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From rugged memory cards, SSDs, no-laptop-required workflow systems, and more, Lexar delivers high-performance solutions for professional videographers, filmmakers, and creators.

The partnership aims to redefine portable storage with innovative solutions, including excellent durability and reliability, and blazing fast read and write speeds.

Products to Include Cutting-Edge CFexpress Cards, Next-Gen Performance SSDs, Blazing-Fast Memory Modules, and More

Although twice as fast as PCIe Gen3 SSDs, the Lexar® NM790 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD consumes up to 40% less power than DRAM cache-enabled PCIe Gen4 SSDs², which means lower power costs and longer battery life.

Hamburg, Germany, September 22, 2023—Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is honored to receive the “BEST STORAGE MEDIA” award from TIPA for the Lexar Professional CFexpress™ Type B Card DIAMOND Series.

Berlin, September 1st, 2023 – Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is unveiling a variety of new products that are estimated to be launched in Q4 2023. Designed for photography professionals and PC enthusiasts to accelerate their workflow, the expanded portfolio includes a new microSD™ card, internal SSDs, DRAM, and portable SSDs.

Cologne, August 25th, 2023 – Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, joined Gamescom 2023 for the first time. Lexar also unveiled some of the new products that are estimated to be launched in Q4 2023 for the first time at the show. Designed for PC enthusiasts to accelerate their workflow, the new portfolio includes internal SSDs, DRAM.

Although twice as fast as PCIe Gen3 SSDs, the Lexar® NM790 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD consumes up to 40% less power than DRAM cache-enabled PCIe Gen4 SSDs², which means lower power costs and longer battery life.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is proud to announce massive new capacities up to 2TB for the new Lexar® Professional CFexpress™ Type B Card GOLD Series as well as a performance enhancement for the 128-512GB 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 1900MB/s¹ read and up to 1500MB/s¹ write.

The card also delivers on performance with transfer speeds of up to 1900MB/s, write speeds up to 1700MB/s and a minimum write speed of 1600MB/s1. It is rated VPG400 and features PCIe Gen 3×2 and NVMe protocols for smooth, high-speed recording of images and 8K video.

The Lexar® Professional 2000x SDHC™/SDXC™ UHS-II Cards GOLD Series was nominated along with 7 other excellent cards and took the coveted best card award. According to Photography News, “the need for reliable and fast memory cards is greater than ever. That’s just what you get with the Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC/SDXC UHS-II card.”

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, 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.

Lexar® Professional CFexpress™ Type B Card GOLD Series. Designed for professional videographers looking to capture cinema-quality video, it boasts blazing-fast performance with speeds up to 1900MB/s1 read and up to 1500MB/s1 write.

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 7500MB/s read and 6500MB/s write¹. With blazing-fast performance, the Lexar® NM800 PRO SSD leverages the 12nm controller to produce lower power consumption and longer battery life for all your high-performance computing needs.

Unleashing blazing fast speeds of up to 1900MB/s read and 1700MB/s¹ write, you can experience the unmatched performance of the Lexar® Professional CFexpress™ Type B Card DIAMOND Series. With minimum sustained write speed of 1600MB/s¹, dramatically accelerate your post-production workflow for enhanced productivity.

With superior performance and read speed up to 900MB/s¹, write speed up to 800MB/s¹ and minimum write speed of 700MB/s¹ 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.

This year, a leading global brand of memory solution, took the Red Dot Awards by storm, with five out of its six total submissions winning prizes in their categories. At last year’s awards, Lexar was awarded four product design awards, further highlighting the brand’s consistent advance towards more purposeful product design and functionality within the consumer electronics market.

The Lexar NM760 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe SSD allows you to enjoy a high-speed gaming experience with speeds of up to 5300MB/s read and 4500MB/s write1. It is a PCIe NVMe SSD which is 9.6×3 the performance compared to traditional SATA based SSD. Leveraging PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe 1.4 technology standard to ensure faster and smoother gaming experience, the NM760 is also backward compatible with PCIe 3.0.

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 Lexar® Professional USB-C™ Dual-Slot Reader works with SD™ and microSD™ UHS-II cards and offers creatives fast transfer speeds up to 312MB/s1 read. It also features a USB-C™ connector which is reversible for convenient plug-and-play functionality making it perfect for USB-C™ computers.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, is proud to receive the award, ‘Best Memory Card Editor’s Choice – Lexar® Professional CFexpress™ Type B Memory Card GOLD Series in the 2021 Photography News magazine Awards.

With Lexar RGB Sync, a powerful RGB lighting control software, you can customize your lighting effects by setting colors, intensity and speed with full range RGB support. Additionally, you can also create a dynamic ambience and save your RGB lighting effect profiles, rendering your gameplay more immersive and adding a touch of style to your gaming journey. Lexar® ARES RGB DDR4 is also compatible with the RGB control software of major motherboard brands.

