The new standard brings two more form factors to CFexpress, both targeting professional imaging and industrial markets. The two new form factors join the original, ushering in Type A, Type B and Type C cards.

CFexpress 2.0 Type A cards are the smallest of the three form factors at 20mm x 28mm x 2.8mm, which is a bit smaller than XQD cards. The Type A cards feature a Gen3 PCIe interface with one lane and a maximum theoretical performance of 1000MB/s.

The Type B card has the same dimensions as XQD cards at 38.5mm x 29.8mm x 3.8mm. This variety has a Gen3 two lane interface and maximum theoretical performance of 2000MB/s.

The Type C form factor is largest at 54mm x 74mm x 4.8mm with a Gen3 four lane interface and maximum theoretical performance of 4000MB/s.

The different form factors offer manufacturers flexibility in choosing which card type their devices will utilize, such as the small card with a priority on compact size instead of transfer speeds, or the largest card with a focus on speed at the expense of compactness.

According to the association, the CFexpress 2.0 specification is designed for a variety of needs, including imaging, which specifically includes DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, drone cameras and video cameras.