A-DATA launches Turbo CF 350X - world's fastest CompactFlash

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Published: Tuesday 24th June, 2008 | Author: Parm Mann
Companies: A-Data (All A-Data content)

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A-DATA, the world's second largest vendor of memory modules, has today launched its Turbo Series CF 350X memory card - aimed specifically at professional photographers.

The CompactFlash card, pictured below, is available in 8GiB and 16GiB models and provides a maximum read speed of 52Mbps and a maximum write speed of 47Mbps. It'll support dual-channel data transferring and UDMA 0-5 mode as well as MDMA 0-4 mode.

A-DATA states that its CF 350X allows users to "enjoy the pleasant feeling of non-stop shooting and continuous filming". The world's fastest CF card, however, is sure to come at a cost and pricing is yet to be announced.

Its key features and specification are detailed by A-DATA as follows:

Product Features:

350X Turbo speed performance with read speed at 52MB/sec and write speed at 47MB/sec
Dual-channel support (Ultra DMA mode 0~5 , IDE PIO mode 6, MDMA 0~4)
Low power consumption and RoHS compliant
Original SLC flash memory to deliver outstanding performance

Product Specification:

Capacity: 8GB/16GB
Dimension: 42.8 x 36.4 x 33 mm (L x W x D)
Weight: 11.4g

Official press release: A-DATA Launches the World’s Fastest CompactFlash Card 350X

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Re: Headlines - A-DATA launches Turbo CF 350X - world's fastest CompactFlash

Posted by Funkstar - Tue 24th Jun 2008, 9:18am

Any idea if this can be used as a fixed disk? Or will Windows only recognise it as a removable disk?

Could make a nice compact alternative to SSDs :)Quote

Re: Headlines - A-DATA launches Turbo CF 350X - world's fastest CompactFlash

Posted by nightmare99 - Tue 24th Jun 2008, 10:42am

You can get CF to IDe or CF to SATA adaptors. Might be a good project, depends on the price of course.Quote

Re: Headlines - A-DATA launches Turbo CF 350X - world's fastest CompactFlash

Posted by Funkstar - Tue 24th Jun 2008, 10:50am

Physical adapters are pretty easy to come by, however Windows still sees the majority of CF cards (especially SanDisk) as removable drives and you cannot install or run windows from them.

A-Data have an industrial line that announce themselfs as fixed disks, would be good if these did that same :)

Yo udo get adapters that will take any CF card and hide the mode from the OS, these are a lot more expensive though.Quote