Sonnet SF3 Series – RED MINI-MAG Pro Card Reader

Professional two-slot RED MINI-MAG reader for computers with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports

Supports RED MINI-MAG cards at maximum speed. Excellent dual slot download performance

When you shoot on RED, chances are your video is being recorded on RED MINI-MAG® media, known for its quality and durability. With the shift to shooting demanding footage in 8K and high frame rates, cards are filling up faster than ever - the need for a tool that can speed up the loading of footage from multiple cards is greater than ever. The Sonnet SF3™ Series – RED MINI-MAG Pro card reader is the best tool for the job.

Featuring a dual-port 40Gbps Thunderbolt™ interface, this RED APPROVED-approved reader downloads content from RED MINI-MAG memory cards to any computer with a Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 port at the fastest speeds the cards support.

Download data from six cards simultaneously. At the same time as one card in the USB reader

The ability to load multiple cards simultaneously at full speed means you can complete the process – without having to replace cards – in just one-sixth the time required with a single-slot reader!

Two card slots, less waiting. Download files from two cards at speeds up to 1060 MB/s

The SF3 Series - RED MINI-MAG Pro Card Reader can download files from two cards simultaneously at speeds of up to 1060 MB/s - more than twice the average download speed of other RED MINI-MAG readers - to cut download times in half.

RED Ready. Rack Ready.. The perfect mobile RED Ingest Station

Sonnet SF3 Series pro card readers include threaded mounting points that allow two readers to be securely mounted side-by-side on a rack shelf in just 1U of rack space.

Sonnet SF3 Series Pro Card Readers. Designed for stacking and daisy chaining

The SF3 series pro card readers feature durable aluminum housings that are designed to be stackable and daisy-chained, allowing multiple AJA PAK Media, CFast 2.0, CFexpress™/XQD™, RED readers to occupy the same space. MINI-MAG® and SxS™ PRO X, while simultaneously connecting to a computer using one cable. You can take advantage of Thunderbolt bandwidth of up to 2800 MB/s on PCIe 3.0 x4 to insert four, six or more cards simultaneously!

Compatible with Thunderbolt 4 computers and Apple M1/M2 series Mac computers

Professional SF3 series card readers are fully compatible with Thunderbolt 4 computers, including Apple M1/M2 series Mac computers. Sonnet readers are intentionally designed with a Thunderbolt 3 controller and its four PCIe lanes (not available on Thunderbolt 4 peripherals) to achieve maximum simultaneous download speeds.

Main features

• Top file download performance
• Two RED MINI-MAG Card slots
• Thunderbolt PCIe 3.0 x4 device
• Compact, durable, stackable
• Can be placed in a wardrobe
• Compatible with Apple® M1 and M2 series devices
• Compatible with Intel® Mac computers
• Windows® compatible.
• 2-year product warranty
• Free lifetime customer technical support
• Designed in the USA