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Uniport Options has launched an Indiegogo marketing campaign for X-Driver, a CFexpress Kind B card that options an built-in USB-C port, eliminating the necessity for a particular CFexpress card reader. Merely put the cardboard into your digicam, document pictures and video, after which take away the cardboard and plug it instantly into the USB-C port in your pc.
The Indiegogo marketing campaign reads, ‘Introducing X-Driver, the CFexpress sort B reminiscence card with a USB-C port built-in. The X-Driver is the final word all-in-one gadget for storing your media information after which transferring the information to your pc, pill, or cellphone.’ The corporate has spent the final three years redesigning the CFexpress Kind B card from scratch to reduce the scale of the cardboard and permit for the implementation of the built-in USB-C connector. By integrating the connector, the cardboard is extra versatile and guarantees to enhance the workflow of photographers and videographers’ workflow.
Many photographers like that Apple added the SD card slot again to its newest M1-series MacBook Professional notebooks and the brand new Mac Studio desktop. Sadly, there isn’t any simple port for CFexpress Kind B playing cards, so customers want a card reader, or in some instances, a card reader plus an adapter. The X-Driver eliminates the necessity for all these additional equipment. The X-Driver feels a bit just like the religious successor to the Wi-Fi-enabled SD playing cards that have been standard within the early 2010s.
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The X-Driver guarantees learn and write speeds as much as 1700 MB/s and meets USB-C and CFexpress Kind B requirements, together with PCIe SSD. The X-Driver card is 38.5mm (1.52″) tall, together with the USB-C port, and is 29.8mm (1.17″) extensive. These are the identical dimensions as a conventional CFexpress Kind B card. The cardboard is constructed utilizing polycarbonate plastic and stainless-steel.
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Uniport Options has so far examined the cardboard throughout a variety of merchandise, together with the Canon R5 digicam, Samsung smartphones, iPad Professional tablets and MacBook Professional notebooks.
Thus far on Indiegogo, the marketing campaign is nearing $1,000 of backing. The mission has a versatile funding objective of $20,000. The Tremendous Early Chicken 128GB Particular is $144, which is 20% off the anticipated retail value. 256GB and 512GB playing cards are additionally accessible as backer choices for $240 and $384, respectively. For extra info and to study in regards to the numerous backer choices, go to Indiegogo.
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