MB/s, with capacities of up to 4TB. The Silver series supports 8K Raw video recording and sustained write speeds of 2600MB/s. All cards are protected against dust, drops and extreme temperatures, and prices vary according to type, speed and capacity.
Lexar’s Professional Workflow six-bay docking station accepts portable SSDs for backup to multiple drives simultaneously, and a variety of card readers to offload footage. Thunderbolt 4 connectivity supports 40Gbps transfer speeds and 8K displays. Its aluminium enclosure dissipates heat with a built-in fan, and has USB-C and USB-A ports.
There is also support for the latest CFexpress Type B 4.0, Type A 4.0, SD and micro SD cards. New Lexar 4.0 readers for dual-slot SD UHS-II and micro SD UHS-II cards allow simultaneous upload of two cards with transfer speeds up to 312MB/s. Type A 4.0 delivers read and write speeds of up to 1800MB/s and 1650MB/s respectively, while Type B 4.0 supports speeds up to 40Gbps. The Lexar Professional Workflow Portable SSD, in 2TB and 4TB sizes, offers speeds of up to 2000MB/s read and write and has an IP68 rating against dust and water.
The Workflow dock costs £500/$600. The card readers cost from $50 and SSD from $300; UK prices to be confirmed.
This article was first published in the March/April 2025 issue of Pro Moviemaker
