Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to announce the launch of two new cards: the Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card SILVER Series and Lexar Professional SILVER PRO SD card. The Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card SILVER Series boasts transfer speeds of up to 1750 MB/s read to transfer high-resolution photos and video footage—and its write speeds of up to 1300 MB/s, paired with high-capacity options, allow users to quickly capture a high volume of photos and videos—making it a perfect card for photographers and videographers.

Designed for photographers and videographers looking to shoot in Full-HD and 4K, the Lexar SILVER PRO SDXC card delivers superior performance to capture great shots and accelerate workflows. It features write speeds up to 160 MB/s and is rated V60 to capture stunning 4K video and gorgeous still images. It is available in high capacities up to 512 GB and provides read speeds of up to 280 MB/s. Together these features allow creative professionals to keep shooting for longer and also reduce transfer times when moving photos for post-production work.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to announce three additions to its gaming product lineup - the new Lexar NM790 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD, Lexar ARES DDR5 Desktop Memory in 6400MT/s, and Lexar ARES RGB DDR4 Desktop Memory in 3600MT/s.

The NM790 M.2 NVMe SSD is perfect for gamers and content creators, delivering incredible speeds of 7400 MB/s read, 6500 MB/s write thanks to its PCIe Gen 4 tech, which includes HMB 3.0 and Dynamic SLC Cache. So whether users are looking to vanquish foes in their gaming battles or conquer their latest creative pursuits, the NM790 SSD is ready to take on the challenge.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to announce its High-Performance Memory Storage bundle that includes two essential storage solutions in one high-performance, high-value set. The 1 TB NVMe Portable SSD delivers blazing-fast speeds up to 2000 MB/s read, 2000 MB/s write and is the perfect companion for laptops and desktop computers. For content creators regularly editing, transferring, and backing up massive video files and high-res images, both its accelerated performance and its generous capacity are designed to keep up with demanding workflows and enable professionals and everyday users to get more done.

In addition to the SSD, the bundle also includes a 64 GB Dual Drive USB Type-C which is perfect for moving files between traditional Type-A devices and Type-C devices and, with high-speed USB 3.1 performance of 130 MB/s read speed, transferring files is fast too. Both the SSD and the Dual Drive include Lexar DataShield, advanced security software that helps keep your files safe with 256-bit AES encryption and both products are compatible with Android, PC, and Mac systems.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to announce the Lexar NM790 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD. Designed with gamers, creators and professionals in mind, the NM790 delivers incredible speeds of up to 7400 MB/s read and 6500 MB/s write.

Not only twice as fast as PCIe Gen 3 SSDs, the Lexar NM790 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD consumes up to 40% less power than DRAM cache-enabled PCIe Gen 4 SSDs, meaning lower power costs and an extended battery life on portable devices.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is proud to announce massive new capacities up to 2 TB for the new Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card GOLD Series as well as a performance enhancement for the 128-512 GB cards. Designed for professional videographers looking to capture cinema-quality video, the CFexpress Type B Card GOLD Series boasts blazing-fast performance with speeds up to 1900 MB/s read and up to 1500 MB/s write. With minimum sustained write speeds of 1300 MB/s, the Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card GOLD Series enables seamless recording from start to finish without dropping a frame, allowing professionals to get the most out of their cameras. It also features rugged durability for added protection against the elements, including extreme temperatures, shock, and vibration.

Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card GOLD Series also offers capacities of 1 TB and 2 TB, so professional videographers can handle demanding workloads without having to constantly change cards. In addition, the 1 TB-2 TB cards are RED Approved.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to announce the 512 GB addition to the Lexar CFexpress Type-B Card DIAMOND Series lineup. This expanded capacity allows photographers and videographers even more freedom when shooting on location or in studio. The card also delivers on performance with transfer speeds of up to 1900 MB/s, write speeds up to 1700 MB/s and a minimum write speed of 1600 MB/s. It is rated VPG400 and features PCIe Gen 3x2 and NVMe protocols for smooth, high-speed recording of images and 8K video.

