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Lexar has done it again… and this time, Sony Alpha and FX series owners finally have reason to celebrate. For years, they’ve been like kids watching from the sidelines while Canon EOS R5 users like myself enjoyed the benefits of faster CFExpress Type-B storage. But that all changes now. Thanks to Lexar, Type-A users are catching up in a big way. The new CFExpress Type-A card we’re testing today doesn’t just double the capacity of previous models, it also doubles the speed. While Type-A has always been admired for its compact form factor, it’s now closing the performance gap with Type-B, bringing Sony creators into the fast lane of USB 4.0-level performance. In short: Sony shooters… your wait is finally over, and you have Lexar to thank for that.
Now that we’ve successfully stirred up every Sony owner on the planet (and drawn a flood of attention to this article), let’s take a closer look at what Lexar has actually accomplished. Lexar Professional has just unveiled its new SILVER Series CFExpress Type-A card, boasting a massive 2TB capacity. Even more impressive, it delivers speeds of up to 1750MB/s read and 1650MB/s write.
These blistering speeds are achievable only when paired with a CFExpress 4.0 Type-A card reader and true USB 4.0 capable PC. And wouldn’t you know it, we’ve got the Lexar Professional WF730 Workflow Type A USB 4.0 Card Reader right here in hand to put Type-A to the test.
The Lexar Professional SILVER CFexpress 4.0 Type-A Card is available in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities and capable of speeds up to 1750MB/s and 1650MB/s with a sustained write speed of 1300MB/s. We confirmed that sustained write spec in our testing.
The Lexar Professional SILVER Type-A card is also capable of 4/8K video as it has VPG200 accreditation which means it can maintain a sustained write speed of 200MB/s. It is pressure proof, 5-meter drop proof and has IP68 accreditation which means it has dust-proof and water resistant. This designation does not mean the card is waterproof to the extent that it can be submerged in water for any specific period of time.
Checking Amazon, we can find the lexar Professional SILVER 2TB CFExpress 4.0 Type-A card priced at $594.95 with the reader at $99.95. This is actually quite a bit cheaper than historic CFExpress Card release pricing and its speed and capacity is very much a necessity as a digital content creator. The 2TB card comes with a lifetime limited warranty and free download of Lexar Recovery Tool for accidentally deleted files. Let’s check out the performance…