Nextorage CFexpress 4.0 Type B Memory Card, Card Reader, and SSD Introduced

November 16^th, 2023

by Jeff LochNovember 16^th, 2023

During Inter BEE 2023 in Tokyo, Nextorage introduced a new 1330Gb CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory card with impressive maximum read and write speeds of 3.700 and 3.500MB/s, respectively. Also, the company showed us a new CFexpress Type B card reader that connects to your computer via USB 4 and can reach maximum transfer speeds of up to 40Gb/s. Lastly, they also introduced a new external SSD. So, let’s take a closer look at these!

The CFexpress 4.0 norm and standard was introduced in April 2023. Memory card manufacturers are slowly transitioning to this latest innovation, which promises a maximum throughput of 4GB/s for Type B memory cards.

Japanese manufacturer Nextorage has been making quality recording media since 2019. The company already has the B1 Pro 1330GB CFexpress Card that was introduced during Inter BEE 2022 and that my colleague Johnnie reviewed here. During Inter BEE 2023, we stopped by the Nextorage booth to learn more about their upcoming CFexpress 4.0 Type B solutions.

Nextorage 1330Gb CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory card – features

At launch, the Nextorage CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory card will be available in 1330Gb capacity. This is usually a sweet spot between capacity and transfer speed.

Regarding transfer speeds, the card can reach a maximum read speed of 3.700MB/s and a maximum write speed of 3.500MB/s. Nextorage claims that the sustained write speed is “only” 3.200MB/s, which is vastly enough to record any flavors of 4K/6K/8K footage in maximum quality at nearly every frame rate you can think of. As a direct comparison, the previous Nextorage B1 Pro 1330GB CFexpress card has a maximum read speed of 1.950MB/s and a maximum write speed of 1.900MB/s.

Nextorage CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory card reader — CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory card reader. Image credit: CineD

CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory card reader – features

Nextorage also showcased a new, compact, CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory card reader. This card reader is backward compatible with previous CFexpress Type B memory cards.

At the back of the reader, you’ll find one USB 4 Type-C port, which is also compatible with USB 3.2 Gen1/2 ports. This card reader has maximum transfer speeds of up to 40Gb/s, so it is safe to say that your computer/hard drive/memory card will be the bottleneck in the transfer chain, but not the card reader.

External SSD

We’ve gotten very little information about the upcoming external SSD, except that it will be available in 1TB and 2TB capacities, and that it features a 40Gbps USB 4 connector.

Pricing and availability

There is no information about pricing or availability for any of these products as they are still in development.

For more information, please visit Nextorage’s website here.

What do you think about this new CFexpress 4.0 memory card and card reader? Will you start upgrading your recording media to this new memory card standard? Have you already used Nextorage products? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below!