"The CFexpress Type-B Card DIAMOND Series delivers on what professional photographers and videographers demand—the performance and capacity to not only empower creativity, but to accelerate workflows to keep pace with the professional's hectic schedule," said Joey Lopez, Director, Brand Marketing. Compatible with firmware-enabled CFexpress cameras, the CFexpress Type-B Card DIAMOND Series is now available in 512 GB, 256 GB, and 128 GB capacities.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to announce Lexar ARES RGB DDR5 Desktop Memory. Specifically designed for gaming, this next-gen DDR5 memory delivers superior performance with speeds starting at DDR5-5600 and up to DDR5-6000, and with quick CL32-36-36-68 / CL34-38-38-76 timings (XMP 3.0 & EXPO). A premium aluminium heatspreader keeps the gaming system cool for ultra-fast performance.

Lexar ARES RGB DDR5 Desktop Memory features on-board Power Management IC (PMIC) to provide better power control and power delivery and it also includes Lexar RGB Sync which lets gamers customize the RGB LED to their own style. "Lexar ARES RGB DDR5 Desktop Memory provides the performance that gamers need to master the latest games—and the upcoming titles that will require the speed and capacity of DDR5," said Joey Lopez, Director Brand Marketing. "And in addition to the performance, this memory also features Lexar RGB Sync so gamers can play in style."

Lexar extended its latest-generation ARES RGB memory enthusiast product design to the DDR4 segment, with its ARES RGB DDR4 memory series. Available in 16 GB (2x 8 GB) dual-channel kits, these modules come with an Intel XMP 2.0 profile for DDR4-4000, and come with software-controllable RGB LED illumination. Over in the DDR5 camp, we see Lexar show off its DDR5-6000 memory module that's been validated on the AMD Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" platform, with an AMD EXPO profile that enables the advertised speeds, timings, and AMD-specific sub-timings. On Intel machines, the included XMP 3.0 profile enables the relevant timings and sub-timings besides the DDR5-6000 speed. There's a non-RGB version of the ARES DDR5 series at lower speed variants, at DDR5-5200 (JEDEC-standard SPD).

Lexar at the 2023 International CES showed off the Fly series of microSDXC cards optimized for small camera drone applications. These cards come with a wider temperature-range, are optimized for low power, and meet SD V30 class (at least 30 MB/s of stable write speeds), making them capable of 4K UHD @ 30 Hz video recording. The Play series of microSDXC cards are optimized for high read performance, and targets handheld game consoles, offering up to 150 MB/s reads, and capacities of up to 1 TB. The cards come in sizes of 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB. Elsewhere in the Lexar booth, we come across their fastest CFexpress cards for DLSRs and high-performance video cameras.

The new Lexar Professional series CFexpress type-A cards come in capacities of up to 320 GB, with transfer rates of up to 900 MB/s and 400 MB/s guaranteed write-speeds. The larger CFexpress type-B cards can be as large as 2 TB in size, with transfer-speeds of up to 1900 MB/s and 400 MB/s guaranteed writes (the 400 MB/s figure is an arbitrary industry standard to ensure a particular format of video recording doesn't run into media-write errors). The more premium Lexar Professional Gold series are being targeted at 8K RAW video recording rigs (the latest crop of ARRI and Red cameras), supporting XQD, 1900 MB/s max reads, and 1500 MB/s max writes. Both the type-A and type-B formats come in capacities of up to 2 TB.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is unveiling new products specifically made for gaming at the Consumer Electronics Show 2023 (CES 2023). The new gaming portfolio includes a variety of products, including DRAM, internal SSDs, portable gaming SSDs, and to keep up with increasing mobile category growth, microSD cards.

Among the gaming lineup are the new ARES DDR5 RGB 6000 MHz, as well as existing products NM800PRO with Heatsink M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe SSD, the SL660 BLAZE Gaming Portable SSD, and the PLAY microSD UHS-I Card. "We are excited to bring the quality, performance, and reliability you expect in our professional photo and video products to the gaming market. Our gaming products are designed to meet the unique needs of gamers and enable them to play at their peak without worrying about load times, game lag, or stuttering graphics," said Joel Boquiren, General Manager of Lexar.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is proud to announce the new Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD Series in the 320 GB capacity. Ideal for professional creators, photographers, and videographers who want to capture high-quality images with superior read speed up to 900 MB/s. The 320 GB model will be bundled with the Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A / SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader for a more seamless workflow from field to post-production.

