Transcend 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card with USB 2.0 Card Reader TS8GSDHC6-S5W

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 3.2 x 1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0010Z294O
• Item model number: TS8GSDHC6-S5W
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (516 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Features
In order to meet growing consumer demand for storing lots of pictures, movies, and music, a dependable high-speed and greater capacity memory card is indispensable. Transcend's SDHC cards use brand name NAND Flash chips and premium quality components to ensure robust, long-life durability and excellent performance. For added convenience, Transcend currently offers a combo package that includes a SDHC card together with a Compact Card Reader S5 to make transferring data easier than ever. Just slide the SDHC card into S5 and plug it directly into any USB 2.0 (or 1.1) port and is capable of data transfer rates up to 480Mb/s. The reader works just like a standard USB flash drive, and supports the latest SDHC standard for hi-end large capacity memory cards. The Card Reader S5 also has a sleek design with industry-leading thinnest size that makes it compact and portable, with rounded edges for easy handling. Transcend's SDHC + SD/MMC Card Reader S5 is the perfect combination for your mobile lifestyle.

 

Features:

SDHC card: SDHC Class 6 compliant Card Reader: Fully compatible with the Hi Speed USB 2.0 specification Card Reader: Up to 480Mb/s and supports SDHC memory cards The SDHC card is compatible with all SDHC-labeled host devices The reader supports most popular memory cards as following: Directly: SD, SDHC, MMC, RS-MMC, MMCplus, MMCmobile With adapter: miniSD, miniSDHC, microSD/T-Flash, microSDHC, MMCmicro

Specification:

Size : 57.9mm X 23.2mm X 7mm Op. Voltage : 5V DC from USB Port Op. Temperature : 0?C(32?F) to 70?C(158?F) Durability : 10,000 insertion/removal cycles Weight : 10g Certificate : CE, FCC, BSMI

Accessories:

Quick Instruction Guide Warranty Card Included USB Card Reader

 

Storage Capacity Table

Memory cards should be purchased according to how high the resolution or DPI (dots per inch) of your digital camera is (i.e. how many megapixels it has), and how many pictures you plan on taking at a time. Transcend have provided the following graph to assist you in buying an appropriate capacity card for your camera: Storage Capacity Camera Type 2MP 3MP 4MP 5MP 6MP 8MP 10MP 4GB 4550 3412 2048 1638 1280 1048 816 8GB 9100 6824 4096 3276 2560 2096 1632 *The "File size" represented in the graph below assumes that the highest resolution (DPI) your camera supports is used and that pictures are stored in standard JPEG format.  The actual number of pictures you can take will vary depending on your digital camera's resolution and compression settings, composition (complexity) of the images taken, as well as lighting and exposure factors.

Product Description

Transcend currently offers a combo package that includes a SDHC card together with a Compact Card Reader S5 to make transferring data easier than ever. Just slide the SDHC card into S5 and plug it directly into any USB 2.0 (or 1.1) port and is capable of data transfer rates up to 480Mb/s. The reader works just like a standard USB flash drive, and supports the latest SDHC standard for hi-end large capacity memory cards. Transcend¿s SDHC + the world¿s thinnest SD/MMC Card Reader S5 is the perfect combination for your mobile lifestyle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

196 of 196 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Value - but be careful where you order it from..., October 13, 2008

By	NLee the Engineer (Nashua, NH) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

I purchased the 16GB version (Transcend 16GB SDHC CARD with Compact Card Reader) of this package a few months ago. The card was meant to be used in my Canon S5 camera. But I soon discovered that it works extremely well with the included card reader as an USB flash drive (much larger and faster than my SanDisk 4GB Cruzer Micro). So I ended up using it mainly for data backup and transfer between my laptop and desktop computers. The card has proven to be fast and reliable in the past 2-3 months of daily usage.

As first I was skeptical about Transcend's speed rating of 'class 6', which means minimum 6MB/S when writing. But my own benchmark results (see Customer Images) showed that this card is capable of writing typical photo files at 10.5MB/S - nearly twice its specified minimum data transfer rate. Just for reference, the Sandisk 8GB EXTREME III claims a faster speed of 20MB/S, but it costs about twice as much.

