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About SSDs and SD Cards
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Choosing a Fast SSD
When working with high data rate video it's important to carefully check the SSD you would like to use.
This is because some SSDs can have up to 50% lower write speed than the manufacturer’s claimed speed,
so even though the disk specifications claim an SSD is fast enough to handle video, in reality the disk is
not fast enough for real time video recording.
The following SSDs are recommended for 4K RAW and ProRes captures:
The following SSDs are recommended for 2.5K RAW CinemaDNG capture or compressed video capture:
In addition to the above, these SSDs work ONLY for compressed video capture:
If your SSD is dropping frames, try a different SSD or use a compressed HD recording format such as
ProRes or DNxHD for lower data rates. Check the Blackmagic Design website for the latest information.
Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD
Intel 335 Series 240GB SSD
About SSDs and SD Cards
Sandisk Extreme 480GB SSD
 Intel 335 Series 240GB SSD
 Intel 520 Series 240GB SSD
 Intel 520 Series 480GB SSD
 Intel 530 Series 180GB SSD
 Intel 530 Series 240GB SSD
 Kingston 240 GB HyperX 3K
 Kingston 480 GB HyperX 3K
 Kingston 240 GB SSDNow KC300
 Kingston 480 GB SSDNow KC300
 Sandisk Extreme 240GB
 Sandisk Extreme 480GB
 PNY 240GB Prevail SSD (firmware 5.0.2)
 OWC 120GB Mercury Extreme Pro 6G
(Firmware Rev 5.0.7)
 OWC 240GB Mercury Extreme Pro 6G
(Firmware Rev 5.0.6)
 OWC 480GB Mercury Extreme Pro 6G
(Firmware Rev 5.0.6)
 Digistor 128GB SSD Professional Video
Extreme (pre-formatted ExFat)
 Digistor 240GB SSD Professional Video
Series (pre-formatted ExFat)
 Digistor 480GB SSD Professional Video
Series (pre-formatted ExFat)
 Angelbird 240GB AV Pro (Firmware 2.54)
 ADATA XPG SX900 256GB
 Sandisk Extreme Pro 240GB
(SDSSDXPS-240G-G25)
 Sandisk Extreme Pro 480GB
(SDSSDXPS-480G-G25)
 Sandisk Extreme Pro 960GB
(SDSSDXPS-960G-G25)
 Crucial 256GB M4 (firmware 000F)
 OCZ Agility 3 240GB
 Sandisk Extreme 120GB