Sep 12, 2024 11:11:00

Lexar unveils world's first stainless steel SD card

Flash memory manufacturer Lexar announced the world's first SD cards with stainless steel frames, the Lexar Armor Gold SD UHS-II and Lexar Armor Silver Pro SD UHS-II , at the

IFA Berlin trade fair for electronic devices and home appliances, held from September 6 to 11, 2024.

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The Lexar Armor Gold SD UHS-II and Lexar Armor Silver Pro SD UHS-II are the first in the world to feature frames made from SUS316 stainless steel, which makes them durable and robust. They also have IP68 equivalent waterproof and dustproof performance, and the stainless steel construction makes them resistant to bending.

The speed class of both the Lexar Armor Gold SD UHS-II and Lexar Armor Silver Pro SD UHS-II is V60, with a maximum read speed of 280MB/s. The write speed of the Lexar Armor Gold SD UHS-II is up to 205MB/s, while the Lexar Armor Silver Pro SD UHS-II is up to 160MB/s. The four capacities available are 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB.

Lexar also announced the Lexar Professional Gold Pro SDXC Express, an SD card that complies with the

SD 8.0 specification. This card has a read speed of up to 1700MB/s and a write speed of up to 1000MB/s, which Lexar claims is more than five times faster than SD 4.0-compliant SD cards. However, to experience this read/write speed, you will need a camera or card reader that supports the SD 8.0 standard and PCIe 4.0.

The 1TB model of the 'Lexar Diamond CFexpress Type B' was also announced. The Lexar Diamond CFexpress Type B is a media designed for 8K RAW video recording, and is VPG400 certified, which guarantees a minimum write speed of 400MB/s for video recording. Lexar says that the 1TB model of the Lexar Diamond CFexpress Type B boasts industry-leading speeds of up to 3700MB/s read speed and up to 3400MB/s write speed.

The price of either product is unknown at the time of writing.