ProGrade Iridium vs Lexar Gold CFexpress Type A 512GB
Two CFexpress Type A cards at 512GB, compared on rated speed, current price and price history.
ProGrade Digital 512GB CFexpress 4.0 Type A Iridium Memory Card
Lexar 512GB Professional GOLD CFexpress 4.0 Type A Memory Card
The short version
- Read speed: both are rated at 1800 MB/s.
- Write speed: ProGrade is rated 3% higher (1700 vs 1650 MB/s).
- Sustained write: ProGrade is rated 7% higher (1500 vs 1400 MB/s).
- Price: Lexar is cheaper right now at $449.99 (B&H Photo), $120.00 or 21% less than $569.99.
- Cost per GB: Lexar works out at $0.88/GB against $1.11/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
- ProGrade
- Lexar
- Format
- CFexpress Type A
- CFexpress Type A
- Capacity
- 512GB
- 512GB
- Read Speed
- 1800 MB/s
- 1800 MB/s
- Write Speed
- 1700 MB/s
- 1650 MB/s
- Sustained Write
- 1500 MB/s
- 1400 MB/s
- VPG Rating
- 800
- 400
- Model Number
- PGCFXA512GIDBH
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- CFexpress Version
- 4.0
- 4.0
Pick ProGrade if…
- You want the higher rated write speed.
- You want the higher rated sustained write.
Pick Lexar if…
- You want the lower price today.
Card A: current prices
Prices retrieved: Nov 15, 2026, 7:14 AM
Card B: current prices
Prices retrieved: Nov 15, 2026, 3:47 PM
Card A: ProGrade
Is this a good price?
This is the highest price we have recorded in the last 88 days, where it has ranged $484.49–$569.99.
It has been cheaper recently — worth waiting if you can.
Based on 65 price checks at B&H Photo over 88 days. Amazon prices are not included.
Card B: Lexar
Is this a good price?
This is the highest price we have recorded in the last 90 days, where it has ranged $314.99–$449.99.
It has been cheaper recently — worth waiting if you can.
Based on 119 price checks at B&H Photo over 90 days. Amazon prices are not included.
Card A: price history
Card B: price history
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