SanDisk Extreme Pro cards employ dual processors

Leonard Goh | Oct 29, 2009

Computers utilizing dual processors are nothing new, but CompactFlash cards with two processors inside? Now that's something else.

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The latest SanDisk Pro Extreme CompactFlash cards announced last month hold the title of world's fastest 64GB flash media. It boasts a lightning-fast 90MB/s read and write speeds, which can be achieved only if you use a UDMA 6-compliant camera such as the Canon EOS 7D or Nikon D300s dSLR.

To attain such speeds, SanDisk told us the new memory cards feature the company's new Power Core Controller. This employs two processors to handle file transfer between the media and device and enables the CompactFlash card to transfer files twice as fast (compared with the 45MB/s version) without compromising on reliability.

SanDisk also updated its Extreme IV series with a new Extreme lineup. The former has a read/write speed of 45MB/s, while the new Extreme cards bump that figure up to 60MB/s.

To take full advantage of the new CompactFlash, SanDisk also has the Extreme Pro ExpressCard Adapter which plugs into the ExpressCard slot on laptops. Compared with typical card readers which offer up to 20MB/s transfer rates, the SanDisk adapter allows up to 90MB/s read and write speeds.

The Extreme series is targeted at enthusiasts and available in 8GB (S$139 (US$100.08)), 16GB (S$269 (US$193.68)) and 32GB (S$399 (US$287.28)) capacities. For professional photographers who need fast, high-capacity media, the Extreme Pro comes in 16GB (S$413 (US$297.36)), 32GB (S$741 (US$533.52)) and 64GB (S$1,382 (US$995.03)) versions. The new cards are in retail stores now.

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