Kingston has increased the read and write speeds of its CompactFlash Elite Pro memory cards. The Kingston CompactFlash Elite Pro cards now offer transfer rates of 25MB/second (read) and 20MB/second (write) and capacities up to 16GB. CompactFlash Elite Pro cards are backed by a lifetime warranty and 24/7 live technical support. Prices range from $62 for the 2GB card to $308 for the 16GB.

Kingston Technology Press Release

Kingston Increases Performance of CompactFlash Elite Pro Memory Cards for Continuous, High-Resolution Image Capture

Faster Write Speed Maximizes Camera System Performance

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is increasing the overall performance of its popular CompactFlash® Elite Pro™ Flash memory cards to help amateur and professional photographers maximize the performance from their high-end imaging devices and digital workflow applications. With transfer rates of 25MB/second (read) and 20MB/second (write), along with capacities up to 16GB1, photographers can capture life as it happens for as long as it happens.

“Imaging pros have high expectations of their equipment and simply cannot afford to have memory cards limit productivity,” said Mark Akoubian, Flash memory product manager, Kingston®. “Kingston’s new CF Elite Pro card provides high capacity and increased read and write speeds to help photographers work quickly during the capture and download processes.”

Kingston Flash memory consistently ranks among the highest in the industry for quality, performance and reliability, which is why many of the world’s most renowned and successful photographers rely on Kingston to perform when it matters most. Available in 2-, 4-, 8- and 16GB capacities, Kingston’s CompactFlash Elite Pro card provides plenty of room for capturing and storing high volumes of images in RAW, JPEG, TIFF and other large file formats. As with all Kingston Flash memory cards, CompactFlash Elite Pro cards are backed by a lifetime warranty3 and 24/7 live technical support.

Kingston CompactFlash Elite Pro Cards
Part Number   Capacity and Features   MSRP (U.S. only). Prices subject to change.
CF/2GB-S2 2GB CompactFlash Elite Pro card $ 62.00
CF/4GB-S2 4GB CompactFlash Elite Pro card $ 77.00
CF/8GB-S2 8GB CompactFlash Elite Pro card $ 154.00
CF/16GB-S2 16GB CompactFlash Elite Pro card $ 308.00

Kingston CompactFlash Elite Pro Features and Specifications
  * Capacities1,4: 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
  * Dimensions: 1.43? x 1.68? x 0.13? (36.4mm x 42.8mm x 3.3mm) - CF Type 1
  * Speed Rating2: 25MB/sec. read rate and 20MB/sec. write rate
  * Operating Temperature: 32º to 140º F (0º to 60º C)
  * Storage Temperature: -4º to 185º F (-20º to 85º C)
  * Standardized: complies with CompactFlash Association specification standards
  * Easy: plug and play
  * Guaranteed1: lifetime warranty
  * Economical: autosleep mode preserves system battery life

1 Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage.

2 Speed may vary due to host and device configuration.

3 10-year warranty in France, Germany and Austria.

4 CompactFlash Elite Pro 4-, 8- and 16GB cards work in newer cameras and other devices that are capable of utilizing a FAT32 file system.

For more detailed information visit the Kingston Web site at: www.kingston.com.

About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston designs, manufactures and distributes memory products for desktops, laptops, servers, printers, and Flash memory products for PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. Through its global network of subsidiaries and affiliates, Kingston has manufacturing facilities in California, Malaysia, Taiwan and China, and sales representatives in the United States, Europe, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Taiwan, China, and Latin America. For more information, please call (800) 337-8410 or visit www.kingston.com.

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