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Atech Flash Technology Blackjet TX-1CXQ CFexpress Type B / XQD Thunderbolt 3 Card Reader

BH #ATTX1CXQ • MFR #BJ-0119-R01
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Atech Flash Technology Blackjet TX-1CXQ CFexpress Type B / XQD Thunderbolt 3 Card Reader
Key Features
  • 1 x CFexpress Type B / XQD Card Slot
  • Thunderbolt 3 Interface
  • CFexpress Speeds up to 1200 MB/s
  • XQD 2.0 / XQD Speeds up to 500 MB/s
Designed for the fast ingestion of CFexpress Type B and Sony XQD media on Windows 10 and macOS 10.12 systems that support 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3, the Blackjet TX-1CXQ CFexpress Type B / XQD Thunderbolt 3 Card Reader from Atech is equipped with a Thunderbolt 3 interface that delivers data transfer speeds of up to 1200 MB/s for CFexpress media and 500 MB/s for XQD and XQD 2.0 media. A rugged metal enclosure helps ensure durability and longevity, while vent holes help increase heat dissipation to keep the unit cool. This card reader receives bus power via its Thunderbolt 3 interface and includes a Thunderbolt 3 cable.
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Atech Flash Technology TX-1CXQ Overview

Designed for the fast ingestion of CFexpress Type B and Sony XQD media on Windows 10 and macOS 10.12 systems that support 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3, the Blackjet TX-1CXQ CFexpress Type B / XQD Thunderbolt 3 Card Reader from Atech is equipped with a Thunderbolt 3 interface that delivers data transfer speeds of up to 1200 MB/s for CFexpress media and 500 MB/s for XQD and XQD 2.0 media. A rugged metal enclosure helps ensure durability and longevity, while vent holes help increase heat dissipation to keep the unit cool. This card reader receives bus power via its Thunderbolt 3 interface and includes a Thunderbolt 3 cable.

Please note that macOS 10.13 and higher is required to support CFexpress cards. Also, XQD cards are supported under Windows 10, but are not Thunderbolt 3 certified. Lastly, Sony's current XQD drivers are not yet supported on Apple systems with an M1 chip.

General Features
Thunderbolt 3 provides speeds up to 40 Gb/s
Reversible Thunderbolt 3 / USB Type-C connector makes connections much easier and quicker
Supports CFexpress Type B cards at speeds up to 1200 MB/s
Supports Sony XQD and XQD 2.0 cards at speeds up to 500 MB/s
A rugged metal enclosure helps ensure durability and longevity
Vent holes help increase heat dissipation
UPC: 655408280167

Atech Flash Technology TX-1CXQ Specs

Performance
Media Card Reader1 x CFexpress Type B / XQD (CFexpress 1.0 / PCIe 3.0 x2)
System ConnectionUSB Type-C Male [Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gb/s)]
Power SourceThunderbolt Bus Power
General
Enclosure MaterialMetal
Dimensions (W x H x D)3.63 x 1.23 x 4.39" / 92.3 x 31.2 x 111.4 mm
Packaging Info
Package Weight0.93 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)7.25 x 5.65 x 1.6"

Atech Flash Technology TX-1CXQ Reviews

Tested against RED's reader

By Andrew
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2023-05-02

Ran a test against the Red reader that came with our V Raptor. On a 67gb file, this transferred in about 57 seconds whereas the RED which connects with the latest USB, took just under two minutes when transferring to an NVME SSD. However -- when transferring to a standard HDD, this reader and the RED reader both took about four minutes -- it was a tie. As such, the write speed of your hard drive will be what sets the speed if you dont have a fast hard drive.. If you have the FASTEST SSDs you are better off with this reader. Also keep in mind some SSDs are not that fast. The NVMEs are much faster than most SSDs. Anyway, if you have normal HDDs then either reader is the same. One note -- the RED reader has a more stable physical connector to the cable than this one. This is just a little slot for the cable whereas the RED reader has a larger hole you put the whole cable in and it holds it more securely.

Very good reader for CFExpress cards

By Ovidiu
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-08-06

There are very few CFExpress readers on the market that are available on a Thunderbolt 3 interface, and this reader is one of them. I was able to verify that the OWC 1TB Atlas Pro CFExpress cards I bought are great for recording 4K video on a Canon R5 camera. On a Mac I didn't need any driver to read and write CFExpress cards, it's just a plug-and-play operation, really nice. The device is powered through the Thunderbolt interface, so there's no need for additional cables going to the reader. A short Thunderbolt 3 cable is included in the box, nothing else is needed to start using the device.

Works as advertised.

By Robert
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-06-07

I needed a thunderbolt card for my desktop. Once I had that, this things burns through files like butter. Fast and safe.

The fine print

By Chris
Rated 2 out of 5
Date: 2022-05-09

Unfortunately, to use Sony xqd cards, you must download software from Sony. That software is NOT compatible with new apple m1 machines.

Website is not helpful

By Amy
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2022-05-09

doesn't work with Mac M1 chip. You have to download a software to use this, the link they provide does not take you directly to the software. They have a link to a video on how to install it...it takes you a page with 30 other videos. after 15 minutes of troubleshooting on trying to get this thing to work. I realized it is not worth the money.

Fast and easy

By David
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-04-14

I have 2 Sony XQD readers and they sometime are glitchy depending on type 1 or type 2 cards. I picked up a ProGrade reader and couldn't make it work at all even with multiple attempts and software downloads and a computer tech. This Atech came fast and saved me in a pinch. Thank you B&H!

Well built

By Richard
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2023-04-02

Not as fast as advertised. Speedy enough

Blackjet TX-1CXQ reads fast

By Joe
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2023-02-07

Installed an ASUS thunderbolt expansion card in a PC then connected the Atech Flash Technology Blackjet TX-1CXQ. I'm getting 1644 MB/s read but only 312 MB/s write. I don't care much about the write speed because I rarely write to CFexpress Type B. Customer support is excellent. Couldn't get the ASUS thunderbolt card to recognize the Atech card reader. Atech support sent me the ASUS firmware update needed to let the two communicate. The firmware update was not available @ASUS support. Not sure if it was all worth the money as I get 1050 MB/s with both the Delkin and SanDisk Type B card readers from USB 3.2 gen 2. Thought I would have gotten more from the thunderbolt. Now that I've got it I am happy, knocked off one star for the slow write time.

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Asked by: richard
Yes, it comes with a USB-c to USB-C-cable.
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Date published: 2020-12-25

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