Head-to-head · Best Cfexpress Type B Cards

Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card SILVER Series vs SanDisk Pro-Cinema CFexpress Type B (320GB)

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card SILVER Series comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.5 vs 4.3). Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card SILVER Series is best for: Photographers and 4K shooters who want CFexpress Type B speed without paying for a top-tier card. Read the strengths below before deciding.

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Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card SILVER Series

4.5

3 sources$234.99as of Oct 29

The Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card SILVER Series is a CFexpress 2.0 card rated at up to 1750MB/s read and 1300MB/s write. Digital Camera World gave it 5 out of 5 stars after its 128GB sample matched a SanDisk Extreme PRO on read speed and beat it on write speed, Amateur Photographer rated the 128GB card 4.5 out of 5 and called the series possibly the best value in CFexpress Type B, and Camera Jabber gave the 1TB version 5 out of 5. The trade-off is sustained write speed: the 128GB and 256GB sizes are rated at 480MB/s, well below Lexar's own Gold cards, and Digital Camera World notes that no recovery software is included.

Strengths

— Read speed matched a SanDisk Extreme PRO in Digital Camera World's 25GB file-copy test, with faster write speed
— Ran reliably in the Fujifilm GFX100 II and Leica SL3 for Amateur Photographer
— Backwards-compatible with select XQD cameras

Watch-outs

— 128GB and 256GB sizes are rated at only 480MB/s sustained write
— No recovery software included, unlike SanDisk's Extreme PRO cards (Digital Camera World)
— Not the fastest CFexpress card available (Amateur Photographer)

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SanDisk Pro-Cinema CFexpress Type B (320GB)

4.3

1 source

SanDisk's Pro-Cinema is a CFexpress 2.0 Type B card built around a 1400MB/s minimum sustained write speed, which earns it VPG400 certification. Digital Camera World benchmarked it at 1646MB/s read and 1441MB/s write, close to the 1700/1500MB/s SanDisk claims, and recorded 6K 60p RAW on a Nikon Z6 III without dropped frames. It comes in only 320GB and 640GB, and the outlet found it relatively expensive.

Strengths

— Benchmarked at 1646MB/s read and 1441MB/s write by Digital Camera World, close to SanDisk's claims
— 1400MB/s minimum sustained write speed with VPG400 certification
— Recorded 6K 60p RAW on a Nikon Z6 III with no glitches or dropped frames

Watch-outs

— Only two capacities, 320GB and 640GB
— Relatively expensive next to similarly quick cards, per Digital Camera World
— Peak speeds are well short of CFexpress 4.0 cards

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How they stack up

Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card SILVER Series

The Lexar SILVER is a CFexpress 2.0 card rated at 1750MB/s read and 1300MB/s write, about half the 3650MB/s read and 3000MB/s write listed for the OWC Atlas Pro and OWC Atlas Ultra CFexpress 4.0 cards and close to the SanDisk Pro-Cinema's 1700MB/s read and 1500MB/s write. Its 480MB/s sustained write rating in the 128GB and 256GB sizes is below the 800MB/s listed for the OWC Atlas Pro and the Pro-Cinema's 1400MB/s minimum. Its 10-year limited warranty is longer than the 3-year warranty listed for the OWC Atlas Pro.

SanDisk Pro-Cinema CFexpress Type B (320GB)

The Pro-Cinema and the Lexar Professional SILVER are the two CFexpress 2.0 cards on this page. The Pro-Cinema's rated 1700MB/s read and 1500MB/s write are close to the Lexar's 1750MB/s and 1300MB/s, and about half the 3650MB/s and 3000MB/s listed for the two OWC CFexpress 4.0 cards. Its 1400MB/s minimum sustained write rating is higher than the 800MB/s sustained figure listed for the OWC Atlas Pro and the 480MB/s listed for the Lexar SILVER.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card SILVER Series	SanDisk Pro-Cinema CFexpress Type B (320GB)
Capacity	128GB or 256GB (linked listing: 256GB)	320GB (also 640GB)
Read Speed	Up to 1750MB/s	Up to 1700MB/s
Write Speed	Up to 1300MB/s	Up to 1500MB/s
Sustained Write Speed	480MB/s	1400MB/s minimum
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x2 (CFexpress 2.0)	CFexpress 2.0
Card Type	CFexpress Type B	CFexpress Type B
Operating Temperature	-10°C to 70°C	—
Warranty	10-year limited warranty	—
Certification	—	VPG400

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