Have your SD cards been filling up and collecting over the years? If so, you'll eventually want to offload those photos and files. And the best way to do that—if you don't already have a card reader embedded into your computer or laptop—is to buy one that connects externally.
Card readers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, with all types of connectors. They don't just read SD cards; some can read microSD cards, CompactFlash (CF) cards, and even Sony’s Memory Stick Pro Duo.
To find the best SD reader for your machine, we tested those that connect either via USB or by way of USB Type-C. The latter is a type of connection standard that's become more widely used, and manyApple laptops,,,,Chromebooks,并且超级本仅带有这种端口。
在计算市场上八个最佳SD读卡器的速度时间之后,我们发现我们最喜欢的是Unitek Y-9324BGY((available at Amazon). Not only did it hail some of the fastest write speeds from the batch of readers we tested, but it also offers a multitude of connection options. The Unitek is a worthy card reader for anyone who needs to get their data off of a memory card.
以下是我们测试的最佳SD读卡器:
Unitek Y-9324BGY
Verbatim 99236
IOGEAR Quantum
CableMatters USB 3.1 type-c
IOGEAR Reader-C
Transcend RDF5K
Ugreen
Kingston
Best USB-C Card Reader
Unitek Y-9324BGY
当然,型号名称不完全卷了tongue. But this Unitek card reader is the best option for anyone who needs a universal card reader for a device with USB-C ports. The Unitek offers consistent read speeds, and it was the fastest in our write speed tests. I was able to transfer 30GB in under eight and a half minutes. It comes with a one-foot cable that leaves room for your laptop, and it supports SD, microSD, and CF cards. It comes in two other colors, in case you’re particular about that sort of thing. Professionals and casual users alike will also appreciate its affordable price point.
USB 3.0 is not as speedy as USB Type-C, but it doesn’t mean you’re living entirely in the past. There are plenty of accessories still available with this type of connector, including our top pick from Transcend.
I bundled together nearly 30GB of varying file types, including RAW images, JPEGs, GIFs, ebooks, text files, Word documents, and videos to test the write speeds of each card reader. The test was split up into three stages: moving over 10GB of data, then 20GB, and then nearly 30GB. The tests were conducted three times apiece, each time measured by a stopwatch, and the final results were then averaged to determine each card reader's top write speeds.
为了测试每个读取器的读取速度,我使用了一个名为USB Flash基准测试的程序来测量PC上的USB 3.0连接卡读取器,并在使用Mac测试的USB-C读卡器上测量了USB。Sandisk Extreme Pro 32GB,它tested the fastest in our SD card test,,,,served as the benchmark for each card reader since it can handle up to 95 MB/s transfer speeds.
关于SD卡的知识
As you're shopping for an SD card reader, you should consider things like speed, size, and overall ease of use.
If your laptop has a USB-C port (many models these days only have one to work with), you'll want to stick with that type of connection for your card reader. If you have a laptop with traditional USB ports, there are also two USB 3.0 options tested here.
Don't bother with USB 2.0 card readers, as they're generally considered an outdated standard and are much slower than what's out now. USB 3.0 card readers are also backward compatible, so they're worth checking out even if you have an older computer.
Removable cables are nice, but if you're always on the go, consider a card reader with one that's permanently attached. Cables can be easily misplaced, which can later cause a headache. Also, just because a card reader is small and compact doesn't mean it offers you access to all of your computer's ports.
Other SD Cards We Tested
Verbatim 99236
Need something small and compact without the additional cable tail? The Verbatim USB-C Pocket Card Reader is undoubtedly pocket-sized, though it also offers some of the quickest transfer speeds—it’s even faster than our top pick, the Unitek, as it successfully transferred 30GB of data from the desktop to the SD card in 8 minutes. It doesn’t offer CF card compatibility, however, which makes it only a second-choice pick in our lineup.
The IOGEAR Quantum card reader has a cool name and an even cooler chassis. Its sleek aluminum exterior pairs well with any MacBook Pro or the Google Pixelbook. It offers an SD card, CF card, and microSD slot for all your media offloading needs. It’s also compact-sized, with a permanent cable that’s short enough to fold over and stuff in a jacket pocket. It’s a bit faster at transferring over large amounts of data than the other model from IOGEAR featured here, though that difference in time will cost you a few extra bucks.
Looking for a multipurpose card reader to stuff into a purse? The CableMatters Type-C Card Reader is a speedy little thing and cute to boot. It comes with a six-inch USB-C cable offering USB 3.1 transfer speeds. In the write-over speed tests, it moved over 30GB of data in a little over eight and a half minutes—that’s a few seconds more than our top pick from Unitek. It doesn’t handle CF cards, though it accepts microSD. It also comes in white.
Ugreen isn’t a particularly well-known brand nor is it a consistent performer, but it is one of Amazon’s Choice products in this product category. The UGreen USB 3.0 card reader supports a wide variety of formats, including SD, microSD, CF, and Sony Memory Stick Duo cards. Its one-and-a-half-foot cable is long enough to reach around large devices and doesn’t crowd up port space. But its transfer rates are too slow for a USB 3.0 card reader and it was no faster at moving over 30GB of files than the poorest performer, the Kingston Media Reader.
The Kingston media reader is bulky and offers slow sync speeds. This card reader can support SD cards, CF cards, microSD cards, and Sony’s Memory Stick Duo. It comes with a three-foot-long cable that can reach behind a large computer case with relative ease, though its Micro USB 3 connection is outdated and hard to replace. Its transfer speeds were far behind the other two USB 3.0 card readers featured here. It took almost 16 minutes to transfer over 30GB of data. For comparison, the Transcend RDF5K managed to transfer the same batch of files in 10 minutes and 30 seconds.
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