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Transcend USB 3 0 Super Speed Multi Card Reader for SD SDHC SDXC MS CF Cards TS RDF8K
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
998
Old Reviews
628
Unverified
43
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NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
LED
TYPE
Review Analysis - 327 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Storage
61sd, cf, cards, cf cards, sdhc
+80%
-20%
" ... I bought this for reading CF cards. ... "
" ... I was able to use this card reader to take photos off of old Sony memory sticks. ... "
" ... Works great with my mini SD card. ... "
" ... Finally pulled the trigger on a SD card reader, this is a great improvement over the builtin card reader. ... "
" ... I haven't used it for anything but regular size SD cards. ... Fast, flawless and easy to insert cards. ... "
" ... Just what I needed to read some older memory cards ... "
" ... Nice card reader. ... "
" ... Fast speeds from most SD ULtra cards. ... "
Overall performance
50job, cards, speed, cf, reliable
+100%
" ... Does the job fine. ... "
" ... I've only tested this briefly, but it worked flawlessly reading an old CF card into my Windows 10 machine, and with good speed. ... "
" ... Speed is good. ... "
" ... Fast and small. ... "
" ... Works just fine. ... "
" ... Getting the advertised speed from the cards makes transferring images so much better. ... "
" ... Fast, flawless and easy to insert cards. ... "
" ... Works well enough ... "
Product Reliability
41card reader, cards, transend, reliable, readers
+54%
-46%
" ... Worked as described, no problems! ... "
" ... Original Post:Died shortly after I purchased this. ... I just rechecked all connections and the unit is working perfectly now. ... I want to thank Transcend for reaching out to me so quickly when I posted the original review to troubleshoot the problem. ... "
" ... Enjoying it for years. ... "
" ... This worked perfectly! ... "
" ... Works great and no problems. ... "
" ... Reliable and quick. ... "
" ... This one worked flawlessly out of the box. ... "
" ... I use SanDisk CompactFlash cards and it works perfectly! ... "
Ports
32usb 3 0, card reader, cable, usb 2 0, reader
+94%
-6%
" ... There is another model that's a bit more capable than this - the TS-RDF9K, which adds USB 3.1 speeds for data transfer. ... "
" ... Just as fast as I was hoping it would be using a USB 3.0 socket. ... I have it attached to a front port on the PC, so the cable length is just right. ... "
" ... Using Windows 10 the reader is recognized immediately when connected using USB. ... "
" ... Comes with USB cable+++ ... "
" ... ALL THE PORTS WORK. ... "
" ... Switching to USB 3.0 from 2.0 increased my transfer speeds like crazy. ... "
" ... Very fast with the USB 3.0 connection compared to an earlier 2.0 media card reader. ... "
" ... This card reader is quick as long as you use a USB 3.0 port. ... "
Camera
27cf, photos, canon, transfer, reader
+93%
-7%
" ... Getting the advertised speed from the cards makes transferring images so much better. ... "
" ... I have one camera that uses Compact Flash and it accommodates that size but I rarely use that camera. ... "
" ... I just received it and plugged my CF card in to transfer my pictures over and it was quick and easy. ... "
" ... Love that now i can take advantage of my high-speed cards, not just in-camera but it also saves me a bunch of time copying from the media cards to my HDDs. ... "
" ... I use this to put my HD camcorder memory card for transferring to my computer for editing. ... "
" ... Until I got my new laptop with SD card reader I used this card reader A LOT and it works great for transferring pics or whatever from the card to your PC. ... "
" ... This reader also seems to transfer photos a faster. ... "
" ... I purchased this to use for my Nikon camera that has the CompactFlash memory cards. ... "
Device Compatibility
25mac, computer, windows 10, recognized, desktop
+68%
-32%
" ... Works just fine with my 7-year old Dell desktop . ... thinking about ordering another for my Toshiba laptop. ... "
" ... I purchased this item for my computer setup at home. ... "
" ... If you are not all that concerned with that extra boost of data transfer, then this model will work just fine. ... "
" ... Using Windows 10 the reader is recognized immediately when connected using USB. ... "
" ... just what I needed to transfer data to laptop. ... "
" ... This works out of the box with my MacBook Pro and Mac Pro, while other card readers didn't. ... "
" ... I got it for my Canon EOS 40D and my MacBook Pro (Sierra). ... "
" ... This works great with the Pro Duo and Windows 10. ... "
Marketplace
23described, works, returned, pictures, expected
+91%
-9%
" ... Item is as described and better than what I expected. ... "
" ... Exactly as described ... "
" ... It works as advertised. ... "
" ... works as advertised ... "
