Lexar

Lexar

https://americas.lexar.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lexarmemory/

Lexar, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, is a subsidiary of Longsys Electronics. Founded in 1996, it employs approximately 180 individuals. The company specializes in the manufacturing and sale of memory cards and related storage devices, with a product portfolio that includes flash memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers, SD cards, and memory sticks.

Revenue

Founded

1996

Headcount

177

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Consumer Electronics

Ownership

Privately Owned

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Feb

18th

2026

22:03

Optimizing Lexar Storage Card Performance: Tips for Best Performance

Picture this: You return from once-in-a-lifetime shoots, excited to review their work, only to discover sluggish transfer speeds that turn a 20-minute backup into two hours. Fortunately, we know how to fix that: optimizing the performance of your storage cards.

Feb

18th

2026

16:24

10 Memory Card Mistakes to Avoid

Memory cards rarely fail catastrophically. In fact, modern cards deliver reliable performance when handled correctly. Problems emerge from how photographers use them. Small mistakes in formatting, storage, or card selection compound until data loss becomes inevitable, but these types of mistakes can be easily avoided.

Feb

18th

2026

15:54

The Essential Guide to External Drives for Phones and Tablets for Mobile Creators

The gap between what modern smartphones can create and what they can store has never been wider. Understanding this disconnect helps explain why external storage has become non-negotiable for serious mobile content creation. Modern file sizes dwarf the capabilities of internal storage.

Feb

18th

2026

15:37

Why the Lexar ES5 Magnetic Portable SSD Is Essential for Storage for iPhone 17 Pro ProRes RAW Recording

Apple’s technical specifications are clear about ProRes RAW recording requirements. Your external SSD must meet specific performance thresholds to avoid “Slow Recording Speed” errors that interrupt capture. For 4K60 ProRes recording, you need minimum sustained write speeds of 220MB/s.

Feb

16th

2026

21:53

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

UHS-II or CFexpress: Which Upgrade Makes Sense for Your Camera?

When it comes to memory card upgrades, which is the right choice: UHS-II or CFexpress? For many photographers and video creators, the real question isn’t speed alone—it’s whether UHS-II or CFexpress is the right upgrade for their camera, workflow, and budget.

Feb

12th

2026

21:42

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Internal vs External SSD: What's the Best Setup for Creators?

When comparing internal vs external SSD options, creators need to understand how speed, portability, and workflow demands differ. Both internal and external SSDs use identical storage technology: NAND flash memory arranged in cells that retain data without power.

Feb

10th

2026

21:33

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Thunderbolt 3 vs USB 3.2: External Drive Speeds for Video Editing

Choosing between Thunderbolt 3 vs USB 3.2 SSD storage is one of the most common questions video editors face when upgrading their external drives. While Thunderbolt 3 and USB 3.2 may look similar on paper, their real-world performance differences depend heavily on bandwidth requirements, codecs, and editing workflows rather than advertised speeds alone.

Feb

2nd

2026

21:16

USB4 vs Thunderbolt 4: What Creators Should Know

The choice between USB4 vs Thunderbolt 4 isn’t just about speed specs on paper. It’s about whether your external storage will maintain consistent performance during those 2 AM render sessions, whether your dual 4K monitor setup will work flawlessly across different devices, and whether you’ll spend more time troubleshooting connections than creating.

Jan

30th

2026

21:11

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Lexar Solutions for Gamers: NVMe SSDs and RAM for Faster Gaming

Think about the last game you played. How much time did you spend waiting? Waiting for games to load, waiting for textures to render, waiting for your system to catch up to your reflexes. With Lexar solutions for gamers, including the NM790 NVMe SSD delivering up to 7400MB/s read speeds and the ARES RGB DDR4 gaming memory providing the bandwidth your CPU desperately needs, that waiting ends now.

Jan

18th

2026

22:47

Maximizing SSD Lifespans: Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Drive

Unlike mechanical drives that benefit from defragmentation and continuous operation, SSD lifespans have fundamentally different wear patterns and optimization needs. Every write operation consumes a finite resource — the program/erase cycles of your NAND flash memory.

Jan

16th

2026

12:18

The Lexar Advantage: Why Professionals Trust Lexar Versus Generic Memory Cards

With nearly 30 years of experience, it is Lexar’s mission to provide the best performance, exceptional reliability, new innovations and outstanding customer service. This includes the performance of Lexar versus generic memory cards on the market.

Jan

5th

2026

21:27

Lexar Unveils New Products and Solutions at CES 2026

2026 marks Lexar’s 30th anniversary. At Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Lexar will celebrate these past 30 years of innovation, excellence and performance with a spotlight on its latest products that are shaping the future of workflows.

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