Just announced: New Lexar ARMOR series offers SD and CFexpress cards made of stainless steal
Lexar announced their first 8.0 generation SD card and a new series of super rugged ARMOR card series. They are yet not available for preorder but nearly all current SD cards (Amazon / BHphoto) and CFexpress Type B cards (Amazon / BHphoto) are discounted. Here is the press text:
Lexar memory cards include the CFexpress 4.0, ARMOR series, and SD 8.0.
Lexar presents four new memory cards leveraging the next-gen PCIe 4.0 performance. The lineup includes the TYPE-B DIAMOND, GOLD, SILVER, and the TYPE-A GOLD card, all enabling seamless 8K RAW video shooting. In particular, the Lexar Professional DIAMOND CFexpress 4.0 Type B Card won the ‘TIPA WORLD AWARD 2024’ and boasts industry-leading speeds of up to 3700MB/s read and 3400MB/s write1.
The Lexar ARMOR series include GOLD SD UHS-II and SILVER PRO SD UHS-II cards, the world’s first memory cards made of 316 stainless steel. They offer IP68 waterproofing, dustproofing, and bend-resistance—ideal for outdoor filming. For the SD8.0 card, Lexar Professional GOLD PRO SDXC Express Card delivers up to 1700MB/s1 read speeds—over 5x faster than SD4.0 cards.
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Some of the current card discounts:
