G-Technology Atomos Master Caddy SSD

This drive is designed to fit directly into the Master Caddy slot found on most Atomos monitor-recorders, including the Ninja and Shogun series. It is best to verify your specific recorder model's manual to ensure it supports the standard Master Caddy form factor.

The drive comes pre-formatted and ready to use, but it is standard practice to format the media within your Atomos recorder's menu before your first shoot. This ensures the file system is perfectly optimized for the specific camera settings and codecs you plan to use.

While it functions like any other SSD, it is physically designed to lock into Atomos recorders. To use it as a standard external drive for editing, you will need a compatible SATA-to-USB or Thunderbolt docking station to connect it to your computer.

512GB provides a solid balance of storage and portability, but your actual recording time depends heavily on your chosen codec and frame rate. For high-bitrate formats like ProRes RAW, expect to fill the drive faster than you would with compressed formats, so plan your media management accordingly.

The aluminum housing acts as a heat sink to dissipate the heat generated during high-resolution recording, which helps prevent thermal throttling. It also provides a rigid, durable shell that protects the internal SSD components from the bumps and drops common in fast-paced field environments.

This drive supports transfer rates up to 540MB/s. Keep in mind that your actual offload speed will be limited by your computer's port, the cable you use, and the performance of the card reader or dock you connect it to.