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Review on 🌹 Rosewill Front Panel Card Reader USB 3.0 Hub and Fan Speed Controller - All-in-one Card Reader for SD CF XD and Other Memory Cards with 4 High-Speed USB 3.0 Ports - Voltage & Amp Indicator included for Fast Charging by Jerry Delic

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Neatly built, exactly what it says on the tin.

This is a good product. This works well for a 5.25-inch device with two USB 3.0 ports. However, you will need spare USB 3.0, USB 2.0, Esata and Molex to fully utilize this item. just lose everything connected to that particular port. The structure is thin steel with a thick polished aluminum faceplate. Features 3 sets of standard 5.25" drive mounting holes on each side. It's only half depth so beware screwless case users, works fine in my case although the mount is only in one set of holes but if you have trouble with half depth devices think again. Internally, a USB 3.0 device is really just a straight cable from the motherboard that screws onto the internal circuit board. An Esata device is a SATA cable that connects to a connector on the board (and hot-glues it for stability - take it for or against) and converts it to an Esata port. The card reader is on its board and accepts the USB 2.0 line, the hub uses a different line than the motherboard. The hub is powered and can easily manage the hard drive. Both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 supply hard drives with power without any problems. USB 3.0 depends on the capabilities of your motherboard, there's really nothing to screw up here in terms of USB 3.0 or Esata ports. A few key facts about this element. depends entirely on your motherboard for USB 3. 0 power supply and data transfer off. USB ports 2.0 ports use an external 4-pin Molex connector to power the hub. 2 USB pairs come from the same connector on the motherboard, one is used for a card reader, one is used to control the hub. Esata is also a pass-through from the motherboard - no power is supplied. The card reader is shown as 4 devices. CF, SD/View, M2 and memory card. The microSD slot replaces the SD slot! You cannot use microsd and sd at the same time. The card reader is dependent on USB 2.0 port, you need USB 2.0 to use this item. You cannot use microsd and sd at the same time. The card reader is dependent on USB 2.0 port, you need USB 2.0 to use this item. You cannot use microsd and sd at the same time. The card reader is dependent on USB 2.0 port, you need USB 2.0 to use this item.

Pros
  • Memory card reader
Cons
  • Damaged