Rent Lexar Professional Workflow CR1 CFast 2.0 Reader
A dedicated USB 3.0 CFast 2.0 reader for fast, reliable offloads from cinema camera media.
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Overview
The Lexar Professional Workflow CR1 is a single-slot CFast 2.0 reader built for on-set offloading. Over USB 3.0 it supports transfers of up to 500 MB/s, so a full card of RAW footage comes off in minutes rather than hours.
It works on Mac and Windows with no drivers to install, reads older CFast 1.0 cards, and falls back to USB 2.0 on older machines. A USB-C adapter is included for modern laptops.
Up to 500 MB/s
Fast USB 3.0 offloads
Driver-free
Plug-and-play on Mac and Windows
Backward compatible
CFast 1.0 cards and USB 2.0 ports
USB-C ready
USB-C adapter included
- Card support
- CFast 2.0 · CFast 1.0 backward compatible
- Interface
- USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible)
- Transfer speed
- Up to 500 MB/s
- Connection
- USB 3.0 connector cable (reader to USB-A) · USB-C adapter
- Compatibility
- Mac and Windows, no software required
- Design
- Modular Lexar Workflow reader
- Operating temperature
- 0–70 °C
- Weight
- Approx. 150 g (5.3 oz)
Both readers offload CFast 2.0 cinema media. The Lexar CR1 is a dedicated CFast reader at up to 500 MB/s that also reads CFast 1.0 cards and slots into a Lexar Workflow hub — a simple, reliable CFast station.
| Specification | ProGrade CFast & SD | Lexar CR1 CFast |
|---|---|---|
| Card slots | CFast 2.0 + SD UHS-II | CFast 2.0 |
| Two cards at once | Yes | — |
| Interface | USB-C · USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gb/s) | USB 3.0 (5 Gb/s) |
| Transfer speed | Up to 1.25 GB/s bus speed | Up to 500 MB/s |
| Also reads | SD, SDHC and SDXC (UHS-I and UHS-II) | CFast 1.0 |
| Host connection | USB-C | USB 3.0 · USB-C adapter |
| Desk setup | Magnetic base | Modular — docks into a Lexar Workflow hub |
| Power | USB bus powered | USB bus powered |
Best for
Choose the ProGrade CFast & SD for
- Cameras that record to both CFast and SD, such as the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2
- The fastest offloads on modern USB-C laptops
- Dumping two cards at the same time
- A single reader that covers most cinema and stills media
Choose the Lexar CR1 CFast for
- A dedicated CFast station alongside your SD reader
- A second offload station, so two cards can dump on two machines
- Older computers and USB-A ports
- Lexar Workflow hub setups
- Plug the reader straight into the computer rather than through a hub to get full speed.
- Use offload software with checksum verification and copy to two drives.
- Eject the card in the operating system before removing it from the reader.
- Keep card contacts clean and store the reader in its case.
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