ProGrade has expanded its Digital CFexpress 4.0 Type A IRIDIUM range with new 1TB and 512GB versions. These would be good cards for use in the new Sony FX5.
Key features
- 512GB or 1TB Storage Capacity
- PCIe 4.0 x1 / NVMe Interface
- Max Read Speed: 1800 MB/s
- Max Write Speed: 1700 MB/s
- Sustained Write Speed: 1500 MB/s
- Min Write Speed: 200, 400, or 800 MB/s
- Supports VPG-800, VPG-400, and VPG-200
- Resists X-Rays, Shocks, and Temperature
- Built-in Thermal Throttling
- Laser-Etched Serial Number
The ProGrade CFexpress 4.0 Type A Iridium Memory Cards have claimed read speeds of up to 1800 MB/s, and write speeds of up to 1700 MB/s. The cards are also said to provide sustained write speeds of up to 1500 MB/s, and they support the VPG-800, VPG-400, and VPG-200 standards, which deliver minimum sustained write speeds of 800 MB/s, 400 MB/s, and 200 MB/s, respectively.
Despite being CFexpress 4.0, they are backward compatible with CFexpress 2.0. The cards also feature built-in thermal throttling for protection against overheating, a laser-etched serial number for tracking key components and manufacturing data, and protection against X-rays, shock, and temperatures ranging from 14 to 158°F.
