Scythe Launches Interesting USB 3.0 Based Card Reader
Scythe has released a card reader that is a little more exciting than we're used to from card readers.
While many people are switching over to the cloud for data storage and transfer, Scythe has decided to give those among us who still use memory cards and USB sticks some love. While we question the need for yet another 3.5" card reader, this is one that we can certainly welcome.
Scythe's Kama Reader 3, the SCKMRD3, is bringing some USB 3.0 goodness to built-in card readers. Previously, these card readers were limited to USB 2.0 speeds, but this reader would, of course, be a lot faster. While most cheap memory cards might have trouble saturating USB 2.0 bandwidth, there are a lot of photographers with much pricier, faster and bigger compact flash and SDXD cards that can go well over USB 2.0 speeds.
Scythe has even given us some benchmarks, showing more than double the read speeds on a 64 GB Transcend SDXC card.
So far there has been no word on US availability; however, the product has already hit shelves in Europe for a price of about €20, translating to roughly $27.
If the reader itself uses usb 2.0 then having 3 3.0s on it is a total waste. they will only run at the 2.0 speeds...
If the reader itself uses usb 2.0 then having 3 3.0s on it is a total waste. they will only run at the 2.0 speeds...
I just looked into the Power Logic MediaPort 1000. It uses 1 full USB 2.0 connector as well as PCI-E x 1, which would be how it supports the USB 3 ports. I'm guessing though that the card slots run through the USB 2 connector.
http://www.atechflash.com/AtechFlash_Product_PRO-57U.htm
Not to slam it, but I dont really need USB 3.0 speeds for the limited amount of transferring I do with cards.
The only card I really transfer to is my phones internal, and I can access that fine with a Micro USB cable.
But I could see the use if I was transferring a lot of stuff on/off a huge card...
I would have prefered and update to the Kama 3 line of fan controler / card reader combo's.
The kama 3 has 2x esata/usb 2 combo ports, 3 card reader slots (sorry no CF) two fan controllers with LCD, analog audio in/out, and an externally available 2.5" hdd bay.
The utility is why I would have liked an update to this line.
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/hdd/013/ScytheUSA-ProductsKamaPalne3.html