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Compact aluminium card reader with USB-C cable attached

Sabrent

Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 & USB 3 Type-C CFexpress Card Reader

SKU CH-B6EX-ZF7FA

Reads CFexpress Type B cards at up to 1500 MB/s over Thunderbolt 3 or 900 MB/s over USB, bus-powered in an aluminium enclosure

  • TypeCFExpress
  • Transfer speeds up to 1500 MB/s via 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 3
  • Falls back to 10 Gbps USB mode delivering up to 900 MB/s
  • Bus-powered operation requires no external power supply on most systems
  • Aluminium construction improves heat dissipation and material strength for portable reliability
  • Compatible with Windows XP 32/64-bit and macOS 10.14.4 or later

Portable CFexpress Type B Reader

The Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 & USB 3 Type-C CFexpress Card Reader is built for photographers and videographers who need fast, reliable offloading on location. It accepts CFexpress Type B cards and connects via a detachable USB Type-C cable. Bus-powered operation removes the need for an external adapter, so the reader fits easily into a location bag.

Dual-controller speed headroom

In Thunderbolt 3 mode the reader delivers up to 1500 MBps, letting you ingest high-bitrate footage without bottleneck. When a Thunderbolt port is unavailable the dual-controller design falls back to 10 Gbps USB mode at up to 900 MBps. The aluminium housing dissipates heat during sustained transfers, preventing thermal throttling on long offload sessions.

Thunderbolt 3 or 10 Gbps USB decision

The single specification that decides suitability is the host interface: you need a Thunderbolt 3 port for maximum throughput or a 10 Gbps USB-C port for fallback speed. The reader works natively on Windows XP and up plus macOS 10.14.4 without drivers. It will not reach rated speeds on slower USB ports and does not support CFexpress Type A cards.

Highlights

  • Transfer speeds up to 1500 MB/s via 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 3
  • Falls back to 10 Gbps USB mode delivering up to 900 MB/s
  • Bus-powered operation requires no external power supply on most systems
  • Aluminium construction improves heat dissipation and material strength for portable reliability
  • Compatible with Windows XP 32/64-bit and macOS 10.14.4 or later

Specifications

TypeCFExpress

Questions about this item

Will the 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 connection work with my older USB-C laptop that only does 10Gbps USB?

Yes, dual controllers let it fall back to 10Gbps USB mode and reach up to 900MBps on that port.

How can I verify the reader is hitting the 1500MBps transfer speed on Thunderbolt 3?

Run a large-file copy test; sustained reads near 1500MBps confirm the 40Gbps link is active.

Does the box include the USB Type-C to Type-C cable or must I buy one separately?

A detachable compatible USB Type-C to Type-C cable is included so nothing extra is required.

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