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Patriot, known more for system memory, has joined the UDMA-6 fray with a 600x LX Series CompactFlash card.  See how it fares in my full tests.

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Site sponsor Adorama is having a special on the 32GB Lexar 400x card for just $135 – almost 1/3 off.  With free shipping included!

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Kingston’s entry in the UDMA 6, SLC CompactFlash race is competent but not up to par with other 600x cards.  Read on for my test results.

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Lexar was somewhat late to the 400x CompactFlash card race, but it was worth the wait.  This bargain-priced (less than $10 per GB) card rivals 600x cards costing substantially more.  See details below.

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There’s no such thing as a free lunch, and that is true when it comes to CompactFlash cards.  Two “bargain” cards prove this old adage in the forms of the FileMate UDMA 16GB card and the EP Memory 266x 4GB card.

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SanDisk’s new three-tier lineup (Extreme Pro, Extreme, and Ultra) among CompactFlash cards produced some surprises, with the mid-level Extreme getting placed on The Crap List.  Now the new bottom-of-the-line Ultra, claiming 30 MB/sec (200x) speeds, turns in a very good performance.

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Delkin’s “CombatFlash” UDMA card and Hoddman’s RAW UDMA 6 cards join the ranks of the elite, while Delkin’s “420x” disappoints as surely as its likely re-badged sibling from Calumet.

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