This Information Note identifies the recommended CFast cards and USB-C drives for use when recording with HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR and M.2 PCIe NVMe drives for cache recording in HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR. It also identifies the recommended SSDs for use when recording with Blackmagic MultiDock 10G.
What M.2 PCIe NVMe drives should I use with HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR for cache recording?
The following M.2 PCIe NVMe drives are recommended for cache recording 8K ProRes HQ up to 60 fps.
| ExAscend |
PC3 M.2 SSD |
1TB |
| ExAscend |
PC3 M.2 SSD |
2TB |
| ExAscend |
PC3 M.2 SSD |
4TB |
| Kingston |
KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
1TB |
| Kingston |
KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
2TB |
| Kingston |
KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
4TB |
| Kingston |
Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
1TB |
| Kingston |
Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
2TB |
| Kingston |
Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
4TB |
| OWC |
Aura P12 |
2TB |
| Samsung |
960 EVO NVMe |
1TB |
| Samsung |
970 PRO V-NAND |
1TB |
| Samsung |
970 EVO Plus V-NAND |
1TB |
| Samsung |
980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 |
1TB |
| Samsung |
980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 |
2TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme PRO 3D SSD |
1TB |
| Western Digital |
WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD |
500GB |
| Western Digital |
WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD |
1TB |
| Western Digital |
WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD |
2TB |
| Western Digital |
WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD |
4TB |
The following M.2 PCIe NVMe drives are recommended for cache recording 8K ProRes LT up to 60 fps.
| ExAscend |
PC3 M.2 SSD |
512GB |
| ExAscend |
PC3 M.2 SSD |
1TB |
| ExAscend |
PC3 M.2 SSD |
2TB |
| ExAscend |
PC3 M.2 SSD |
4TB |
| Kingston |
KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
512GB |
| Kingston |
KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
1TB |
| Kingston |
KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
2TB |
| Kingston |
KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
4TB |
| Kingston |
Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
500GB |
| Kingston |
Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
1TB |
| Kingston |
Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
2TB |
| Kingston |
Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
4TB |
| Kingston |
KC2500 NVMe PCIe M.2 |
500GB |
| Kingston |
KC2500 NVMe PCIe M.2 |
1TB |
| Kingston |
KC2500 NVMe PCIe M.2 |
2TB |
| Kingston |
KC2000 NVMe PCIe M.2 |
1TB |
| Kingston |
KC2000 NVMe PCIe M.2 |
2TB |
| OWC |
Aura P12 |
2TB |
| Samsung |
980 NVMe M.2 |
1TB |
| Samsung |
980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 |
250GB |
| Samsung |
980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 |
500GB |
| Samsung |
980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 |
1TB |
| Samsung |
980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 |
2TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme PRO 3D SSD |
500GB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme PRO 3D SSD |
1TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme PRO 3D SSD |
2TB |
| Western Digital |
WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD |
500GB |
| Western Digital |
WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD |
1TB |
| Western Digital |
WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD |
2TB |
The following M.2 PCIe NVMe drives are recommended for cache recording 8K h.265 up to 60 fps.
| Kingston |
KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
512GB |
| Kingston |
KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
1TB |
| Kingston |
KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
2TB |
| Kingston |
Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
500GB |
| Kingston |
Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
1TB |
| Kingston |
Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD |
2TB |
| Kingston |
KC2000 NVMe PCIe M.2 |
2TB |
| Samsung |
980 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 |
1TB |
| Western Digital |
WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD |
500GB |
| Western Digital |
WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD |
1TB |
The following M.2 PCIe NVMe drives are recommended for cache recording 1080p ProRes 422 up to 60 fps.
| Kingston |
DC1000B |
240GB |
| Kingston |
DC1000B |
480GB |
| Kingston |
KC2500 |
250GB |
| Kingston |
KC2500 |
500GB |
| Kingston |
KC2500 |
1TB |
| Kingston |
KC2500 |
2TB |
| Samsung |
980 NVMe M.2 SSD (MZ-V8V250BW) |
250GB |
| Samsung |
980 NVMe M.2 SSD (MZ-V8V500BW) |
500GB |
| Samsung |
980 NVMe M.2 SSD (MZ-V8V1T0BW) |
1TB |
| Samsung |
980 Pro NVMe M.2 SSD (MZ-V8P250BW) |
250GB |
What CFast cards should I use with HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR?
The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for recording 8K ProRes LT up to 60 fps.
| Angelbird |
AV Pro CF |
128GB |
| Angelbird |
AV Pro CF |
256GB |
| Angelbird |
AV Pro CF |
512GB |
| Angelbird |
AV Pro CF |
1TB |
| CoreRise |
CFast F512 |
64GB |
| CoreRise |
CFast F512 |
256GB |
| CoreRise |
CFast F512 |
512GB |
| CoreRise |
CFast F512 |
720GB |
| 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 |
| ProGrade Digital |
550MB/s CFast 2.0 |
1TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-128G-x46D |
128GB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-256G-x46D |
256GB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-512G-x46D |
512GB |
| Wise |
CFA-5120 3500X CFast 2.0 |
512GB |
| Wise |
CFA-10240 3500X CFast 2.0 |
1TB |
| Wise |
CFA-20480 3600x CFast 2.0 |
2TB |
The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for recording Ultra HD ProRes LT up to 60 fps.
| Angelbird |
AV PRO CF XT |
512GB |
| CinediskPro |
510MB/s CFast 2.0 |
256GB |
| Delkin Devices |
CFast 2.0 |
250GB |
| ExAscend |
Essential |
256GB |
| KomputerBay |
3600x CFast 2.0 Card |
64GB |
| Lexar |
Professional 3500X CFast 2.0 |
128GB |
| Lexar |
Professional 3500X CFast 2.0 |
256GB |
| Lexar |
Professional 3500X CFast 2.0 |
512GB |
| ProGrade Digital |
550MB/s CFast 2.0 |
128GB |
| ProGrade Digital |
550MB/s CFast 2.0 |
256GB |
| ProGrade Digital |
550MB/s CFast 2.0 |
512GB |
What USB-C drives should I use with HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR?