With read speed up to 900 MB/s and write speed up to 800 MB/s, Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD Series 320 GB is designed to seamlessly capture high-resolution images and cinema-quality 8K video. It is also ideal for professionals who need to handle demanding workflow on the go. Also, the Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD Series 320 GB allows professional creators to get back to business without having to constantly switch cards. And for added peace of mind, the card is also rated Video Performance Guarantee 400 (VPG 400) meeting a minimum write speed of 700 MB/s so your content is captured seamlessly without dropping a frame.

Affected by tight wafer supply, lead time for SSD controller IC and PMIC components was prolonged to 32 weeks in 2021. All controller IC suppliers generally give priority to supplying NAND Flash manufacturers, so production at module factories could not meet SSD demand in the retail market during that time. In 2H21, the supply of SSD-related components improved quarter by quarter and various module manufacturers boosted their SSD shipments in order to upsurge their annual performance. According to TrendForce research, SSD shipments through global distribution channels reached 127 million units in 2021, with an annual growth rate of 11%.

This global SSD ranking is based on the shipment volume of module houses' own in-house brands in the distribution channel market as a standard for calculation and NAND Flash manufacturers are not included. NAND Flash manufacturer supply accounts for approximately 42% of the overall distribution channel market while module factory shipments account for approximately 58%. When SSD-related components were hard to come by, NAND manufacturers' supply chain management occupied a superior position compared to module houses, so NAND manufacturers' market share in the overall distribution channel market increased compared with 2020.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is proud to announce the Lexar Professional NM800PRO M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD, with a heatsink model also available. It is engineered for hardcore gamers, professionals and creators who demand high-performance computing.

The Lexar Professional NM800 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD provides maximum SSD performance that puts you in the computing fast lane with speeds up to 7500 MB/s read and 6500 MB/s write. With blazing-fast performance, the Lexar NM800 PRO SSD leverages the 12 nm controller to produce lower power consumption and longer battery life for all your high-performance computing needs. Unlike traditional hard disk drives, the Lexar NM800PRO SSD has no moving parts, so it's built to last. On top of that, it's also shock and vibration resistant, making it one robust and reliable SSD.Update Sep 6th: Added pricing information.

Lexar, a leading brand of flash memory solution, proudly unveils the world's fastest Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card DIAMOND Series, designed for professional filmmakers and content creators. Unleashing blazing fast speeds of up to 1900 MB/s read and 1700 MB/s1 write, you can experience the unmatched performance of the Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card DIAMOND Series. With minimum sustained write speed of 1600 MB/s, dramatically accelerate your post-production workflow for enhanced productivity.

Featuring PCIe Gen 3x2 and NVMe high-speed protocols, the Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card DIAMOND Series allows you to capture the highest quality RAW, ProRes, and 8K video with ease. This card also supports VPG 400 specification for professional-quality video, enabling seamless and sustained performance when content is written to the card. For added versatility, the DIAMOND Series is backwards compatible with select XQD cameras, enabling existing devices with next-generation performance. And, the cards are designed to be shock and vibration-proof, and resistant to extreme temperatures for added durability.

Lexar, a leading brand of flash memory solution, is excited to announce the new Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD Series and Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A/SD Card Reader.

With superior performance and read speed up to 900 MB/s, write speed up to 800 MB/s and minimum write speed of 700 MB/s the Lexar CFexpress Type A Card GOLD Series is for professional creators who want to capture high-resolution images and cinema-quality 8K video with ease. And, with Video Performance Grade 400 (VPG 400), this ensures stable video recording at a minimum of 400 MB/s, giving creators peace of mind so they never miss a frame.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is proud to announce the new Lexar SL660 BLAZE Gaming Portable SSD. The new drive offers gamers and creatives the latest USB 3.2 Gen2 x2 technology and blazing-fast NVMe performance with speeds up to 2000 MB/s read and 1900 MB/s write. It is perfect for boosting the performance of your consoles and editing work stations.

