Sonnet SF3 Series - CFexpress, XQD Card Reader - Thunderbolt 3
SKU: SF3-2CFEX Barcode: 732311012952SF3 Series - CFexpress/XQD Card Reader - Thunderbolt 3 Read more Read less
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Features
Superior Ingest Performance
Ingests footage from CFexpress 2.0 Type B cards and XQD cards at up to maximum supported speeds(1).
Cuts Ingest Times by up to Half
Dual card slots enable simultaneous ingest of footage from two cards for greater efficiency.
PCIe 3.0 x4 Thunderbolt Device
This Thunderbolt 3 device provides four lanes of PCIe 3.0 (two lanes to each card slot). Thunderbolt 4 would be limited to one lane total. Learn more about Thunderbolt 3 performance benefits over Thunderbolt 4.
Compact, Rugged, Stackable
Small and rugged aluminium enclosure for reliable operation; design enables multiple SF3 Series card readers to occupy same footprint.
Rackable
Threaded mount points enable secure attachment of two readers side-by-side on a rack tray in just 1U of rack space.
Two Thunderbolt Ports
One port connects to computer; second port supports daisy chaining of up to five additional SF3 Series pro card readers.
Apple M series Compatible
Supports M series Macs.
Intel® Macs Compatible
Supports Intel Macs with Thunderbolt 3 ports, and Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 1 ports (with adapter plus Thunderbolt 2 cable, sold separately).
Windows Compatible
Supports Windows computers with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports.
Specifications
Mac Compatibility
- Mac (M series):
- Compatible with only CFexpress cards(1)
- Not currently compatible with XQD cards (Sony has not announced M1/M2-compatible driver availability)
- Mac (Intel®) with Thunderbolt 3 ports
- Mac with a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 1 port with an Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter plus a Thunderbolt 2 cable (both sold separately).
- macOS® 10.12.6+
- macOS Ventura compatible
iPad Pro Compatibility
- M1 iPad Pro
- Compatible with only CFexpress cards
Windows Compatibility(2)
- Windows computer with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 ports
- Windows 11 and 10
Supported Media(3)
- CFexpress 2.0 Type B
- XQD
Technical Notes:
- Sony has not announced M1 Mac-compatible XQD driver.
- While the SF3 Series - CFexpress/XQD Pro Card Reader features a 40Gbps Thunderbolt interface, some Windows computers equipped with Thunderbolt 3 use an x2 PCIe lane implementation of Thunderbolt 3 technology that limits PCIe performance to 20Gbps.
- Read speeds vary and are dependent on host devices, the OS version, or usage conditions.
- Second Thunderbolt port also supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gb) or Gen 2 (10Gb) devices.
- Full performance requires the use of the included or comparable 40Gbps Thunderbolt cables; look for the Thunderbolt icon AND the number 3 on the connector housings to identify these cables. Full performance supported by any Thunderbolt 4 cable.
- ThunderLok 3 compatible specifically with Sonnet 0.5- and 0.7-meter Thunderbolt 3 cables.
Product Specifications
Warranty | 24 Months |
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Weight | 0.59 |
Series | Pro Media Card Readers |
Range | SF3 Series - Dual-Slot Thunderbolt 3 Readers |
Manufacturer | Sonnet Technology |
Box Contents | Sonnet SF3 Series - CFexpress/XQD Pro Card Reader |