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This Information Note identifies CFast cards, SD cards and USB-C drives recommended for use when shooting with Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K.

The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for recording 12K DCI Blackmagic RAW 18:1 at up to 60 fps and also 8K DCI Blackmagic RAW 8:1 up to 60fps.
Angelbird AV Pro CF 128GB
Angelbird AV Pro CF 256GB
Angelbird AV Pro CF 512GB
Angelbird AV Pro CF 1TB
CoreRise CFast F512 64GB*
ExAscend Essential CFast 2.0 256GB*
ExAscend Essential 512GB
ExAscend Essential 1TB
FreeTail Evoke Pro 3700x 128GB
FreeTail Evoke Pro 3700x 256GB
FreeTail Evoke Pro 3700x 512GB
FreeTail Evoke Pro 3700x 1TB
Lexar Professional 3500x CFast 2.0 128GB*
Lexar Professional 3500x CFast 2.0 256GB*
KomputerBay x3400 CFast 2.0 128GB
ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 512GB
ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 1TB*
SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-128G-x46D 128GB
Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 256GB
Wise CFast 2.0 3500x 512GB
Wise CFast 2.0 3500x 1TB

What SD cards should I use with Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K?

The following SD cards are recommended for recording 12K DCI Blackmagic RAW 12:1 up to 24 fps.
ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 64GB
ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 128GB
ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 256GB
Sony Tough SF-G64 300MB/s UHS-II SDXC 64GB
Sony Tough SF-G128 300MB/s UHS-II SDXC 128GB

The following SD cards are recommended for recording 8K DCI Blackmagic RAW 18:1 at up to 60 fps.
Angelbird AV Pro MK2 V90 SDXC 256GB
ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 64GB
ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 128GB
ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 256GB
Sony Tough SF-G64 300MB/s UHS-II SDXC 64GB
Sony Tough SF-G128 300MB/s UHS-II SDXC 128GB
Wise 285MB/s UHS-II SDXC 64GB
Wise 285MB/s UHS-II SDXC 128GB

What USB-C drives should I use with Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K?

The following USB‑C flash disks are recommended for recording 12K DCI Blackmagic RAW 8:1 at up to 50 fps.*
Glyph Atom Raid SSD 2TB*
Glyph Atom Raid SSD 4TB*
SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD SDSSDE80-2T00 2TB*

The following USB-C flash disks are recommended for recording 12K DCI Blackmagic RAW 8:1 at up to 30 fps.
Angelbird SSD2GO PKT MK2 512GB
Angelbird SSD2GO PKT MK2 2TB
Delkin Devices Juggler 2TB
Glyph Atom Raid SSD 2TB*
Glyph Atom Raid SSD 4TB
LaCie Rugged SSD Pro STHZ1000800 1TB*
SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD SDSSDE80-2T00 2TB*
Sony Tough SL-CG5 500GB
Sony Tough SL-C1 1TB
Sony Tough SL-C2 2TB
Wise PTS-512 Portable SSD 512GB
Wise PTS-1024 Portable SSD 1TB
Wise PTS-2048 Portable SSD 2TB

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