[New Release] Anker 2-in-1 USB-C Memory Card Reader

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Anker’s latest product offering is an SD and Micro SD card reader with a USB-C connection.

Below are some highlights of the product from the Amazon listing.

  • Universal Compatibility: Works with all your USB-C devices.
  • Better Than One: One standard and one microSD slot let you easily sync, swap, and share files.
  • USB-C On the Go: Use with your smartphone, wherever you are.
  • Super Speed: Transfer an entire album of photos and video in seconds, with speeds of over 5 Gbps.
  • What You Get: USB-C 2-in-1 Card Reader, welcome guide, our worry-free 18-month warranty, and friendly customer service.

And now for a few things that caught my eye:

  1. UHS-II cards are NOT supported.
  2. USB 3.0 (nothing fancy like 3.1 Gen 2)
  3. Price is $12.99. USB-A version is regularly $3 cheaper and currently on sale for $7.99 with code ANKERA76. More deals from the summer kit sale here.

You can already order Anker’s USB-C card reader on Amazon, though it may take a little longer than usual to arrive.

What do you think about this product? Do you use SD cards on a regular basis? Let us all know by sharing your opinions and experiences down below!

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#2

I have a Note 8 and 32Gb is plenty for me since I frequently transfer my media files to my laptop. This would not be use for my Note 8, but a Lightning version would be good for my iPhone 6+ 16gb

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#3

It’s nice to see a USB-C version. Unfortunately, I’m not quite there yet with adopting it. As for using a card reader, I have a SD card reader built into my iMac and love it.

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#4

I like that I can use it with my phone, transfer files back and forth is great. In can store higher quality movies on a hdx sd card and plug it into this to my phone and watch movies without it taking space on my phone

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#5

It looks pretty, too! :sunglasses:

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#6

I really like the looks of this little guy it would be useful in transferring my video files from a action camera to my phone faster than wifi. I’m going to pick up one or two of these to toss in my bags.

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#7

Very nice and USB-C, would be handy for transferring data with my mobile :smiley:

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#8

I don’t have a use yet, but its good to see this type of connection available for card readers and other high speed devices.

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#9

For $8, not bad, but lack of UHS-II and a Compact Flash port kills it for me as I use these along with my DSLR on trips so that I can do any editing with my phone.

For $16 I got a Transcend reader that uses USB-C, has CF, SD, Micro SD, is USB 3.1, and supports UHS-II. Anker needs to catch up in this department.

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#10

I’d like UHS-II and USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 support. I’ve built a new machine and Gen 2 products is all I’m looking for to take advantage of the transfer speeds.

I’d also like to see powered hubs for desktops that have both USB-C Gen2 and USB-A data ports as well as USB-C PD charging ports

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#11

Like this?

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#12

@joshuad11
Any word on when they will release that hub?

#13

Haven’t heard of anything yet, though I’d like to think we’d see all of the products shown off in January launch this year.

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#14

I’d like more info (front and back photos, specs). And please make them in Black. I don’t like any tech in White. We’re not all iPhone users.

#15

That’s what the Amazon link is for…