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USB 3.0 Memory Card Drive for expressP2 card, P2 card and microP2 card
The AU-XPD1 Memory Card Drive is a compact, lightweight 1-slot P2 drive. This compact device is driven by bus power*1 from a USB 3.0 interface. It enables space-saving, high-mobility operation when combined with a laptop PC or a MacBook. The AU-XPD1 transfers data at a rate of 2.4 Gbps from a expressP2 card and 1.2 Gbps from a P2 card.*2
It is capable for a high-speed data transfer with the latest Win/Mac OS.*3 This device supports not only the transferring and copying of clips recorded on P2 cards, but also direct editing. The microP2 card can be used with the optional AJ-P2AD1G Memory Card Adapter.
*1 Connection of the AU-XPD1 requires two USB cables. And a power supply is connected with USB 3.0 port of PC or an AC adaptor.
*2 The actual transfer rate may be lower due to various factors, such as the file being transferred, the performance of the system (computer/OS) used, the application software and the P2 card version. Transfer rate with P2 card is when using the P2 card F series, E series.
*3 Available with the latest driver software (P2 driver).
High-Speed Data Transfers with USB 3.0
The AU-XPD1 is equipped with USB 3.0 connectors. Connecting to PC/Mac with USB 3.0, it can transfer P2 files at rate of 2.4 Gbps from a expressP2 card or 1.2 Gbps from a P2 card E series / F series. (Five times faster compared with AJ-PCD2G)*
* The actual transfer rate may be lower due to various factors, such as the file being transferred, the performance of the system (computer/OS) used, the application software and the expressP2 card version. When PC/Mac does not support USB 3.0, the AJ-XPD1 works as USB 2.0 connection. The latest P2 Driver Software (Free download) is required to read / write the P2 card.
< Transfer Rate Comparison >
Example of transfer speed
expressP2 card AVC-Intra100 (1080/59.54p, 50p)
Data for 30min (48.4GB) can be transferred in 192 sec (9.3 x)
P2 card AVC-LongG 25 (1080/59.94i, 50i)
Data for 30min (6.55GB) can be transferred in 46sec (39.1x)
Test Environment
[PC] M/B: GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5 TH [CPU] Intel Core i7-4770K 3.50GHz [MEMORY] DDR3 16GB [OS] Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit [Procedure] AJ-XPD1 is connected to USB3.0 port. Copy memory card data to external SSD connected to USB3.0 port.
Compatible with expressP2 card, P2 card and microP2 card
The AU-XPD1 supports variety of P2 card series includes expressP2 card, P2 card, and microP2 card when it is used with the optional AJ-P2AD1G Memory Card Adapter.
Supported P2 Card
Compact, Lightweight, Low-cost 1-Slot P2 Drive
The AU-XPD1 is only 33 mm (1-5/16′) thick and weighs 280 g (0.62 lbs). It is also relatively inexpensive, and can be used conveniently in the field or on a desktop.*
* For connection, two USB cables are required. For power supply, please use bundled AC adaptor or connect to USB 3.0 port of the PC/Mac. When it is connected using USB bus power (SIGNAL port only) or USB (POWER port) is connected to USB 2.0 of PC/Mac, power is not supplied appropriately.
High-Speed Data Transfers with the Latest Win / Mac OS
The AU-XPD1 is provided with driver software for Windows (7/8/8.1) and Mac OS X (10.7.5/10.8.5/10.9.3), and supports the latest video applications for nonlinear editing and other tasks.