Blackmagic RAW Speed Test
Universal version latest seen at v5.1 · Reported by 298 Macs in the community.
All sighted native versions (20+):
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Blackmagic RAW Speed Test is a benchmarking utility from Blackmagic Design that measures the read and write performance of storage systems for Blackmagic RAW video files. It is used by cinematographers, video editors, and facility managers to verify that their storage infrastructure—whether local drives, network storage, or external drives—meets the performance requirements for real-time RAW video capture and playback. The tool simulates typical RAW workflows and reports throughput, latency, and other metrics that help users plan hardware purchases and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks before committing to RAW acquisition in production.
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1 suggestionA native Apple Silicon (Universal Binary) build of Blackmagic RAW Speed Test has been confirmed running on real Macs in the Rosetta Check community. If you are still on an older Intel-only build under Rosetta, updating to the latest version will deliver native performance on M-series Macs and eliminate the overhead of emulation. You can download the latest build directly from Blackmagic Design's official support and download page.
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