Other by stefan @ 2011-02-06
Are you frequently using your DSLR to take high resolution photos or recording videos? Lexar may have a solution with their Professional Series 133x 16GB SDHC Card; if you have deleted a photo by mistake from the card, there are some chances to recover it by using the Image Rescue 4 (included for free with this memory card!).
At first I would like to thank Lexar for giving me the chance of testing a sample of their Professional Series 133x 16GB SDHC Card.
"At Lexar Media, we know what's important.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc., Lexar Media, Inc. boasts one of the most comprehensive offerings of memory product lines in the industry. We deliver high-quality, award-winning products in every memory category: USB flash drives, all popular form factors of memory cards and card readers, DRAM computer memory for PCs and Mac systems, and solid state drives (SSD). We back our products with outstanding customer support and industry-leading warranties, and we strive to expand our offerings to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers-customers just like you.
The Lexar brand has long been synonymous with reliable, high-performance products, which is reflected in the award-winning memory products and USB flash drives sold under the Lexar name.
Our Crucial brand reflects our status as the only consumer memory upgrade supplier that's part of a major DRAM manufacturer. We sell high-quality memory that has been qualified and approved by most major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The Crucial.com website features innovative online tools and an intuitive design that makes it easy to find compatible memory and recommended upgrades. And because we carry over 250,000 upgrades for more than 40,000 systems, we've got options for nearly every system out there.
Lexar Media has more than 10 years experience in the memory industry. Our strong retail brands, along with our direct online and OEM presence, make Lexar Media a global player in every major customer channel, including value-added resellers, system builders, and e-commerce. And we've built a name synonymous with quality, innovation, and customer service.
Lexar Media. If it's important to you, it's safe with us."
High-Capacity, High-Speed Performance with Video Versatility
Lexar offers a comprehensive line of award-winning memory cards in various speeds, formats, and capacities, which include innovative features and valuable free software. With so many options, it's easy to find the right Lexar® solution to fit your workflow needs.
The premium Lexar Professional 133x Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC™) card is designed for sustained, rapid-fire picture taking and full-motion video. It provides high-capacity, high-speed performance, with a minimum guaranteed speed of 133x (20MB/s), to bring out the ultimate performance in your SDHC-enabled digital camera. The Lexar Professional 133x SDHC card is available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities.
Get the Most Out of Your Memory Card
Amazing Performance. The Lexar Professional 133x SDHC card is designed for advanced photo enthusiasts and professional photographers who demand optimal performance from both the memory card and SDHC-enabled digital camera they use. This high-speed, Class 10 card is capable of minimum guaranteed speeds of 20MB/s, so you can keep shooting—whether it’s photos or full-motion video. The incredible fast read/write speeds of the card fully leverage your camera’s high-speed processor and accelerate image download times, making it a top choice among professional photographers.
Includes Valuable Downloadable Software. The Lexar Professional 133x SDHC card includes the latest version of award-winning Lexar Image Rescue® software. Image Rescue 4 provides reliable recovery of most photo and video files, even if they’ve been erased of the card has been corrupted.**
Performance, Reliability, and Compatibility. The Lexar team works with major camera manufacturers to ensure all Lexar memory cards are compatible with their digital cameras—from the simplest to the most complex. The cards are also tested in the Lexar Quality Labs, facilities with more than 800 digital cameras and memory card devices, to further ensure compatibility and performance. And all Lexar Professional cards come with a limited lifetime warranty and a free, dedicated customer support line. Designed with professional photographers in mind, the Lexar Professional 133x SDHC card provides impressive memory card performance.
Lexar offers a comprehensive line of innovative, award-winning memory products in several categories, including memory cards, card readers, DRAM, USB flash drives, and portable backup drives. With so many options, it’s easy to find the right Lexar solution to fit your needs.
Lexar. When Memory Matters.™
High-speed performance—133x (20MB/s) minimum guaranteed speed*
Capture high-quality images and video with your SDHC-compatible DSLR camera
Includes downloadable Image Rescue® 4 software to recover lost or deleted photo and video files**
Speed rated at Class 10
Free, dedicated professional technical support
Limited lifetime warranty
The Lexar Professional 133x 16GB SDHC card is packed inside a nice little black cardboard box; on the front, we can see the full name of the product, total capacity, a little logo that represents the Lifetime Warranty, the product rated speed (along with the minimum guaranteed speed) and a discount offer for Adobe software:
On the back of the box, we can see find some explanations regarding the product technical support and the limited lifetime warranty, in many different languages:
The card be found inside a black protective frame, along with the documentation (words regarding the technical support and warranty, a small piece of paper that shows us the address of the manufacturer along with the European representative, and an offer to download the Image Rescue 4 software [the product serial can be found inside]) :
As many cards present on the market, this one is further protected inside a small transparent plastic enclosure:
The card has the Lexar logo printed on the frontal part sticker, along with the rated speed and total capacity:
On the left side we can find the lock/unlock switch (the card is shipped with the switch in the unlocked position):
On the back, we can see a serial number, and the fact that the product was made in China:
ASUS X55SV Laptop with 4GB DDR667 and Hitachi 500GB 7K500-500 HDD.
The card comes formatted right from the box FAT32; here is the total reported capacity in Windows 7:
To determine the card read speeds, I have used the HD Tune Pro 4.60 utility:
HD Tune File Benchmark 64MB
To measure the real life performance, I have used the Total Commander application to copy to the card and from the card the same file and recorded the transfer speeds, when they have stabilized.
File Copy
File Read
The Professional 133x card from Lexar comes with a bundled software, named Lexar Image Rescue 4; with it, we can recover photo and video files, secure delete or format the card; the software is sold separately for $33.99:
After the application has been downloaded and installed, it will request the serial number, which can be found in the voucher shipped with the card:
If a card is inserted in our card reader, a screen will show up which will identify the card and will permit to secure erase, format or search for previously deleted files:
The scan operation for deleted files will take a while and the application will show us the thumbnails of the files found that could be recovered:
If we select a photo from the list and then press the Recover button, a new window will appear to show us the recovery progress:
Besides this application, we can benefit from 30-day trials and enjoy exclusive offers up to 30% off, on the following Adobe software:
-Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
-Adobe Photoshop Elements
-Adobe Premiere Elements
As it can be seen from the performed tests, the Lexar Professional 133x 16GB SDHC card did not disappoint at all, offering enough performance so we can use it without problems while taking high resolution photos with our DSLR or recording videos.
Besides the card, we are offered discounts at certain Adobe software, along with the Image Rescue 4 application, that can be bought separately for about $33.99.
The product can be found in stores for about 52 Euros, a price close to the other Class 10 cards with the same capacity on the market.
I would like to thank again to Lexar for offering me the sample for review.