From Sonnet, SF3 Series CFexpress/XQD Pro Card Reader With Dual-Slot for CFexpress 2.0 Type B and XQD Media

Sonnet Technologies, Inc. announced the SF3 Series – CFexpress/XQD Pro card reader, the last model in its family of professional media readers.

It features dual card slots and a 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 interface. CFexpress 2.0 Type B is a fast recording media developed to support the requirements of shooting 4K and 6K RAW video and continuous capture of high-megapixel photos. XQD cards have been available for several years and share the same form factor and connector as CFexpress 2.0 Type B media.

Compatible with Mac and Windows computers with Thunderbolt 3 ports, the card reader ingests footage from CFexpress 2.0 Type B and XQD media at up to maximum supported speeds. Designed for demanding workflows, The SF3 Series card readers are built with aluminum enclosures and dual Thunderbolt 3 ports. These features enable users to stack and connect up to 6 readers to their computer in a daisy chain through a single cable, and ingest footage from 4, 6 or more cards simultaneously. The reader is compatible with older Macs with Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt ports when used with the bi-directional Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and a Thunderbolt cable (both sold separately).

The SF3 Series – CFexpress/XQD Pro card reader was designed to meet the time-sensitive demands digital imaging technicians (DITs), post professionals, and pro photographers face on a daily basis, needing to offload huge files from memory cards in as little time as possible. Not only can the reader deliver CFexpress card ingest performance than any USB-based reader, it can ingest files simultaneously from 2 CFexpress cards at up to 2,600MB/s (or two XQD cards at up to 800MB/s) – cutting ingest times by up to half compared to any USB- or Thunderbolt-based single-slot reader available.

Thre SF3 Series – CFexpress/XQD Pro Card Reader is a dual-slot CFexpress 2.0 Type B card and dual-slot XQD card reader available, and it supports both card types in both slots. For DITs working mult-camera shoots or in a small workspace, the ability to stack multiple SF3 Series CFexpress/XQD, RED MINI-MAG, SxS, and CFast 2.0 readers in the same footprint is convenient, while being able to connect them all to a computer through a single cable is game-changing. The capability to ingest multiple cards simultaneously means that users can complete the process – without swapping cards – in as little as one-sixth of the time required using single-slot readers. For users who need to mount their gear in equipment racks, SF3 Series readers include threaded mounting holes to support installation in a standard rack shelf, enabling side-by-side mounting of 2 readers in 1U of rack space.

The SF3 Series – CFexpress/XQD Pro card reader (part number SF3-2CFEX) is available at SGRP of $199.99.

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