- Aug 26, 2000
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Doing hobby stuff with Pis and BBBs (a few projects I'll finish, and many more I never will 
), I use MicroSDs a lot. Well, and cell phones, tablets, even my 3DS. It seemed hard to find a really good multi-MicroSD reader. Multi-readers tend to either be too slow, or only have one SD slot (IE, plug in an SD, and the MicroSD won't work, or vise versa). I don't care if it can do Memory Stick, you know? I have a couple SDs, and boatloads of MicroSDs.
Lexar has all the corporate buzzwords going on with their Professional Workflow line of products, so it doesn't jump out at you when trying to search. They don't even accurately tell you what comes in the box. They do not require the use of the hub they sell for them.
So, anyway, they have one/two, the UR1 and UR2 (I guess UR2 replaces UR1, as both have the same specs, and are still both being sold). I got the UR2. It's got three MicroSD slots, will saturate USB 2.0 (>30MBps), and I get limited by my cards all only being UHS-I, with USB 3.0. Running CrystalDiskMark on 3 cards simultaneously, 4k writes only go down by 5-10%, compared to doing it with a single card only. It makes imaging and duplicating cards super quick, compared to normal cheap and integrated readers.
It's got a no-slip foam bottom, uses a full-size USB 3.0 B, and has rather dim and diffused indicator LEDs (which is great). The box comes with a translucent silicone protector for the ports, and a short USB 3.0 cable.
It sets up in Windows very quickly, even the first time, and quickly initializes the cards, letting Windows or Linux mount them about as fast as you'll be able to react. No waiting 5-10 seconds for them to show up--more like 1-2 seconds.
I really wish they did a better job of just telling you WTH it really is, and had better documentation, instead of the flowery BS marketing they do for these devices (the whole family, not just this one). I was unsure exactly what I'd get, when I ordered it, but I took a chance because I was tired of dealing with poorly made readers, and really wanted multiple slots I could use in a single reader. Now that I've had it for awhile, I really dig it. If you're tripping over MicroSD cards all the time, it'll be exactly what you wished other MicroSD card readers were.
), I use MicroSDs a lot. Well, and cell phones, tablets, even my 3DS. It seemed hard to find a really good multi-MicroSD reader. Multi-readers tend to either be too slow, or only have one SD slot (IE, plug in an SD, and the MicroSD won't work, or vise versa). I don't care if it can do Memory Stick, you know? I have a couple SDs, and boatloads of MicroSDs.Lexar has all the corporate buzzwords going on with their Professional Workflow line of products, so it doesn't jump out at you when trying to search. They don't even accurately tell you what comes in the box. They do not require the use of the hub they sell for them.
So, anyway, they have one/two, the UR1 and UR2 (I guess UR2 replaces UR1, as both have the same specs, and are still both being sold). I got the UR2. It's got three MicroSD slots, will saturate USB 2.0 (>30MBps), and I get limited by my cards all only being UHS-I, with USB 3.0. Running CrystalDiskMark on 3 cards simultaneously, 4k writes only go down by 5-10%, compared to doing it with a single card only. It makes imaging and duplicating cards super quick, compared to normal cheap and integrated readers.
It's got a no-slip foam bottom, uses a full-size USB 3.0 B, and has rather dim and diffused indicator LEDs (which is great). The box comes with a translucent silicone protector for the ports, and a short USB 3.0 cable.
It sets up in Windows very quickly, even the first time, and quickly initializes the cards, letting Windows or Linux mount them about as fast as you'll be able to react. No waiting 5-10 seconds for them to show up--more like 1-2 seconds.
I really wish they did a better job of just telling you WTH it really is, and had better documentation, instead of the flowery BS marketing they do for these devices (the whole family, not just this one). I was unsure exactly what I'd get, when I ordered it, but I took a chance because I was tired of dealing with poorly made readers, and really wanted multiple slots I could use in a single reader. Now that I've had it for awhile, I really dig it. If you're tripping over MicroSD cards all the time, it'll be exactly what you wished other MicroSD card readers were.
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