Every creative professional requires this multi-card reader that is fast, reliable and easy to travel

Key takeaways of zdnet

• It currently handles every storage card commonly used in use.
• It can handle data transfer speed up to 10GBPS, so it is comfortable to transfer large files
• The card reader also doubles as a storage card holder, which are not currently in safe use.

Millions of people are going to take photos and videos on their phone and share them on social media which will never require card reader. But if you are a professional photographer, videographer or drone operator, a card reader is part of your kit. And since it is something that directly touches your data, I am a fan to get a decent.

A wonderful bit of kit

For the last few weeks, I have been using Freewell pro readerA combination card reader and storage box, and this is a wonderful of the kit.

Pro reader really lives in his name, capable of reading CF Express A And CF Express B, Uh-i And UHS-II SD Card, and SDXC And SDHC MicroSD CardIt covers every storage card that you are going to find in use, from drones to mirrorless cameras to high-end video cameras.

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The Pro reader has an underlying USB-C cable and uses USB 3.2 Gen 1 and Gen 2, which allows transfer speed up to 10GBPS, so you do not leave your thumb for a very long time.

Storage box for up to 13 cards

Another cool feature of the Pro reader setup is that it also works as a storage box for the card, which is capable of keeping a CF Express Type A and a CF Express Type B card, three SD cards, six microSD cards and two nano SIM cards for cell phones.

These are a total of 13 cards.

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There is also a SIM-Eject tool, which can still switch the SIM card to equipment for international travelers.

The card reader/holder is placed in a touch aluminum and glass outer shell which prevents the reader – and your precious storage card – damage or damage. The exterior clip is safely, and a carbiner loop at one end to attach the pro -reader to something like backpack or camera bag.

The unit is rather heavy (about 5 x 2 x 1 inch) and heavy (one third of a pound) but nothing that was a deal-breaker for me.

ZDNET purchase advice

Card readers fall into two categories: cheap or expensive.

At $ 99, Freewell pro reader Certainly not at the cheap end. But it is a supporter of the kit, who is thanks to the storage media, its performance and the ability to work with the fact that it can be home for a handful of cards.

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