OWC Atlas Dual CFexpress + SD Card Reader

The bottleneck in most professional photo and video workflows isn't the camera, the lens, or the edit suite — it's the 30 seconds you lose every time you swap a card, plug in a cable, and wait for a single slot reader to catch up. The OWC Atlas Dual CFexpress + SD Card Reader removes that bottleneck entirely. It reads CFexpress Type B and SDXC UHS-II cards simultaneously through a single USB-C connection at up to 1,032 MB/s, which means you can ingest footage and pull stills at the same time, not one after the other.

The design is genuinely thought through. The USB-C cable is integrated and tucks neatly into the base of the unit so there's nothing to lose in a bag, nothing to forget on a hotel desk. It's bus-powered — no wall adapter, no separate cable — and sized like a compact smartphone so it fits in a jacket pocket without drama. A second USB-C port with OWC ClingOn support lets you connect a longer cable when you're working at a desk and want the reader somewhere convenient rather than dangling from your laptop. There's also a write protection switch covering both slots simultaneously, which is exactly the kind of thing you want when a DIT is working fast and an accidental reformat would ruin someone's day.

The heat dissipating design keeps both cards running at full speed even under sustained load. Two independent LEDs show you the status of each slot at a glance. It's compatible with USB-C Macs, Windows PCs, iPads, Chromebooks, and Android devices — no driver installation required. For Atlas memory card users, OWC's free Innergize app connects to the reader for health monitoring, flash performance restoration, and field firmware upgrades without needing to find a laptop and a full internet connection.

• Dual-slot: CFexpress Type B and SDXC UHS-II simultaneously
• Up to 1,032 MB/s real-world tested read performance
• USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gb/s) host connection via USB-C
• Integrated USB-C cable tucks into base — nothing to lose
• Bus-powered — no wall adapter required
• Second USB-C port with OWC ClingOn support for desk use
• Write-protection switch covers both slots simultaneously
• Separate activity and power LEDs per slot
• Heat dissipating design for sustained performance
• Non-skid rubber feet for stable desktop use
• Plug and play — no drivers needed
• Innergize enabled — health monitoring, performance optimisation, field firmware upgrades
• 2-year OWC Limited Warranty

What's in the Box

• OWC Atlas Dual CFexpress + SD Card Reader
• Quick Start Guide
• 2-Year OWC Limited Warranty

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