CFast Cards

CFast cards supporting the current CFast 1.1 specification are based on the Serial ATA Gen II interface (SATA-II) and support bus speeds up to 300MB/s. These cards have largely been used within industrial markets. The new CFast 2.0 specification expected to be released in CQ4, 2012 will support SATA-III with bus speeds up to 600MB/s. CFast cards based on the CFast 2.0 specification are intended for both industrial along with professional imaging and video markets.

CFast cards are electrically compatible with SATA-IO compliant products, but have CFA specified connectors and shape.

CFast Cards have the following dimensions

Compliant CFast cards are tested for interoperability by test labs accredited by both CFA and SATA-IO. Such cards display this logo.