When you shoot on RED, chances are your video footage is captured to RED MINI-MAG media, known for their quality and durability. With the move to shooting demanding 8K and at high frame rates, those cards fill up faster than ever — the need for a tool that accelerates offloading footage from multiple cards is greater than ever, too. Sonnet SF3™ Series - RED MINI-MAG Pro Card Reader is the ultimate tool for the job. Featuring a dual-port, high-bandwidth Thunderbolt™ interface, this RED APPROVED reader ingests footage from RED MINI-MAG memory cards to your computer at the fastest speeds the cards will support.
The ability to ingest multiple cards simultaneously at full speed means you can complete the process — without swapping any of your cards — in as little as one sixth the time required using a single-slot reader!
Ingests footage from RED MINI-MAG cards at up to maximum supported speeds. Simultaneously ingest from two cards at full speed.
Enable simultaneous ingest of files from two cards up to 1060 MB/s aggregate.
Pro media card reader provides four lanes of PCIe bandwidth for maximum performance.
Small and rugged aluminum enclosure for reliable operation; design enables multiple SF3 Series pro card readers to occupy same footprint.
Threaded mount points enable secure attachment of two readers side-by-side on a rack tray in just 1U of rack space.
One port connects to computer; second port supports daisy chaining additional SF3 Series pro card readers.
Founded in 1986 in Orange County, Southern California — long recognized as a vibrant hub of technology and engineering — Sonnet has been at the forefront of innovation for nearly four decades. We’ve introduced award-winning products that expand performance and connectivity for Mac, Windows, and other industry-standard computers. Many of our team members have been with us for more than 20 years, bringing unmatched expertise across both current and legacy products. Should you ever need technical support, you can count on our knowledgeable staff to provide the help you need.
Sonnet’s RED MINI-MAG media card reader can ingest files simultaneously from two cards at up to 1060 MB/s — more than double the average ingest speed of other RED MINI-MAG card readers — to cut your ingest times in half.
Sonnet SF3 Series Professional Card Readers include threaded mount points that enable you to securely attach two readers side-by-side on a rack tray in just 1U of rack space.
Measuring 5.8 inches wide by 1.4 inches high by 6.1 inches deep, Sonnet’s RED MINI-MAG media card reader is suitable for use in any workflow and workspace; for DITs working multi-camera shoots or in a small space, the Sonnet reader’s design advantages stand out.
Sonnet Thunderbolt products feature a high-speed Thunderbolt interface that delivers PCIe bandwidth needed to support data transfers at full speed.
Many Sonnet Thunderbolt products featuring Thunderbolt ports come equipped with threaded mounting holes to securely attach a Sonnet ThunderLok connector lock, preventing Thunderbolt cables from accidentally disconnecting.
SF3 Series Professional Media Card Readers are purposely designed with a Thunderbolt 3 controller and its four lanes of PCIe (not available in a Thunderbolt 4 peripheral) to achieve maximum simultaneous ingest speeds. Watch this video to learn more about the performance benefits.
