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Technical Details
- Brand Name: AmazonBasics
- Model: RU2B51A2
- Item Package Quantity: 1
- Warranty: Amazon Warranty
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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
The AmazonBasics memory card reader accepts 21 different memory card formats, including the popular SD, Micro SD and Sony Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro. This plug and play device allows you to drag and drop files from your camera's memory card to a folder on your computer.
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Supports USB 1.1 and 2.0 Interfaces for High-Speed Data Transfer
The USB 2.0 Mini B Type female plug lets you enjoy a high-speed USB 2.0 interface with data transfer rates of up to 480 Mbps. The AmazonBasics 21-in-1 USB 2.0 Flash Memory Card Reader is also backwards-compatible with USB 1.1 ports for up to 12 Mbps transfer rate.
Supports Hot-Swapping and Plug-and-Play
The AmazonBasics 21-in-1 USB 2.0 Flash Memory Card Reader supports hot-swapping and Plug-and-Play functionality, so you can use exchange cards in the reader without the need to tell the OS to eject the current card. No additional driver installation is required for Windows ME, 2000, XP, 7 and Mac OS X 10.x. Drivers are included for Windows 98SE and Mac OS 9.x.
Memory Cards Supported
The following memory cards are supported by this reader:
- Compact Flash I/II
- CF Extreme III
- CF Ultra II
- Micro Drive (MD)
- Magicstor
- SD Ultra Card
- Mini SD MultiMedia Card (MMC)
- MMC 4.0 RS
- MMC
- RS MMC 4.0
- Memory Stick (MS)
- Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO)
- Memory Stick Duo (MS DUO)
- MS Pro MagicGate
- MS MagicGate
- MS Duo MagicGate
- MS Pro Duo
- MS Pro Duo MagicGate Memory Stick Select Function
- Smart Media Card (SM)
- SM RAM Card
AmazonBasics: Quality Products at Low Prices
AmazonBasics is a collection of consumer electronic "basics" created by combining quality and low prices for an overall focus on value.
Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging
This AmazonBasics product features Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging that is recyclable. It comes without excess packaging materials such as hard plastic clamshell casings, plastic bindings, or wire ties. The packaging is designed to be opened without the use of a box cutter or knife, and it will protect your product just as well as traditional packaging. Products with Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging can frequently be shipped in their own boxes, without an additional shipping box, saving on resources and reducing waste.
Warranty and Helpful Hints
This product is backed by an AmazonBasics 1-year limited warranty. To view the full AmazonBasics warranty, click here.
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Customer Reviews
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Compact Flash I/II
CF Extreme III
CF Ultra II
Micro Drive (MD)
Magicstor
SD Ultra Card
Mini SD MultiMedia Card (MMC)
MMC 4.0 RS
MMC
RS MMC 4.0
Memory Stick (MS)
Memory Stick Pro (MS PRO)
Memory Stick Duo (MS DUO)
MS Pro MagicGate
MS MagicGate
MS Duo MagicGate
MS Pro Duo
MS Pro Duo MagicGate Memory Stick Select Function
Smart Media Card (SM)
SM RAM Card
Probably the most obvious omission is the ability to accept xD cards (Olympus and Fuji use these in some of their cameras, for instance)
It has worked for me as advertised. The USB 2.0 is fairly quick and although the included USB cable is a bit short, it will probably suffice for most people, particularly if you are using it with a laptop computer.
My biggest concern with this reader is that the Compact Flash Card slot is very shallow which means the pins are very close to the front face of the reader. Consequently a Compact Flash card is not being "guided" very far before the pins begin to connect with the card. The bottom line is that you may inadvertently bend or possibly break a pin if you force a compact flash card into the slot without using some caution. As compared to the Kingston device, which has a much deeper slot, the likelihood of damaging the pins is much less with the Kingston since the card is being guided for a longer distance which reduces the chances of pin breakage or bending.
This is a little less expensive than the Kingston and works as well as the Kingston with the caveats that I have mentioned. It will get the job done.
Pros: Versatile in that it can read 21 different flash memory devices (including micro drives which technically are not flash memory devices)
USB 2.0 is fairly speedy
Compact in size
Cons:Compact Flash slot is shallow and could possibly create some issues of broken/bent pins if caution is not used.
Included USB cable is a bit on the short side.
I rate this as OK. It does what it is supposed to do but does have a couple design issues that may impact you negatively if care is not exercised when inserting compact flash cards. You'll also want to ensure that it will read the type of device that you have so be sure to check before ordering to make sure your device is supported..
It's probably worth it to buy a more expensive card reader if you shoot photos/videos all the time.
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