Beyond the outstanding performance, it's got style. The new Lexar SL660 BLAZE Gaming Portable SSD comes with RGB LEDs to create a lively atmosphere making your gameplay or work station more dynamic by adding a touch of color to your setup. The Lexar SL660 BLAZE Gaming Portable SSD also recently won the Red Dot Design Award which has recognized the best products for design in a given year since 1995. The international panel of experts and judges who reviewed the products that entered the competition were guided by assessment criteria such as the product's formal quality, ergonomics and longevity.
In addition, the Lexar SL660 BLAZE Gaming Portable SSD is durable as it is stylish and built with a premium aluminium enclosure and features a sandblasted finish for added protection against shock and vibration. It also features advanced security software with 256-bit AES encryption to protect essential files against corruption, loss, and deletion.

Lexar, is excited to announce the launch of the new Lexar ARES DDR5 OC Desktop Memory and ARES DDR4 RGB Desktop Memory. ARES DDR5 OC Memory is designed for PC enthusiasts, gamers, overclockers and creatives while optimized on the latest Intel Core processor. ARES DDR4 RGB Memory enhances your PC with vibrant RGB lighting and blazing-fast DDR4 overclocked performance for an elevated gaming experience.

The Lexar ARES DDR5 OC Desktop Memory leverages next-gen DDR5 technology designed for the latest Intel Core processors platform and supports Intel XMP 3.02. With speeds of 5200, it provides more than 1.6x the bandwidth than that of DDR4. So whether you're operating speed-demanding video games, video editing software, or processing intensive workloads, the Lexar ARES DDR5 OC Memory enables you to experience superior DDR5 performance.

Lexar, a leading brand of flash memory solution, proudly unveils the world's fastest Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card DIAMOND Series and Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A Card GOLD Series at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) event this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. From field to post production, Lexar aims to provide our users products that offer unmatched quality, performance, reliability and compatibility to dramatically accelerate workflow from start to finish.

To meet the demand of high-performance memory solution needed for professional filmmakers and content creators, the Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B Card DIAMOND Series provides unmatched read speeds of up to 1900 MB/s, dramatically accelerating your post-production workflow for enhanced productivity. And with blazing-fast write speeds of up to 1700 MB/s, quickly capture smooth RAW 8K, 6K and 4K video with ease. It is also backwards compatible with select XQD cameras.

Lexar, a leading brand of flash memory solution, is proud to announce the Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC /SDXC USH-II Memory Card GOLD Series in the 256 GB capacity option. With speeds up to 300 MB/s read, the Lexar Professional 2000x SDXC UHS-II Card GOLD Series is design for DSLR and cinema-quality video cameras. The cards can leverage the UHS-II technology that allows you to handle sequential burst mode of RAW footage effortlessly, and provide users with super-fast file transfers for expedited post-production.

The new Lexar Professional 2000x SDXC UHS-II Card GOLD Series 256 GB fully meets the growing demand for larger storage capacity, which helps users save time and dramatically accelerates workflow from start to finish. The Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC /SDXC UHS-II Card GOLD Series provides the performance you need to capture and store valuable data in a variety of elements which is water-proof, temperature-proof, shockproof, vibration-proof, and X-ray-proof. For added versatility, the cards are also backwards compatible with UHS-I devices, performing up to the maximum thresholds of UHS-I speed capabilities.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is proud to announce the new Lexar Professional USB-C Dual-Slot Reader. This reader is perfect for professional photographers and videographers who want to speed up their workflow with high-speed file transfer on the go. The Lexar Professional USB-C Dual-Slot Reader works with SD and microSD UHS-II cards and offers creatives fast transfer speeds up to 312 MB/s read. It also features a USB-C connector which is reversible for convenient plug-and-play functionality making it perfect for USB-C computers.

Designed with a USB 3.2 Gen1 interface, the Lexar Professional USB-C Dual-Slot Reader is also backwards compatible with USB 3.1 and 2.0 ports to make your creative process more versatile. It is also built with a LED activity light, so you know when the transferring of your content is completed. The compact design of the Lexar Professional USB-C Dual-Slot Reader also makes it easier for photographers and videographers to slip it in their pocket and go.

Lexar, a leading brand of flash memory solution, is proud to announce the Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC /SDXC USH-II Memory Card GOLD Series in the 256 GB capacity option. With speeds up to 300 MB/s read, the Lexar Professional 2000x SDXC UHS-II Card GOLD Series is design for DSLR and cinema-quality video cameras. The cards can leverage the UHS-II technology that allows you to handle sequential burst mode of RAW footage effortlessly, and provide users with super-fast file transfers for expedited post-production.

