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p.1 #1 · Fastest Card Reader

I have a fairly new Macbook Pro - 1 year old. It has firewire and USB2.. i'm not sure it doesn't also have usb3, but I'm not sure.

What is the fastest card reader - sd cards, but I wouldn't mind a reader that can also do CF cards even though I don't currently use them.

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Nov 16, 2012 at 10:55 PM

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p.1 #2 · Fastest Card Reader

The USB 3.0 ports usually incorporate blue plastic rather than the black used for USB 2.0.

The Lexar USB 3.0 UDMA 7 dual-slot reader is a good choice in that case.
http://www.adorama.com/ILXPU3DSRWC7.html?gclid=CLjX84bj1LMCFSpnOgodow4AzQ

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Nov 17, 2012 at 12:45 AM

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p.1 #3 · Fastest Card Reader

i'll secod the lexar as well.
i was very happy with my Sandisk firewie 800 CF only

Nov 17, 2012 at 01:09 AM

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p.1 #4 · Fastest Card Reader

Mac users should try firewire reader, it's usually faster than USB.

Nov 17, 2012 at 03:11 AM

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p.1 #5 · Fastest Card Reader

It is faster than USB 2.0, but not as fast as USB 3.0.

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Nov 17, 2012 at 03:13 AM

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p.1 #6 · Fastest Card Reader

i Couldnt find a firewire reader locally. Will have to order.

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May 15, 2013 at 08:49 PM

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p.1 #7 · Fastest Card Reader

My FW2 card reader is significantly faster than my USB2 reader. However it was painfully pricy compared to USB2/3.

May 16, 2013 at 06:49 PM

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p.1 #8 · Fastest Card Reader

Gochugogi wrote:
My FW2 card reader is significantly faster than my USB2 reader. However it was painfully pricy compared to USB2/3.

Do you have information on this reader? Brand/model name?

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May 16, 2013 at 06:56 PM

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p.1 #9 · Fastest Card Reader

firewire is speedily going in to the annals of history in consumer goods. finding one these days maybe an exercise in futility.

May 16, 2013 at 06:58 PM

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p.1 #10 · Fastest Card Reader

Haven't seen a fireware in while around here indeed.

May 16, 2013 at 07:11 PM

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p.1 #11 · Fastest Card Reader

Faster than my firewire (so glad I picked up an extra sandisk firewire 800 reader a few years ago!) is the sonnet TB adapter with a double PCI compact flash reader but I think they may be discontinued also. http://www.sonnettech.com/product/qiothunderbolt.html

May 16, 2013 at 07:49 PM

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p.1 #12 · Fastest Card Reader

Several FW readers on Amazon albeit FW400. There is a FW800 but silly expensive:

http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-Professional-CompactFlash-IEEE-1394b-RW034-7000/dp/B0090X943W/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1368763226&sr=8-5&keywords=firewire+CF+card+reader

The same model in FW400 is priced reasonable:

http://www.amazon.com/Lexar-Professional-CompactFlash-IEEE-1394a-RW024-7000/dp/B008ZMWVVQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1368763226&sr=8-3&keywords=firewire+CF+card+reader

I've got two SanDisk FW reader from a couple years back. When they die I'll probably move to USB3.

May 17, 2013 at 04:05 AM

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p.1 #13 · Fastest Card Reader

when I had the FW700 version it cost me $60 and the throughput was somewhat better then the FW400. FW in general fell well short of its promised superiority except in certain applications that were more controlled and eliminated those poorly designed consumer plugs.

May 17, 2013 at 11:37 AM

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