The following USB-C drives are recommended for recording 8K ProRes HQ up to 60 fps.
| ExAscend |
Gecko Portable SSD |
4TB |
| LaCie |
Rugged SSD |
2TB |
| Lexar |
SL500 Portable SSD |
2TB |
| Samsung |
T7 Shield Portable SSD |
4TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81-1T00) |
1TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81-2T00) |
2TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81-4T00) |
4TB |
| SanDisk Professional |
PRO-BLADE SSD Mag |
1TB |
| SanDisk Professional |
PRO-BLADE SSD Mag |
2TB |
| SanDisk Professional |
PRO-BLADE SSD Mag |
4TB |
The following USB-C drives are recommended for recording 8K ProRes LT up to 60 fps.
| ExAscend |
Gecko Portable SSD |
4TB |
| LaCie |
Rugged SSD |
1TB |
| LaCie |
Rugged SSD |
2TB |
| Lexar |
SL500 Portable SSD |
1TB |
| Lexar |
SL500 Portable SSD |
2TB |
| Lexar |
SL500 Portable SSD |
4TB |
| OWC |
Envoy Pro Elektron (OWCENVPK01) |
1TB |
| Oyen Digital |
Helix Dura |
2TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81-1T00) |
1TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81-2T00) |
2TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81-4T00) |
4TB |
| SanDisk Professional |
PRO-BLADE SSD Mag |
1TB |
| SanDisk Professional |
PRO-BLADE SSD Mag |
2TB |
| SanDisk Professional |
PRO-BLADE SSD Mag |
4TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Portable SSD |
1TB |
| Wise |
PTS-512 Portable SSD |
512GB |
| Wise |
PTS-1024 Portable SSD |
1TB |
The following USB-C drives are recommended for recording 8K H.265 up to 60 fps.
| ExAscend |
Gecko Portable SSD |
4TB |
| Lexar |
SL500 Portable SSD |
1TB |
| Lexar |
SL500 Portable SSD |
2TB |
| OWC |
Envoy Pro EX |
240GB |
| OWC |
Envoy Pro EX |
480GB |
| OWC |
Envoy Pro EX |
1TB |
| Oyen |
Helix (New) |
2TB |
| Samsung |
T9 Portable SSD |
2TB |
| Samsung |
T7 Shield Portable SSD |
1TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81-1T00) |
1TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81-2T00) |
2TB |
| SanDisk |
Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81-4T00) |
4TB |
| SanDisk Professional |
PRO-BLADE SSD Mag |
1TB |
| SanDisk Professional |
PRO-BLADE SSD Mag |
2TB |
| SanDisk Professional |
PRO-BLADE SSD Mag |
4TB |
The following USB-C drives are recommended for recording Ultra HD ProRes HQ up to 60 fps.
| Samsung |
Portable SSD T5 |
250GB |
| Wise |
PTS-256 Portable SSD |
256GB |
The following USB-C drives are recommended for recording Ultra HD ProRes 422 up to 60 fps.
| G-Technology |
G-Drive Mobile SSD |
1TB |
| Samsung |
Portable SSD T5 |
1TB |
| Samsung |
Portable SSD T5 |
2TB |
What SSDs should I use with HyperDeck Extreme 8K HDR and Blackmagic MultiDock 10G?
The following SSDs are recommended for recording 8K ProRes LT up to 60 fps using Blackmagic MultiDock 10G.
| AngelBird |
AV PRO XT |
4TB |
| ExAscend |
SC3 (EXSC3A001TB) |
1TB |
| ExAscend |
SC3 (EXSC3A002TB) |
2TB |
| ExAscend |
SC3 (EXSC3A0014TB) |
4TB |
| Kingston |
DC450R |
480GB |
| Kingston |
DC450R |
960GB |
| Kingston |
DC450R |
1.92TB |
| Kingston |
DC450R |
3.84TB |
| Kingston |
DC500M |
480GB |
| Kingston |
DC500M |
960GB |
| Kingston |
DC500M |
1.92TB |
| Kingston |
DC500M |
3.84TB |
| Kingston |
DC500R |
480GB |
| Kingston |
DC500R |
960GB |
| Kingston |
DC500R |
1.92TB |
| Kingston |
DC500R |
3.84TB |
| OWC |
Mercury Extreme Pro 6G (OWCS3D7P6G960) |
1TB |
| OWC |
Mercury Extreme Pro 6G (OWCS3D7P6GS2.0) |
2TB |
| Samsung |
860 PRO |
2TB |
| Samsung |
870 EVO (MZ-77E250BW) |
250GB |
| Samsung |
870 EVO (MZ-77E500BW) |
500GB |
| Samsung |
870 EVO (MZ-77E1T0BW) |
1TB |
| Samsung |
870 EVO (MZ-77E2T0BW) |
2TB |
| Samsung |
870 EVO (MZ-77E4T0BW) |
4TB |
| WD |
Blue 3D NAND |
1TB |
| WD |
Blue 3D NAND |
2TB |
The following SSDs are recommended for recording Ultra HD ProRes HQ up to 60 fps using Blackmagic MultiDock 10G.
| Kingston |
DC500M |
960GB |
| SanDisk |
Ultra 3D |
2TB |
