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Toshiba Exceria Pro 1066x 32GB CompactFlash Card Review
Introduction
The Exceria Pro 1066x is the fastest CompactFlash card produced by Toshiba. The claimed read speed is 160MB/s and write speed is 150MB/s. The card suppoorts UDMA-7 to enable high speed transfers. The Exceria Pro 1066x is offered in 16, 32 and 64GB capacities. This review is for the 32GB version.
Performance
To test performance, the Exceria Pro 32GB was benchmarked in USB 3.0 card readers. In the Lexar Professional Workflow CFR1 CompactFlash Reader, the card reached 158.6 MB/s sequential read. In the Kingston FCR-HS4 it reach a maximum 147.9 MB/s sequential write speed. Both speeds were very close to the cliams made by Toshiba.
Card: Toshiba Exceria Pro 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
| Toshiba Exceria Pro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexar Professional Workflow CFR1 | 158.611 | 147.086 | 109.408 | 39.914 | 9.367 | 2286.9 | 2.344 | 572.4 | 10.574 | 2581.6 | 2.498 | 609.8 |
| Kingston FCR-HS4 Card Reader | 156.925 | 147.937 | 146.264 | 43.488 | 10.320 | 2519.5 | 2.262 | 552.3 | 12.453 | 3040.3 | 2.647 | 646.2 |
| SanDisk ImageMate All-In-One USB 3.0 | 156.925 | 128.818 | 70.008 | 37.437 | 5.283 | 1289.7 | 1.918 | 468.4 | 5.472 | 1336.0 | 1.688 | 412.2 |
| Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF9 | 156.527 | 148.251 | 146.046 | 40.336 | 10.389 | 2536.3 | 2.207 | 538.9 | 12.385 | 3023.7 | 2.323 | 567.1 |
| Lexar Professional Dual Slot UHS-II Card Reader | 156.178 | 146.306 | 146.046 | 43.409 | 10.298 | 2514.1 | 2.166 | 528.8 | 12.264 | 2994.2 | 2.337 | 570.6 |
| Lexar Professional Dual Slot Reader | 153.818 | 135.091 | 147.516 | 40.702 | 9.874 | 2410.6 | 2.354 | 574.7 | 11.130 | 2717.3 | 2.560 | 625.1 |
| Transcend Multi-Card Reader RDF8 Black | 153.683 | 134.848 | 147.711 | 39.857 | 9.707 | 2369.8 | 2.425 | 592.0 | 11.209 | 2736.6 | 2.472 | 603.4 |
| Delkin Universal Memory Card Reader | 150.722 | 133.441 | 144.860 | 40.702 | 9.358 | 2284.6 | 2.426 | 592.2 | 10.992 | 2683.7 | 2.550 | 622.5 |
| SanDisk ImageMate Pro Multi-Card Reader/Writer | 148.903 | 132.849 | 142.168 | 40.603 | 7.387 | 1803.4 | 1.958 | 478.1 | 9.206 | 2247.6 | 1.979 | 483.2 |
| Kingston Multi-Card Reader FCR-HS3 | 138.737 | 114.486 | 58.216 | 34.476 | 11.019 | 2690.2 | 2.368 | 578.1 | 12.609 | 3078.4 | 2.623 | 640.3 |
In camera testing, the Exceria Pro 1066x 32GB provided excellent performance. Write speed in the Canon 5Ds was 99.6 MB/s average in continuous shooting. This card will be included in upcoming camera tests.
| Toshiba Exceria Pro 1066x 32GB Tested in Camera | Write Speed (MB/s) |
|---|---|
| Canon 5D Mark IV | 107.5 |
| Canon 5Ds | 99.6 |
| Canon 1D X | 93.0 |
Cameras tested with this card: Canon 1D X, Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 5Ds
Exceria Pro cards feature a 5-year warranty from Toshiba. The card tested was made in Taiwan.
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: Toshiba Exceria Pro 1066x 32GB CF | |
|---|---|
| Serial number | X5AT03DG32050422 |
| Name | TOSHIBA THNCF032GS |
| Firmware | 1.00-PXS |
| Highest DMA supported | UDMA7 |
| Total capacity | 32,019,111,936 bytes |
| External Card Identifiers | |
| Engraved on end of card | X5ATDG32050399 MADE IN TAIWAN |
Available sizes and prices
Compare prices on the Toshiba Exceria Pro 1066x CF card. The lowest prices are highlighted in the table below. Prices are updated daily.
| Card | Size GB | Lowest $ / GB | Prices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | B&H Photo | Adorama | |||
| Toshiba Exceria Pro 1066x CF | 16 | N/A | Check price | Check price | Check price |
| Toshiba Exceria Pro 1066x CF | 32 | $1.72 | $54.99 | Check price | Check price |
| Toshiba Exceria Pro 1066x CF | 64 | $3.11 | $199.00 | Check price | Check price |