Extreme Pro Cards rated with a stunning 1700MB/s and 1400MB/s for read/write speeds. SanDisk has quietly launched its new Type B Extreme Pro CFExpress media cards in Europe. The new CFExpress media cards promise an advertised read/write speed of 1700 MB/s and 1400 MB/s respectively, so not only is the era of CFExpress cards finally here, but it's bound to kick the RAW era for 4K and above into overdrive. Designed to be compatible with XQD supported DSLR and Mirrorless cameras, SanDisk's Type B CFE media card can technically reach a theoretical limit of 2000 MB/s read/write, at least according to the standard spec. But it looks like SanDisk is hedging its bets and being a bit more conservative with its benchmarks, and that's likely a wise idea. Still, with that kind of blazing speed, it now makes full sense why Nikon stuck with the XQD media card slots, and why other companies like Blackmagic adopted it as well. The spec is just blazingly fast. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 3 September, 2019