Lexar Unveils Platinum II 60x 16GB SDHC and Platinum II 80x 16GB CompactFlash Cards

Lexar recently unveiled the Platinum II 60x 16GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card and Platinum II 80x 16GB CompactFlash® (CF) card.  Both memory cards will start shipping by the end of this month and will be exhibited at Photokina 2008 at stand F022 E023 in hall 04.1.

The Platinum II SDHC memory card is speed-rated at 60x, capable of a minimum sustained write speed of 9MB per second, while the Platinum II CF memory card is speed-rated at 80x, which represents a minimum sustained write speed of 12MB per second. No word on pricing as of now.