FYI: IoGear USB 3 SD Card Reader is Much Faster When Used with USB 2 Computer Ports

[TheDingo]

...I just wanted to mention that the $15 IoGear USB 3.0 SD card reader is much faster than a USB 2.0 SD card reader when used with USB 2.0 computer ports.

Running the ATTO disk benchmark, my SD card read/write speed jumped from 20 MB/sec to 30+ MB/sec when using this inexpensive card reader. ( 50+ percent faster )

Iogear SuperSpeed USB 3.0 SD/microSD Card Reader/Writer : $15 at B&H Photo

 

[TheDingo]

Sandisk SDXC 64GB 95 MB/sec Card : USB 2 Reader and USB 2 Computer Port

20 MB/sec Read Write Speed ( USB 2 Card Reader )




Sandisk SDXC 64GB 95 MB/sec Card : USB 3 Reader and USB 2 Computer Port

34 MB/sec Read Write Speed ( IoGear USB 3 card reader )




Sandisk SDXC 64GB 95 MB/sec Card : USB 3 Reader and USB 3 Computer Port

70+ MB/sec Read Write Speed ( IoGear USB 3 card reader )