Delkin Black vs Sony Tough CFexpress Type A 480GB

Two CFexpress Type A cards at 480GB, compared on rated speed, current price and price history.

The short version

  • Read speed: Delkin is rated 2% higher (1830 vs 1800 MB/s).
  • Write speed: Delkin is rated 1% higher (1710 vs 1700 MB/s).
  • Sustained write: Delkin is rated 25% higher (500 vs 400 MB/s).
  • Price: Delkin is cheaper right now at $379.99 (B&H Photo), $98.01 or 21% less than $478.00.
  • Cost per GB: Delkin works out at $0.79/GB against $1.00/GB.

Speeds are manufacturer ratings from the retailer listing, not our own tests. Prices come from retailer listings we checked in the last 48 hours; Amazon prices are not shown.

Specifications

Brand
Delkin
Sony
Format
CFexpress Type A
CFexpress Type A
Capacity
480GB
480GB
Read Speed
1830 MB/s
1800 MB/s
Write Speed
1710 MB/s
1700 MB/s
Sustained Write
500 MB/s
400 MB/s
VPG Rating
400
400
CFexpress Version
4.0
4.0

Pick Delkin if…

  • You want the higher rated read speed.
  • You want the higher rated write speed.
  • You want the higher rated sustained write.
  • You want the lower price today.

Pick Sony if…

Delkin is ahead or level on every measure we can compare.

Card A: current prices

B&H PhotoLowest
$379.99
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AmazonLive price on Amazon
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Prices retrieved: Nov 15, 2026, 7:14 AM

Card B: current prices

B&H PhotoLowest
$478.00
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AmazonLive price on Amazon
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Prices retrieved: Nov 15, 2026, 7:13 AM

Card A: Delkin

Is this a good price?

This is the lowest price we have recorded in the last 89 days, where it has ranged $379.99–$429.99.

Good time to buy.

Based on 91 price checks at B&H Photo over 89 days. Amazon prices are not included.

Card B: Sony

Is this a good price?

This price has not moved in the 89 days we have tracked it.

Based on 115 price checks at B&H Photo over 89 days. Amazon prices are not included.

Card A: price history

Card B: price history

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