The CompactFlash cards are host ATA disk I/O BIOS, DOS and Windows file system, utilities, and application software compatible. Its controller supports Ultra DMA Mode 4. CIS is implemented with 256 bytes of attribute memory. It supports 8 or 16-bit host transfers with any host speed using IORDY. An Error Correction Code (ECC) is also embedded. The card also provides forward and backward functionality and it comes in capacity of 4GB~32GB .
The adapter allows a CF card to function as a Solid State Drive (SSD). In the case of a hard drive failure, the CF card via the adapter appears as an ordinary hard drive to any OS and can be configured as a boot device. By using the CF card and SATA Adapter, users can hot swap the HDD with the card and Adapter saving storage rebuild time with low temperatures and high transfer speeds.