Need internal 3.5" USB 3.0 card reader recommendation

[jhansman]

Hey all-
Tired of having to use adapters for my SD and Micro SD cards, and I can't seem to find one highly rated on the Egg or Amazon that will connect to my USB 3.0 mobo connectors (Asrock 890FX Deluxe 5, vintage 2012) and let me just pop in a card and be done with it. I have a 5.25" bay available as well, but my current internal USB 3.0 ports up front are in a 3.5" bay, so I'd rather use it Doesn't need to read 45 different card types or have USB 2.0 ports etc., but card readers these days seem to want to accommodate any and everyone. Any recommendations would be most welcome. TIA.

 

[jhansman]

OK, never mind. Found this guy on NE https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820192021

Just didn't look quite hard enough

 

[tcsenter]

That one is USB 2.0.

 

[jhansman]

Riiiiiight. Noticed that after I posted the link here. No matter, found a Rosewill model that should do the trick.

 

[jhansman]

BTW, is there such a thing as one of these internal readers that doesn't read 50+ formats you don't or will never use? All I need is SD and microSD. The convenience of having the reader "built in" to the case is appealing, but honestly, most of them are butt ugly with all the slots they cram into the face. Just askin'.

 

[tcsenter]

All the aftermarket 'off-the-shelf' internal ones are going to be multi-slot supporting more than just SD. Only the OEMs bother with single-slot designs supporting only one card type (e.g. a notebook or camera). There are some external ones though. e.g.

https://www.amazon.com/Hapurs-Portable-USB3-0-reader-Switch/dp/B00KZEAR9A/

Could maybe fasten it to the top of the case or desktop using hook-n-loop or some other approach.

 

[jhansman]

You may be on to something here. With this gizmo, I only need a 3.0 port available in back, and don't give up by current ports up front. And, it only reads what I need. Good find, thanks!

 

[tcsenter]

There are also single (or double) slot SD readers that look like a thumb drive. You could get an extender cable to reach a back port.

 

[jhansman]

There are also single (or double) slot SD readers that look like a thumb drive. You could get an extender cable to reach a back port.

Yeah, I've had two of these and lost them both. Think I'll go with the one you linked. Not as elegant as an internal, but far more practical, and I don't lose my two 3.0 ports up front. Life is a series of compromises.