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Review on 📸 Rocketek USB 3.0 Portable Memory Card Reader Adapter for Micro SD Card/TF Card by Lori Coleman

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Fastest reader I've found, I carry it everywhere

This reader isn't perfect, but it's really fast. Pros: * Current USB 3.0 (I have a dozen readers that happen to be 2.0) * Fastest reader I've found (with the right media) * Affordable! Cons: *Hilariously hot* Sometimes it's hard to remove the media, but I've always managed. There are a few negative reviews about this product but they are in the minority. It's terribly cheap so I think there might be some quality issues, but I have 4 now and haven't had any issues. Since the quality of microSD memory modules varies a lot (see my reviews), I think that's probably the culprit. I recommend a fast module like Samsung Pro Plus or SanDisk Extreme. In my photo a copy of Samsung Pro Plus 90MB/s. Heat is something, probably because the reader is so small that the heat just has nowhere to go. I'm not worried about electronics being safe up to 85°C. But it can feel a bit too hot and I plan to add some heatsinks to keep that under control. There are inexpensive adhesive heatsinks for the Raspberry Pi here at Revain that will fit. I will use one on each side of the handle. Of course, you can always use a cloth or just wait a few minutes for it to cool.

Pros
  • Cool
Cons
  • Plug socket required