Considering its low cost and respectable speed, this Transcend card is an excellent buy. But please make sure that you order it from a reputable vendor only. Several reviewers who ordered the 16GB version from TheMemStore complained that they received some no-name card reader (instead of the Transcend DRS5). This may explain why some people have encountered problems when using this card.

[update on June 8, 2009]
I have purchased a total of three Transcend SDHC cards (two 16GB + one 8GB) in the past 10 months. They all worked perfectly so far. The second 16GB card is for use in my new Canon Rebel T1i/500D. I have heard that some other brands of 'class-6' cards cannot keep up with the camera in video mode, and will cause buffer overflow within a few minutes. But the Transcend card has no problems at all. I'm going to purchase my 3rd 16GB card next.

[Update on Sep 14, 2009]
I have highly recommended Transcend SDHC cards in the past, becuase they were much cheaper than Sandisk Extreme III (class-6) cards, and worked just fine in my applications. But in light of many complaints about Transcend card failures, and my recent finding that SanDisk Ultra II (class-2/4) cards are just as fast as Transcend 'class-6' cards, I must now recommend Sandisk Ultra II as a better and safer choice.

162 of 165 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!!! Affordable Capacity!!!, January 7, 2008

By	Lito (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Transcend 16 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card with Card Reader TS16GSDHC6-S5W (Electronics)

Transcend 16GB SecureDigital SDHC Class 6 Card with Bonus SD Card Reader

Best thing about vacations is that they give you the perfect reason to go out and buy new toys!!! I'm heading to Costa Rica for 8 days of adventure and after looking fondly at my Canon SD850IS, the first thing I thought was, "I'm going to need more space". The one mistake I made when I purchased my 2GB SD card was underestimating how much video I'd take with this little camera (which this camera is surprisingly good at).

With the activities we have planned for CR, I needed to be certain that I'd have enough memory to capture all those crazy adventures (Volcano hikes, zip lines, canopy tours, white water rafting, scuba diving etc...)

* So how much does it store?
At max resolution here are the capacities:
Pictures: 8MP at Superfine resolution: 4,496 pictures
Video: 640x480, 30FPS, 127 minutes and 38 seconds!!!
30 seconds of continuous shooting with no flash at max res: 34 pictures (Canon claims 1.4 shots per second). Please note, I got identical results with the my Sandisk Extreme III 2GB SDHC

* Transfer Performance
Test Bed: 340MB Video File, USB hub, on my desktop (AMD X2)...Each test was repeated 5 times and the average taken (what can I say, I'm OCD :D)

Using the supplied SD card reader: 17 seconds (20 mb/sec)
Connecting directly to the camera: 50 seconds (6.8 mb/sec - i.e. in line with the Class 6 rating)
Using the SD card reader and going through my laptop (IBM T41P): 29 seconds (11.7 mb/sec)

In other words, depending on your hardware it meets and/or exceeds the speed rating.

I also own a Sandisk Extreme III 2GB SDHC card, which boasts a faster transfer rate. The only test above that it performed better in were transfers to my laptop (22 seconds vs 29). It would appear based on the transfer rates that the camera was the limiting factor, but with the supplied SD card reader, that limitation is a non issue.

I'm lucky - I found this card on a lark, and the day after I bought it, the price rose $30. Considering this product was announced Nov '07 and just released, not to mention the competitor's are priced about $50-$100 more, the price I paid for it was just too good to pass up.

So with all that said:
Pros:
- Price (~150mb/$)
- Performance is in line (and meets or exceeds) with its class rating
- 2 HOURS of VIDEO WOOO!!!!

Cons:
- It's new and unproven. The only question that remains is whether or not it will hold up over time...if anything changes in the next month...I'll let you know :)

Enjoy!!!

54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HiDef Video, March 15, 2008

By	C. Johnson (Mississippi) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Transcend 16 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card with Card Reader TS16GSDHC6-S5W (Electronics)

Have to give this one all five stars. I've been recording video with a Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder at the highest resolution 1920x1080 @ 60i, thats 60 interlaced frames per second, I really expected this flash card to give me problems because of the low price, but to its credit I've been able to record approx. 2 hours of nonstop video with no hicups. Very solid product, I currently own two of them.