Lexar Media has doubled the speed rating of its Professional 8GB CompactFlash memory card to 90X. The new card is capable of a minimum sustained data write speed of 13.5MB per second.

Like all Lexar professional flash memory cards, the new 8GB CompactFlash includes Image Rescue 2, the company’s image recovery software; Paint Shop Pro 9, Corel’s image editing and management software program; and a trial version of Photo Mechanic image browsing software by Camera Bits.

The retail price for the 8GB card is $475.