Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, announced the Lexar Professional CFexpress USB 3.1 Reader. Geared towards making the workflow of professional photographers and videographers faster, this reader allows you to take advantage of the high-speed performance from the CFexpress Type B Card and offload your work, faster.

With read speeds of up to 1050 MB/s it's easy to quickly transfer files on the go with the Lexar Professional CFexpress USB 3.1 Reader. This professional-level reader easily offloads a large number of high-quality images and RAW 4K video from your CFexpress Type B card to your computer at USB 3.1 Gen 2 speeds, accelerating workflow and getting you back behind the camera faster. Sporting a compact and portable design capable of sliding into your pocket, it stands up in the field just as well as it does in the office. This reader is a perfect companion with the now available Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B card* that has large capacities from 64 GB to 512 GB."We are proud to announce the Lexar Professional CFexpress USB 3.1 Reader, designed for professional videographers and photographers to get the max performance out of their CFexpress Type B cards and to expedite transfers from card to computer" said Joel Boquiren, Senior Director, Global Marketing.

The Lexar Professional CFexpress USB 3.1 Reader is available now for purchase online at bhphotovideo.com and Adorama.com for $49.99.

The Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B card is also now available at an MSRP of $199.99 USD (128 GB), and $399.99 USD (256 GB) with 64 GB and 512 GB to be released at a future date. It also comes with a lifetime limited warranty.