Freewell USD 3.2 10GBps Pro Reader Versatile CF Express A,CF Express B, SD, and Micro SD Card Reader & Holder for Photography and Videography Professionals

Brilliant! Pure brilliance!!

Great convenience and practicality. I keep with my photo gear in my bag so I won't lose track of it. Pure genius keeping a storage compartment. Easy to use and connects basically any storage I might run into so it's super practical and I can move things across platforms. Love.

Works but tends to get hot when reading the fast cards, especially the A a cards

This is a cool, if not slightly odd, product. For the right person (professional field photographer mostly), it will heavenly.It is what it says it is... an external USB (native C, with A adapter) contained in a very high-quality case. The (large) palm-sized case slips off with the push of a button and a little pull. With the cover off, the built-in USB-C cable (only about 6") can be plugged into your device. You now have a high-speed SD and TF card reader. With the case off, it's all hard plastic... decent hard plastic, but not as impressive as the case by far. The Frankenstein-looking inner part also provides storage for 3 SD cards, 6 TF cards, 2 Nano SIMs and 1 each of the super-duper-high-speed CFE type A and B cards (although this is NOT a reader for that type.)I compared the speeds of two high-speed cards as accessed from this device and from the built-in SD slot on my M1 MacBook Pro.1. SABRENT V60 XCII - 256GB2. SONY TOUGH V90 HCII - 32GB (what I use in my camera)I measured using Blackmagic Design's Disk Speed Test in the 2GB read/write test.The results were a little baffling, but not too concerning.With the SABRENT on the MAC, the card was pretty consistently reporting 330Mb/s(W) and 200Mb/s(R). Going through this reader, I saw a lot more variation in speed (but have no idea if the reader is the cause). WRITE was lower at anywhere from 120MB/s - 255MB/s. READ varied between 190 and 235, but actually averaged faster than the Mac's main board.With the SONY, I saw almost identical average speeds between the MAC slot and the Freewell Reader. Oddly, this test, I saw more variation on the MAC than the Freewell, but on average, the Freewell reported *slightly* higher numbers.I don't know if this makes sense, but at least I trust that this reader is not causing any major bottlenecks and performs about on-par with the built-in slot, while also providing a tough case, media storage, and portable versatility.It does come with carabiner and a fastening loop, but if I could ask for one improvement, it would be to add an inlaid rubber grip to the case... it's quite slippery. But I like that you don't have to slide the case completely off to expose the card slots... cuz when it's all the way off, it's an ugly little accessory! (but functional!)In hindsight, I'm going to bump this up a star to the full five stars. I've been spoiled by having higher-speed card readers for many years and forgot what an improvement these are over the readers that can't read HC-II/XC-II cards... if you're used to the "regular" card readers, you will love the speed of this (provided you buy the compatible high-speed cards). Any time you can get a well-built reader at a reasonable price that delivers the performance and supports these high-speed cards, it's a big win.

The SD and MicroSD card reader by Freewell/Life Style Gear is made in PRC (china). I like this as a card reader, the speeds are very good, and compare to other mid-level card readers. The distinctive feature in my opinion is the onboard storage. This "duo reader" model cannot read CF cards, but there is a slot in the holder for a CF card. To me, this is wasted space for SD cards. There are some good points, fast speed, but the negatives are the non-replaceable USB cord and non SD storage slots.4 stars

This card reader is very well made. The outer shell is solid and offers a great deal of protection for memory cards you store inside. It has enough slots to hold all the cards I need, and all of the cards snap firmly in place so they don't fall out at the wrong time. The USB-C connector offers fast storage, and stores neatly in a groove built into the reader. Great value for the price, highly recommended!

I get the idea, but it's nothing to cheer about. It's a glorified card holder. The cord is way short and some of the card slots available are for older tech, what a waste.

Red hot, not in a good way! Had to return it.