RED EPIC - Compatible Memory Cards & Recording Times

The following compatible memory cards, data rates, and recording time information has been extracted from the RED EPIC website and/or camera manual. This includes information for the RED EPIC M-X 5K, the RED EPIC M-X 5K Monochrome, the RED EPIC Dragon 6K, the RED EPIC Dragon Monochrome and RED EPIC Dragon 6K Carbon Fibre. All information is subject to change, and all data rates and recording times are approximate values. Bit rates and recording times will vary depending on the content being captured.

RED EPIC Compatible Memory Cards

Media	Size GB	Usable Capacity (FAT32)	Part Number	Required Firmware / Notes


REDMAG 1.8"	48	–	750-0044	Requires: DSMC 1.8" SSD Side Module (720-0013) Or Rear SSD Module (720-0009)
	64	–	750-0025
	128	–	750-0021
	240¹	–	750-0061
	256	–	750-0026
	512	–	750-0037
MINI-MAG	120	111.78	750-0075	v5.3.46 or later	Requires: RED MINI-MAG Side SSD Module (720-0021)
	240	223.54	750-0082	v5.1.47 or later
	480	447.08	750-0090	v6.3.75 or later
	512 v4²	–	750-0078	v5.1.34 or later
	512 v5²			For v6.2: v6.2.60 or later For v6.3: v6.3.17 or later
	512 v5²			For v6.2: v6.2.60 or later For v6.3: v6.3.17 or later
	512 v6²			For v6.2: v6.2.63 or later For: v6.3 v6.3.27 or later
	512 v6²			For v6.2: v6.2.63 or later For: v6.3 v6.3.27 or later
	960	894.14	750-0087	v6.3.75 or later
	1000³	953.75	750-0081	v5.3.34 or later

Notes

¹The REDMAG 1.8″ SSD (240GB) requires that your camera is on firmware v5.1.44 or later.
² To see the Model number, got to Menu>Media>Device.
³ The RED MINI-MAG 1TB can take up to 20 seconds to mount to a computer or a camera

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RED EPIC Data Rates and Approximate Recording Times

The following table shows the approximate recording times of the RED EPIC M-X 5K, the RED EPIC M-X 5K Monochrome, the RED EPIC Dragon 6K, the RED EPIC Dragon Monochrome and RED EPIC Dragon 6K Carbon Fibre cameras using various recording formats, memory card types and memory card sizes.

Camera	Resolution	Aspect Ratio	Frame Rate fps	Storage Device		REDCODE	Recording Time
Camera	Resolution	Aspect Ratio	Frame Rate fps	Storage Device		REDCODE	[hh:mm:ss]	Minutes
EPIC Dragon 6K EPIC Dragon 6K Monochrome EPIC Dragon 6K CF	6K	Full Format	24	Mini-Mag	960GB RED MINI-MAG (895GB)	4:1	01:26:00	86
						8:1	02:51:00	171
						13:1	04:38:00	278
						18:1	06:25:00	385
						22:1	07:50:00	470
					120GB RED MINI-MAG (112GB)	4:1	00:11:00	11
						8:1	00:21:00	21
						13:1	00:35:00	35
						18:1	00:48:00	48
						22:1	00:59:00	59
	6K	Full Format	24	1.8" REDMAG	128GB REDMAG (119GB)	5:1	00:14:00	14
						8:1	00:23:00	23
						13:1	00:37:00	37
						18:1	00:51:00	51
						22:1	01:03:00	63
					48GB REDMAG (44GB)	11:1	00:12:00	12
						13:1	00:21:00	21
						16:1	00:35:00	35
						19:1	00:48:00	48
						22:1	00:59:00	59
EPIC M-X 5K EPIC M-X 5K Monochrome	5K	Full Format	24	Mini-Mag	960GB RED MINI-MAG (895GB)	3:1	01:45:00	105
						7:1	04:05:00	245
						12:1	07:01:00	421
						18:1	10:31:00	631
						22:1	12:51:00	771
					120GB RED MINI-MAG (112GB)	3:1	00:13:00	13
						7:1	00:31:00	31
						12:1	00:53:00	53
						18:1	01:19:00	79
						22:1	01:37:00	97
	5K	Full Format	24	1.8" REDMAG	128GB REDMAG (119GB)	3:1	00:14:00	14
						7:1	00:33:00	33
						12:1	00:56:00	56
						18:1	01:24:00	84
						22:1	11:43:00	703
					48GB REDMAG (44GB)	7:1	00:12:00	12
						10:1	00:17:00	17
						14:1	00:24:00	24
						18:1	00:31:00	31
						22:1	00:38:00	38

RED Recording Time Calculator

For a complete breakdown of recording times using various media, resolutions and aspect ratios, frame rates, and REDCODE compression values, please see the RED Recording Time Calculator which can be found here.

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