CES: Lexar to Showcase Professional Photo and Gaming Memory Cards, SSDs and Memory Product Lineups
Including Professional CFexpress 4.0 Type B card Diamond Series and Type A Card Gold Series, Professional Gold microSD UHS-II Card, SL500 and Armor 700 Portable SSDs, NM800 Pro M.2 2280 NVMe SSD, Play M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 SSD, and Ares RGB DDR5
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on January 9, 2024 at 2:01 pmLexar Co. Ltd. to reveals its product lineup to be showcased at this year’s CES in Las Vegas, NV.
With products ranging from its professional photography and videography portfolio to its robust gaming line-up and portable storage, the breadth of the company’s products will be on display.
Professional CFexpress 4.0 Type B card Diamond
The company will be showcasing its Professional CFexpress 4.0 Type B card Diamond Series which leverages the PCIe Gen 4 for the performance and accelerated post-production efficiencies that professionals demand – a maximum read speed of 3,600MB/s and write of 3,300MB/s.[1] For Type-A gear users, the firm will show the Professional CFexpress 4.0 Type A card Gold Series. It also utilizes PCIe Gen 4 technology and is a CFexpress Type A card with maximum read speeds of 1,800MB/s and write speeds of 1,650MB/s.[1] The Professional Gold microSD UHS-II card will also be displayed. Recommended by GoPro for use with their action cameras, it delivers maximum read speeds of 280MB/s and write speeds of 180MB/s [1] and comes in capacities up to 256GB.
On the gaming side, the company will reveal the Professional NM1090 M.2 PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD with heatsink. Featuring PCIe Gen 5 performance with maximum read speeds of 12,000MB/s and write speeds of 11,000MB/s,[1] it is nearly twice as fast as PCIe Gen 4.[2] The firm will also show the NM800 PRO M.2 2280 NVMe SSD and its newest iteration of the NM800 PRO which includes an integrated heatsink, with capacities up to 8TB. The Play M.2 2230 PCIe 4.0 SSD packs performance into a small form factor for handheld gaming consoles and M.2 2230 compatible laptops. It delivers maximum read speeds of 5,200MB/s and write speeds of 4,700MB/s,[1] and leverages SLC dynamic cache to keep load times and downloads fast. The manufacturer will also show its fast gaming DRAM, Ares RGB DDR5, which clocks in at 8,400MT/s and with timing as low as CL40.
Armor SL500 portable SSD
For the portable storage, the company will showcase its portable SSD lineup including Armor 700 and SL500, both deliver durability and reliability. The Armor 700 Portable SSD, ranging from 1 to 4TB, combines IP66 water and dust resistance with a rugged design capable of withstanding a 3-meter drop. The SL500 portable SSD, powered by Silicon Motion Technology Corp. portable SSD controllers, with speeds up to 2,000MB/s read and 1,800MB/s [1] write. Its sleek aluminum design offers portability, while its wide compatibility makes it suitable for mobile devices, laptops, cameras, Xbox, PlayStation, and more. It especially supports 4K 60FPS ProRes Apple Log video recording on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
(1) Speeds based on internal testing. Actual performance may vary.
(2) Comparison based on published performance of PCIe 4.0 drives. Actual performance may vary.