OWC Atlas FXR Thunderbolt CFexpress Type B Card Reader

Designed for content creators, professional photographers and videographers, filmmakers, vloggers, and social influencers, the Atlas FXR Thunderbolt CFexpress Type B Card Reader from OWC / Other World Computing has a compact form factor, allowing it to be brought almost anywhere, from the studio, the edit suite, or on location. It is equipped with one CFexpress Type B card slot and connects to your host Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Chrome system using an integrated 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 port, which drives data transfers up to 1600 MB/s. For those who do not have Thunderbolt 3, this port is backward compatible with 10 Gb/s USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, which transfers data at up to 900 MB/s. This card reader is also bus powered, plug-and-play compatible, and uses non-skid rubber feet to stay in place. Included is a Thunderbolt 3 cable with a tethered USB-C to USB-A adapter.

The Atlas FXR will revolutionize your capture to ingest workflow with flexible compatibility, Xtreme speed, and travel-ready convenience. Now, you can transfer video footage and photos on location, in the studio, or in the edit suite to virtually any Thunderbolt or USB port equipped computer or tablet at speeds up to 1600 MB/s. By taking full advantage of the high-performance potential of CFexpress Type B cards, like the OWC Atlas line, this card reader will maximize your creative time by letting you offload far faster than downloading from camera to computer.

Having an efficient workflow is a must in order maximize your creative time. The Atlas FXR eliminates productivity slowdown when transferring content to/from your computer. It "eats up" data at 1.6 GB/s (1600 MB/s), which means you can transfer 100 photos averaging 25MB in size in less than 1.6 seconds.

Sized similarly to a debit card, the Atlas FXR is the smallest Thunderbolt CFexpress Type B card reader on the market. Nearly 7x smaller than other Thunderbolt CFexpress readers, the Atlas FXR easily fits into the smallest camera bag, so you can pack more accessories to help capture incredible content. You can also pair this minuscule reader with a USB-C or Thunderbolt-equipped iPad or a USB-C Android tablet to create a super lightweight yet mightily powerful capture and edit solution.

When you need a CFexpress Type B card reader that simply works virtually anywhere with a wide range of devices, the Atlas FXR is the plug-and-play solution. It's bus-powered via the included Thunderbolt cable with a tethered USB-A adapter, so you don't need to lug around a bulky power supply or be handcuffed to an AC outlet. Its bus-powered, single-port design also makes it perfect for use at the end of a daisy-chain when you are back on a desktop editing 8K raw video.

macOS Compatibility

• macOS 10.11 El Capitan
• macOS 10.12 Sierra
• macOS 10.13 High Sierra
• macOS 10.14 Mojave
• macOS 10.15 Catalina
• macOS 11.x Big Sur
• macOS 12.x Monterey
• macOS 13.x Ventura

Windows Compatibility

• Windows 11
• Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Windows 10 (32-bit)
• Windows Server 2016

Mobile OS Compatibility

• iPadOS 13
• iPadOS 14
• iPadOS 15
• Android 11.x
• Android 12.x
• Android 13.x

Other OS Compatibility

• Chrome OS

Performance

General

Packaging Info