OWC has announced several new storage products ahead of the NAB Show in Las Vegas. Their new products include the industry-leading CFExpress Type A card supporting the 4.0 standard, the new Envoy SSD for compact external SSDs with a USB-C interface, and new capacities for the Envoy Pro Elektron and Envoy SSDs Their Pro Mini.
CFExpress Type A Card
The CFExpress Type A card is a new addition to OWC’s Atlas Pro memory card line. OWC before provides SDXC And Type B card, but now Type A cards will also be available. Type A is compatible with Sony’s a9 III, a1, a7S III, a7 IV, a7RV, FX3, FX6 and FX30, along with any other camera that accepts Type A. With read speeds of 1,850 MB/s and speed 1,700 MB/s recording, along with VPG200 certification, these cards meet all current standards for 8K video, slow motion recording, and ultra-high frame rates, like the 120 fps recording speed of a9 III. Furthermore, the read speed of 1,850 MB/s will allow very fast loading after capturing. Users who already have a Type B reader will be pleased to see that the Type A card also comes with an A to B adapter allowing use with a Type B reader.
The Atlas Pro CFexpress 4.0 Type A The card is available for pre-order, priced at $319.99 for 480GB and $519.99 for 960GB. There is also an Atlas CFexpress Type B reader available starting at $79.99.
SSD ambassador
Designed for portability without sacrificing performance, the Envoy line has a new addition: the Envoy SSD. Considered a smaller footprint compared to their Envoy Pro models, the Envoy still has an aircraft-grade aluminum case and sustained speeds of 1000MB/s thanks to its heat-friendly design. It’s a palm-sized drive with a USB-C interface that has USB 3.2 speeds of 10 GB/s. The case is shock and drop resistant, but full IP water and shock resistance is reserved for the Envoy Pro Elektron. Pricing starts at $149.99 for the 1 TB model and $279.99 for the 2 TB model, expected to ship in May.
Upgrade capacity
OWC is also expanding its existing product lines with higher capacity models. The Envoy Pro Elektron, their mid-range portable SSD with an IP67 rating and speeds around 1000MB/s, will now get a 4TB model. Before Available in 1 and 2TB capacitiesThe new 4TB model will be available in early May.
OWC’s Envoy Pro Mini, which features external SSD performance in the form of a thumb drive, is a particularly interesting product for mobile videographers. It has both USB-C and USB-A interfaces, with maximum speeds of up to 946MB/s. iPhone videographers shooting ProRes will now have a great option for moving those bulky files around. Before Available in 500GB and 1TB capacitiesThe new model will have 2 TB of storage with an MSRP of $299.99 and will be available on April 11.
