RED PRO CFexpress 2TB Memory Card for V-RAPTOR Introduced

Storage Media

by Jeff LochFebruary 25^th, 2022

RED has recently introduced a new RED PRO CFexpress 2TB memory card. This card joins the already available 660GB option in the list of approved media for the V-RAPTOR. So let’s take a closer look at it!

The RED V-RAPTOR was announced in September 2021 and is the first camera within the DSMC3 lineup. With a retail price of $24,500, this incredible cinema camera that can capture footage at up to 8K120p is slowly getting in the hands of rental houses and filmmakers worldwide.

The V-RAPTOR Starter Pack included several accessories and one RED PRO CFexpress 660GB memory card with a card reader at launch. Indeed, one of the many differences between the KOMODO and the V-RAPTOR is that the latter uses CFexpress 2.0 Type B recording media and not CFast 2.0 cards.

If you decide to record internally in a 16-bit/8K REDCODE RAW codec with a maximum data rate of 800 MB/s, you’ll fill a 660GB memory card quickly. RED has recently expanded its lineup of approved V-RAPTOR memory cards with a 2TB version to give you more options.

RED PRO CFexpress 2TB memory card features

Angelbird Technologies manufacture RED’s PRO CFexpress memory cards. Currently, very few CFexpress 2.0 Type B memory cards are “RED Approved”: the RED PRO CFexpress cards, the Exascend Archon 1TB card, and the Angelbird AV PRO CFexpress MK2 2TB. Below is a little chart I found on Angelbird’s website.

You got it here, the RED PRO CFexpress 2TB memory card is a rebranding of the Angelbird AV PRO CFexpress MK2. According to RED:

– 2TB High Capacity – This 2TB card meets all of RED’s quality, performance, and endurance specifications, with comparable performance to prior RED media options (e.g. RED MINI-MAG®s).
– 660GB High Endurance- This 660GB card has the same underlying hardware (as the 2TB option) but achieves a further extended lifetime by running in an overprovisioned mode.

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Interestingly, RED redirects you to Angelbird’s support if you have media issues. Also, you have to register your card on the Austrian manufacturer’s website to activate your 3-year warranty.

In all honesty, since both versions of the card come with a 3-year warranty, I think there’s very little interest in going with the 660GB option. On the other hand, if you fill up the same card multiple times a day for specific applications, you probably have a reason to pick the “high endurance” version.

Price and availability

The high-capacity RED PRO CFexpress 2TB card shares the same price of the 660GB option. In fact, it is now available for pre-order on B&H and CVP for $959.99.

What do you think about this new RED PRO CFexpress approved media for the V-RAPTOR? Did you already shoot a project with the V-RAPTOR? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments down below!