The new Lexar Professional 2000x SDXC UHS-II Card GOLD Series 256 GB fully meets the growing demand for larger storage capacity, which helps users save time and dramatically accelerates workflow from start to finish. The Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC /SDXC UHS-II Card GOLD Series provides the performance you need to capture and store valuable data in a variety of elements which is water-proof, temperature-proof, shockproof, vibration-proof, and X-ray-proof. For added versatility, the cards are also backwards compatible with UHS-I devices, performing up to the maximum thresholds of UHS-I speed capabilities

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is excited to reveal its cutting-edge Lexar ARES DDR5 Desktop Memory. The ARES DDR5 leverages next-gen technology, with speeds starting at 4800, DDR5-4800 is 1.5x the bandwidth faster than DDR4-3200. Features a sleek aluminium heatspreader to keep your system and motherboard running cool. It is perfect for PC enthusiasts, hardcore gamers and content creators who are looking to next-level performance, increased capacity and maximum power efficiency.

Whether you are operating speed-demanding video games, video editing software, or processing intensive workloads, the Lexar ARES DDR5 Desktop Memory accelerates your PC performance for multitasking with increased performance while on the latest 12th Gen Intel Core processor. Moreover, ARES DDR5 elevates the power efficiency and product reliability. It is built with an on-die ECC, which fully leverages real-time data error correction for increased data stability and reliability. With built-in Power Management IC (PMIC), the DDR5 computer memory module provides better power control and power delivery while operating at a low voltage of 1.1 V.

Lexar unveiled the Blaze SL660, a new line of portable gaming-grade SSDs. Measuring 112.6 mm x 57.4 mm x 10.6 mm (LxWxH), and weighing 80 g, the drives feature an ARGB LED lighting element, and a unique asymmetric shape. The drive takes advantage of the 20 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface, and offers sequential transfer rates of up to 2,000 MB/s reads, with up to 1,900 MB/s writes. There are two variants based on capacity—512 GB and 1 TB. The drives use a single cable for both power and host connectivity, with support for both type-C and type-A ports. A plastic stand is included with the drive, letting you place the drive along its side on your desk, as well as a faux-leather pouch to help you organize things. The company didn't reveal pricing, but is backing these drives with 5-year warranties.

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic led to severe delays in manufacturing and logistics. In particular, governments worldwide began implementing border restrictions in 2Q20 to combat the ongoing health crisis, leading to a sudden decline in order volumes for channel-market SSDs, according to TrendForce's latest investigations. Annual shipment of SSDs to the channel (retail) market reached 111.5 million units in 2020, a 15% YoY decrease. In terms of market share by shipment, Kingston, ADATA, and Kimtigo once again occupied the top three spots, respectively.

Looking at the channel market for SSDs as a whole, NAND Flash suppliers (among which Samsung possessed the largest market share) accounted for around 35% of the total shipments in 2020, while SSD module makers accounted for the other 65%. The top 10 module makers accounted for 71% of channel-market SSD shipments from all SSD module makers. Taken together, these figures show that the market remained relatively oligopolistic in 2020. However, it should be noted that TrendForce's ranking of SSD module makers for 2020 takes account of only products bound for the channel market and under brands owned by the module makers themselves; NAND Flash suppliers were therefore excluded from the top 10 ranking.

Lexar unveiled out the Professional NM800, a premium follow-up to its NM620 performance-segment SSD from Spring. The NM800 takes advantage of PCI-Express Gen 4 and NVMe 1.4 protocol, and comes in capacities of 512 GB and 1 TB. The 512 GB variant offers sequential transfer rates of up to 7000 MB/s reads with up to 3000 MB/s writes, and random-access throughput of 200k/500k (read/write) IOPS. The 1 TB variant, on the other hand, does up to 7400 MB/s sequential reads, up to 5800 MB/s sequential writes, and 400k/750k IOPS. The company didn't put out which combination of controller and NAND flash it is using, but we suspect that the drive is based on the Innogrit IG5236 "Rainer" controller, and Micron 3D TLC NAND flash. Endurance of the drives is rated at 250 TBW for the 512 GB variant, and 500 TBW for the 1 TB variant. The 512 GB variant is expected to be priced at 99€, and the 1 TB variant at 179€.