X-Driver CFexpress Card has a Built-In USB-C Connector
Uniport Solutions has launched an Indiegogo campaign for X-Driver, a CFexpress Type B card that features an integrated USB-C port, eliminating the need for a special CFexpress card reader. Simply put the card into your camera, record photos, and video, and then remove the card and plug it directly into the USB-C port on your computer.
The company behind the hybrid card says that the X-Driver is the result of three years of design work to reimagine CFexpress card media from the ground up. The company’s founder Thuan Nguyen calls it the world’s first “USB-CFexpress” card.
Unlike all other memory cards on the market, the X-Driver doesn’t require its user to have a card reader in order for photographers to pull data off the card and onto a computer. Instead, it incorporates a USB-C plug, and photographers can simply remove the card from their camera and plug it directly into their computer. The X-Driver doesn’t have any differences in its physical dimensions versus a standard CFexpress card despite the added functionality.
“X-Driver is a memory card that has both USB-C and CFexpress type B standards. It’s an all-new category in memory cards that offers seamless integration. The X-Driver is designed to smoothly integrate into your existing arsenal of camera gear by replacing your current CFexpress and getting rid of your CFexpress to USB-C converter,” the campaign claims.
The X-Driver promises read and write speeds up to 1700 MB/s and meets USB-C and CFexpress Type B standards, including PCIe SSD. The X-Driver card is 38.5mm tall, including the USB-C port, and is 29.8mm wide. These are the same dimensions as a traditional CFexpress Type B card. The card is constructed using polycarbonate plastic and stainless steel.
The X-Driver is currently seeking backing of $20,000 on IndieGoGo. If backing is successful, the X-Driver will be produced in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB capacities and will ship out in November.
More info on IndieGoGo’s page.