Head to head
OWC Atlas CFexpress Card Reader vs ProGrade Digital PG05.6
Our pick
OWC Atlas CFexpress Card Reader
CFexpress-Only Card Readers
Why this one
- Choose the OWC Atlas reader to offload CFexpress Type B cards through USB4 without packing a separate power adapter.1
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What ProGrade Digital PG05.6 offers
For a Type B USB4 setup where magnetic positioning matters, choose the ProGrade Digital PG05.6, which also includes built-in cooling.2
What differs
| Specification | OWC Atlas CFexpress Card Reader | ProGrade Digital PG05.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Connection | USB4 (40Gb/s)1 | USB 4.02 |
More details
| Specification | OWC Atlas CFexpress Card Reader | ProGrade Digital PG05.6 |
|---|---|---|
| Reads CFexpress Type A cards | Yes1 | Not published |
| Reads CFexpress Type B cards | Yes1 | Yes2 |
| Card slots | 13 | 12 |
| Rated transfer speed | 5,000 MB/s1 | 5,000 MB/s (5 GB/s) (Host interface: Manufacturer-advertised upper limit over USB4; not a measured offload result.)2 |
| Tested read speed | Not published | Not published |
| Works with older CFexpress 2.0 cards | Yes1 | Yes2 |
| Built-in cooling | Not published | Yes2 |
| Magnetic mounting | Not published | Yes2 |
| Built-in cable | No3 | Not published |