Rent ProGrade CFAST & SD Card Reader
This reader supports CFast 2.0 and SD UHS-II cards with USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) interface, delivering transfer speeds up to 10Gbps for high-throughput media offloading.
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Overview
This reader supports CFast 2.0 and SD UHS-II cards with USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2) interface, delivering transfer speeds up to 10Gbps for high-throughput media offloading.
CFast 2.0 plus SD UHS-II
Offloads two common cinema media formats
USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface
Up to 10 Gb/s host connection
Dual-slot workflow
One compact reader for camera and audio cards
USB-C connectivity
Direct connection to modern ingest systems
- Reader type
- Dual-format professional media reader
- Slot 1
- CFast 2.0
- Slot 2
- SD UHS-II
- Host interface
- USB-C · USB 3.2 Gen 2
- Maximum bus speed
- Up to 10 Gb/s
- Primary use
- Cinema-media offload and verified ingest
- Workflow
- Supports checksum copy to multiple destinations
Both readers offload CFast 2.0 cinema media. The ProGrade adds an SD UHS-II slot, reads two cards at once and runs on 10 Gb/s USB-C — one reader for nearly every card on a modern shoot.
| 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
- Use a verified high-speed USB-C cable and connect directly to the computer rather than an unpowered hub.
- Write-protect SD media when appropriate and never format or erase a card until two verified copies exist.
- Let transfers and checksum verification finish before ejecting; activity lights are not a substitute for software confirmation.
- Keep CFast and SD contacts clean, insert cards straight, and label readers and source cards during multi-camera ingest.
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