Storage & Media

Data Rate Calculator

Calculate actual data rates and storage needs from codec, resolution, and frame rate. Plan DIT workflows, card counts, and drive capacity with real numbers.

Calculator

Codec

Resolution

Frame Rate (fps)

Shoot Duration (minutes)

Data Rate

443.9 Mbps

55.5 MB/s

Per Minute

3.33 GB

Total (60 min)

199.8 GB

Config

3840x2160 @ 24fps

ProRes 422 HQ

Card / Drive Count Estimate

128 GB CFexpress

2 cards

~38 min per card

256 GB CFexpress

1 card

~77 min per card

512 GB CFexpress

1 card

~154 min per card

1 TB CFexpress

1 card

~300 min per card

2 TB SSD

1 card

~601 min per card

4 TB SSD

1 card

~1201 min per card

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