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 aluminum heat spreader 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.

The new drive offers gamers the latest USB 3.2 Gen2x2 technology and blazing-fast NVMe performance with speeds up to 2000MB/s read and 1900MB/s write¹. It is perfect for boosting the performance of your consoles and premium gaming rigs.

With speeds up to 270MB/s read, the Lexar Professional 1800x SDXC™ UHS-II Card GOLD Series is designed for your DSLR or mirrorless cameras to speed up your workflow – saving you time and getting you back behind the camera creating content.

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 7400MB/s read and 5800MB/s write, which is 12.7x the speed of SATA-based SSDs.

Designed for use with CFexpress™ Type B cards, the Lexar Professional CFexpress™ Type B USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Reader offloads a tremendous number of high-quality images and RAW 8K video from your CFexpress™ Type B card to your computer at USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 speeds, supercharging your workflow from location to post-production.

SD Express memory cards leverage the PCI Express® (PCIe®) 4.0 specification delivering a maximum data transfer rate of nearly four gigabytes per second (GB/s).

Led by the Lexar industrial design team, Lexar product designs uphold the brand promise to provide customers with cutting edge design which go above and beyond expectation.

Every year, Photography News readers vote for their favorite photography devices including cameras, lenses and accessories, leading to one of the most anticipated awards announcements in the photo industry.

Improve your system’s performance and enjoy faster startups, data transfers, and load times for applications. Boasting read speeds of up to 550MB/s, the Lexar NQ100 SSD will refresh your laptop or PC for a faster experience.

Enjoy 6x the speed of SATA SSDs with speeds of up to 3300MB/s read and 3000MB/s write, so you can improve overall workflow. Supported by PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe 1.4 technology standard and built with the latest 3D NAND flash, the NM620 puts you in the computing fast lane and offers impressive performance even for demanding creative workstations and gaming experiences.

Designed for professional photographers and videographers, the 1066x SDXC™ UHS-I Card SILVER Series lets you accelerate workflow from start to finish to maximize creativity. With speeds up to 160MB/s read, and up to 120MB/s write, the 1066x SDXC™ UHS-I Card is designed for your DSLR or mirrorless camera and allows you to quickly capture and transfer high-quality photos, including Full-HD and 4K UHD video with ease.

The Lexar® PLAY microSDXC™ UHS-I Card is designed to keep up with all your content, no matter if they are games, movies, music or books. Avoid slow load times with read speeds of up to 150MB/s1 and fast A1 or A2-rated performance 2, so you can play more of what you love without missing a beat.

Designed for your action cameras, drones, and Android™ smartphones, the Lexar® Professional 1066x microSD™ UHS-I Card SILVER Series lets you quickly capture and transfer high-quality photos, including Full-HD and 4K UHD video2 with speeds up to 160MB/s read, and up to 120MB/s write1.

This portable drive lets you take your data on-the-go, so you’re covered in the field or the office. To keep your data secure, it’s drop-, shock-, vibration-resistant, and features an advanced security solution with 256-bit AES encryption.

With read speeds of up to 1050MB/s1 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.

The two new DRAM offerings provide high-level performance to boost the speed of your laptop or desktop, respectively.

As the need for faster performance and uninterrupted application experiences increases, Lexar has developed a solution to keep videographers, photographers, and designers in the driver’s seat with speeds of up 3500MB/s read, and 2000MB/s write. The NM700 is supported by PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe and built with 3D NAND flash for higher capacity and more efficiency without unnecessary slowdowns.

The entry-level NS100 SSD is an affordable upgrade for casual users who want more performance than their hard-disk drives (HDD) can provide. It provides faster boot-ups, application load times, and data transfers – turning your old computer from dinosaur to dynamo with sequential read speeds of up to 550MB/s1. The NS200 SSD is ready for gamers and professionals looking to refresh their system with a quicker internal drive solution, giving the speed needed to take multitasking on an old PC or laptop to the next level. Users will be able to power through the day with sequential read speed of up to 550MB/s and and sequential write of up to 510MB/s, faster app response times and better overall performance for gaming, photo, and video editing, or other multimedia applications.

Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory solutions, today announced it would officially be in full production and shipping globally to major retailers in North America, EMEA, and APAC regions this fall.

Shenzhen Longsys Electronics Co., Ltd. (Longsys) has acquired the “Lexar” brand from Micron Technology, Inc. Lexar has long been recognized as a leading brand for high-performance, high-reliability removable storage solutions for a wide variety of applications, such as the professional photography market. Longsys’s ownership of the brand provides assurance to existing Lexar customers that the solutions and support they have come to expect from Lexar-branded products will continue to be available.