" ... Works as advertised! ... "
" ... works as advertized ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
Cables
19cord, short, usb, longer, wish the cord
+74%
-26%
" ... I have it attached to a front port on the PC, so the cable length is just right. ... "
" ... Comes with USB cable+++ ... "
" ... Compact, but the cord is bigger than the unit. ... "
" ... Just make sure you use a good cable or speed will suffer ... "
" ... Could use a longer cord for desktop use but otherwise highly recommended. ... "
" ... Will be Buying long cord for it, but works Flawlessly. ... "
" ... Has a little bit of a short cable, but this can be fixed with a usb 3.0 extender if you need to. ... "
" ... it looks really sleek too, the cable is just the right length to be able to get it so its not an obstacle when using my laptop. ... "
Product As Described
19described, works, pictures, expected, advertised
+100%
" ... Item is as described and better than what I expected. ... "
" ... Exactly as described ... "
" ... It works as advertised. ... "
" ... works as advertised ... "
" ... Works as advertised! ... "
" ... works as advertized ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
USB
153, cable, usb 2 0, usb 3 0, short
+87%
-13%
" ... Just as fast as I was hoping it would be using a USB 3.0 socket. ... "
" ... Using Windows 10 the reader is recognized immediately when connected using USB. ... "
" ... Comes with USB cable+++ ... "
" ... The USB 3 speed is remarkably faster than the USB 2. ... "
" ... Works just as it's supposed to, and the USB 3.0 is so much faster than the 2.0 one I had before. ... "
" ... So nice to see speed of USB 3. ... "
" ... I needed a USB-3 reader to get my thousands of photos into the computer faster. ... "
" ... The Transcend USB multi-card reader is a handy little item to have. ... "
Price
14worth the price, value, money, job, beat
+100%
" ... Great product at a great price! ... "
" ... great product for the price . ... "
" ... Love this product, great quality at a great price. ... "
" ... Now it takes it takes about 10 minutes well worth the price ... "
" ... I have no problems with the other one and it's not particularly expensive or high quality (same price range). ... "
" ... For the price, you can't beat it. ... "
" ... For this purpose the price is good. ... "
" ... Excellent product at an excellent price. ... "
Size
14small, size, traveling, tiny, stylish
+100%
" ... It's small enough that it doesn't clutter my desk. ... "
" ... Small compact unit with multiple options, perfect item! ... "
" ... Tiny, fits easily in my bag. ... "
" ... Fast and small. ... "
" ... Compact, but the cord is bigger than the unit. ... "
" ... Very compact and stylish. ... "
" ... Will definitely use when I am traveling. ... "
" ... nice compact size. ... "
Memory
13cards, hard drive, fast, corrupted, compact flash cards
+92%
-8%
" ... Great so far and my only complain is that you're only able to use one drive at a time other then that it's great. ... "
" ... No more corrupted files or slow transfers as I experienced with many other card readers. ... "
" ... Convenient, quick and affordable device for accessing the many types of flash memory that folks might have laying around. ... "
" ... I'm keeping it as it does work to read the Compact Flash cards used by my DSLR. ... "
" ... However, recovery of other and older deleted files from the card was fast and seemed reliable. ... "
" ... Just what I needed to quickly download photos from my Nikon camera memory card onto my laptop and external hard-drive. ... "
" ... I have also used it on Samsung Pro+ MicroSD 64GB cards and I'm getting read speeds of 85-90MB/s and equally fast write speeds. ... "
" ... Fast upload of digital files. ... "
Build Quality
13loose, works well, slot, readers, plastic
+77%
-23%
" ... If I had it to re-do, I'd look for one that fit the thicker card but this is fine! ... "
" ... Connectors feel solid when inserting card. ... "
" ... wrap up properly and work very well. ... "
" ... Very happy to have found one that's durable and reliable. ... "
" ... Does the job, but the built quality is average. ... "
" ... it works well and has acceptable speed but I still prefer the Hoodman since it has a metal case ... "
" ... This device is durable and reliable! ... I've had it over a month now and has not broke yet. ... "
" ... Good Build Quality. ... "
Ease of Use
10user, simple, easy, use, small
+90%
-10%
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... they're small, easy to use and work just fine. ... "
" ... I could install a card reader but this is pretty simple and works so I will stick with this solution. ... "
" ... Very fast and simple to use. ... "
" ... Pretty straightforward product. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble. ... "
" ... was easy to use ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 3
USB: Yes
Display
Type: LED
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