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Lexar CFexpress: Which to Choose?
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Which Lexar CFexpress card do you need?
Capturing memories is your passion — and your business. The same applies to Lexar. Lexar's CFexpress memory cards are ideal for the true professional, thanks to high read and write speeds, fast file transfer rates, a robust design and excellent protection against the elements, extreme temperatures, shocks and vibrations.
Here we show you the different Lexar CFexpress cards so you can decide which card is right for your projects!
Gold Type A
The Lexar CFexpress Gold Type A cards are ideal for the professional image-maker who wants to shoot High-Res photos and 8K cinema-quality video. The Gold Type A cards offer superior performance with read speeds up to 900MB/s and write speeds up to 800MB/s, so you can seamlessly capture images of fantastic quality.
Gold Type B
The Lexar CFexpress Gold Type B is for the creative professional who wants to shoot High-Res photos and smooth 8K RAW video. Compared to the Type A cards, the maximum speeds of the Type B are considerably higher. With a read speed up to 1900MB/s and a write speed up to 1500MB/s, you enjoy blazing-fast performance.
Silver Type B
The Lexar CFexpress Silver Type B cards are ideal for the photographer and videographer who needs blazing-fast performance to shoot High-Res photos and 8K video with a DSLR or mirrorless camera.
Diamond Type B
The Lexar CFexpress Diamond Type cards are designed to meet the needs of professional filmmakers and content creators. Suitable for RAW 8K recordings, these cards offer extremely professional performance with impressive read speeds up to 1900MB/s and write speeds up to 1700MB/s. Only the Diamond series has the VPG 400 classification, meaning the cards will never drop below 400 MB/s write speeds — preventing dropped frames in high-resolution, high-framerate video. Not surprisingly, these cards are 'approved' by brands such as RED and Fujifilm.
| Silver Type B | Gold Type A | Gold Type B | Diamond Type B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 512GB – 128GB | 320GB – 80GB | 2TB – 64GB | 512GB – 128GB |
| Form Factor | Type B | Type A | Type B | Type B |
| Interface | PCIe Gen3x2 | PCI Express | PCIe Gen3x2 | PCIe Gen3x2 |
| Read speed | up to 1750MB/s | up to 900MB/s | up to 1900MB/s | up to 1900MB/s |
| Write speed | up to 1300MB/s | up to 800MB/s | up to 1500MB/s | up to 1700MB/s |
Want to know which Lexar card gets the most out of your camera? Check the Lexar Compatibility Finder. The maximum read and write speeds of CFexpress Type A cards are lower than Type B cards. It varies by brand and camera which card is compatible — some brands have chosen Type A, others Type B.
