A SD/Flash cart allows you to play ROMs on your Atari Lynx simply by copying them onto an SD card and then loading that ROM from the menu loader on one of these special cartridges. It's basically an Everdrive for Atari Lynx. There are two different products out right now that let you do this, be sure to read our review of both - RetroHQ Lynx GameDrive and BennVenn's ElCheapoSD Cartridge Review for Atari Lynx.
Below are the details of these SD/Flash carts and a summary of their features.
| RetroHQ Lynx GD (GameDrive) | BennVenn ElCheapoSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Lynx 1 Support | Yes | Yes |
| Lynx 2 Support | Yes | Yes |
| ComLynx Support | Yes | Yes |
| Shell | SLS 3D Printed | Injection Moulded |
| SD Card Included | No | No |
| SD Card Click Mechanism | Yes | Yes |
| SD Card Position | Left | Center |
| Requires Firmware Download | Yes | Yes |
| Missing SD Card Prompt | Yes | Yes |
| File System Support | FAT16, FAT32 | FAT32 |
| Directory/Folder Support | Yes | No |
| Long File Name Support | Yes, with scrolling | Limited to screen width |
| Last ROM Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Game Trainer/Cheats | Yes | No |
| Game Preview Image Support | Yes | No |
| Instant Boot | Yes | Yes |
| ROM Load Speed | Fast | Fast |
| EEPROM Saves | Yes, all | Yes, 93C46 only |
| Menu/ROM Loader | Advanced | Basic |
| Max ROM Size | 512K | 512K |
| ROM Support | LNX, LYX, O | LNX |
| SD Card Programming API | Yes | No |
| Printed Manual | Yes, 10 page glossy | No |
| Support Forum | Yes | Yes |
| Designed In | UK | Australia |
| Availability | Now | mid-July, pending customs |
| Cost | $95 (USD) / €91.60 | $45 (USD) |
