Lexar is well known among professional photographers. The Professional 1066x card is their latest CompactFlash offering. The card touts read speeds up to 160MB/s using the latest UDMA-7 protocol and a guaranteed continuous write speed of 65MB/s for video applications. It is available in a wide range of storage capacities: 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256GB.
In memory card readers, the Lexar 1066x exceeded its advertised speeds. It measured 162.3 MB/s sequential read in the Lexar CFR-1 card reader. Write speed was equally impressive, measuring 151.8 MB/s sequential write, also in the Lexar CFR1. The highest write speeds were reached under Windows 8.1, earlier tests under Windows 7 did not yield write speeds as fast (115MB/s maximum).
Card: Lexar Professional 1066x 32GB
Benchmark: CrystalDiskMark 3.0.3 x64
Program settings: 1000 MB, 5 passes, random test data
Operating system: Windows 10 Pro
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 4.40GHz
RAM: 32GB DDR3 1600
Lexar Professional 1066x 32GB Card Reader Benchmarks | Seq. Read 1000MB MB/s | Seq. Write 1000MB MB/s | Rand. Read 512KB MB/s | Rand. Write 512KB MB/s | Rand. Read 4KB MB/s QD1 | Rand. Read 4KB IOPS QD1 | Rand. Write 4KB MB/s QD1 | Rand. Write 4KB IOPS QD1 | Rand. Read 4KB MB/s QD32 | Rand. Read 4KB IOPS QD32 | Rand. Write 4KB MB/s QD32 | Rand. Write 4KB IOPS QD32 |
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Lexar Professional Workflow CFR1 | 162.268 | 151.792 | 109.826 | 42.946 | 9.843 | 2403.0 | 1.322 | 322.8 | 12.414 | 3030.8 | 1.512 | 369.1 |
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF9 | 160.505 | 154.817 | 147.565 | 46.500 | 11.213 | 2737.5 | 1.341 | 327.4 | 15.496 | 3783.1 | 1.568 | 382.8 |
SanDisk ImageMate All-In-One USB 3.0 | 160.284 | 136.462 | 70.455 | 46.314 | 5.463 | 1333.8 | 1.182 | 288.5 | 5.920 | 1445.3 | 1.319 | 321.9 |
Kingston FCR-HS4 Card Reader | 159.990 | 153.458 | 147.394 | 40.401 | 11.318 | 2763.2 | 1.342 | 327.7 | 15.492 | 3782.3 | 1.611 | 393.3 |
Lexar Professional Dual Slot UHS-II Card Reader | 159.698 | 150.983 | 147.516 | 43.831 | 11.233 | 2742.6 | 1.356 | 331.1 | 15.470 | 3776.8 | 1.594 | 389.2 |
Lexar Professional Dual Slot Reader | 156.832 | 139.161 | 147.565 | 42.240 | 10.382 | 2534.6 | 1.351 | 329.8 | 13.224 | 3228.4 | 1.554 | 379.3 |
Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF8 Black | 156.714 | 139.179 | 147.613 | 40.460 | 10.444 | 2549.8 | 1.330 | 324.6 | 13.287 | 3243.9 | 1.537 | 375.1 |
Delkin Universal Memory Card Reader | 154.066 | 139.290 | 145.323 | 49.405 | 10.141 | 2475.9 | 1.413 | 344.9 | 13.395 | 3270.4 | 1.630 | 397.9 |
SanDisk ImageMate Pro Multi-Card Reader/Writer | 150.593 | 138.499 | 142.145 | 41.453 | 7.685 | 1876.1 | 1.221 | 298.1 | 10.655 | 2601.4 | 1.442 | 352.1 |
Kingston Multi-Card Reader FCR-HS3 | 140.976 | 117.567 | 29.415 | 42.078 | 10.593 | 2586.2 | 1.331 | 324.9 | 13.600 | 3320.2 | 1.537 | 375.2 |
In cameras, the Lexar Professional 1066x outperformed every other CF card in our tests. In the Canon 7D Mark II the card measured 102.9 MB/s write speed. In the Nikon D810 it averaged 98.6MB/s write speed. While in the Nikon D800 it averaged 71.1MB/s. If you desire the fastest CF card for your camera, the Lexar 1066x is the one.
Lexar Professional 1066x 32GB Tested in Camera | Write Speed (MB/s) |
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Canon 5D Mark IV | 112.0 |
Canon 7D Mark II | 102.9 |
Canon 5Ds | 101.6 |
Nikon D810 | 98.6 |
Canon 1D X | 96.8 |
Nikon D800 | 71.1 |
Cameras tested with this card: Canon 1D X, Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 5Ds, Canon 7D Mark II, Nikon D810, Nikon D800
Lexar Professional series memory cards have a limited lifetime warranty.
The following table contains information about the tested card. Card information including a unique serial number, name (often a model number) and firmware version is encoded in the card. Cards are often engraved or printed with an identifier on the outside, but it is often a batch or lot number and not an individual serial number.
Internal Card Information: Lexar Professional 1066x 32GB CF | |
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Serial number | 41323412311322860636 |
Name | LEXAR ATA FLASH CARD |
Firmware | 20131216 |
Highest DMA supported | UDMA7 |
Total capacity | 32,010,854,400 bytes |
External Card Identifiers | |
Engraved on end of card | 3228632GBNMAC2614DEF766 |
Compare prices on the Lexar Professional 1066x card. The lowest prices are highlighted in the table below. Prices are updated daily.
Card | Size GB | Lowest $ / GB | Prices | ||
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Lexar Professional 1066x CF | 16 | N/A | Check price | Check price | Check price |
Lexar Professional 1066x CF | 32 | $0.94 | $29.99 | Check price | $35.99 |
Lexar Professional 1066x CF | 64 | $1.09 | $69.61 | Check price | Check price |
Lexar Professional 1066x CF | 128 | $0.70 | $89.99 | Check price | Check price |
Lexar Professional 1066x CF | 256 | $0.58 | $149.00 | Check price | $173.99 |