The SanDisk ImageMate PRO USB-C Multi-Card Reader/Writer works with SD and microSD cards as well as CompactFlash cards. It delivers transfer speeds of up to 312MB/s for SD and microSD and up to 160MB/s for CompactFlash cards,(1) and it features a USB 3.0 interface that can move content up to 10x faster than a USB 2.0 interface. (1)Based on standard CompactFlash, UHS-II SD, UHS-II microSD, and USB interface speeds; performance may vary depending on actual card speed, use case and host device. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.. Plug-and-play multi-format card reader for SDHC and SDXC, microSD, and CompactFlash cards Works with UHS-II, UHS-I and non-UHS SD and microSD cards, and CompactFlash cards up to UDMA 7 Fast transfer speeds of up to 312MB/s for SD and microSD cards,(1) up to 160MB/s for CompactFlash cards(1) (1)Based on standard CompactFlash, UHS-II SD, UHS-II microSD, and USB interface speeds; performance may vary depending on actual card speed, use case and host device. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.) USB 3.0 interface can move content up to 10x faster than USB 2.0 interface,(1) backwards-compatible with USB 2.0. Works with Windows and Mac computers.
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13 reviews for SanDisk ImageMate PRO USB-C Reader/Writer – SDDR-A631-GNGNN
Compact, nicely designed and built well.
I needed to replace my CF Card reader, I decided to go with the SanDisk ImageMate. What attracted to me was the SanDisk brand and the over all design of the reader. It is well built, deceptively heavy for its compact design, and is easily packed into my camera bag. The USB cable that included is not very long but it is detachable and can be replaced with a longer cable.I have been using it regularly for the past month and it works well, I have not measured the transfer rate but transfers go through a good rate. I would recommend this if you are looking for a memory card reader.
Fast and reliable.
Love it. I’ve tried three other readers and found this one the only one to hit the max read speeds according to the SD cards ratings. Previous card readers no matter if they were usb 2 or 3, plugged into usb 2,3,3.1 ports never copied files faster than 45Mb/s. This reader his 125Mb/s on the slower cards and on the high perf 225Mb/s.50 minutes vs 10 minutes to copy off a SD card allows me to shave a hour or two after a photo shoot and reduces the possibility of an outside interruption to the process (windows updates, backups, family). If you get distracted like I do the speed reduces the chances of forgetting what stage of my process I’m at.Two previous card readers would overheat and stop working, often corrupting files or worse the card itself. This reader handles multiple cards easily without overheating. As for the card corruption, solved the problem by formatting the sd card in camera before reusing the card for important events. No more transfer issues.Worth the money, especially if you’ve invested in fast cards and ssd drives.
Works and is reliable
Works great, fast read write speed, stays connected, no drivers needed. I’ve used all 3 cards ports. Remember certain cards have their own transfer speed restrictions, I see a big difference in newer higher rated SD for my hero 7 vs the cards I use in my hero 3.The micro sd is spring loaded, the regular sd and cf are manual pull out.The cord could be longer as I’m using this with a desktop PC but for my laptop it would be perfect. Although it connects usb-c to the computer, it does use the wider USB connector on the device itself, which is less likely to be laying around if you wanted to change the cord cheap or easily.Overall I’d purchase again and am happy with this reader!
Expensive but Fast and Worth It
If you want accurate speed readings on SD cards, then your reader and cable need to be adequate. This reader works. I was skeptical of the performance of a card I recently bought and was questioning its authenticity. This proved it was an old, outdated reader. The card was good. Performance of this is fast. Expensive compared to budget readers for obvious reasons.
Nice reader but be aware of the cable it comes with…
This is a very well made product, of course its a name brand disk reader, the only thing is I wish It came with a usb3 to usb3 not to type C, I had to order an extra cable to get it to connect to my computer.
Works well…just needs extra stuff!
This device requires an adapter cord to hook up to your regular pc computer. They don’t tell you that which was disappointing, time consuming, and expensive, considering I had to figure out what I needed, and buy another cord.
Broken USB Port Issue SOLVED!
If you want a word straight up about the product on whether or not to get it, I definitely would recommend getting it.My story is that I came from using a M1 MacBook device that doesn’t have a native SD card slot. It was reported that M1 devices were having issues with SD cards and separate occasions for SanDisk SD cards reportedly failing before in people’s cameras from fellow photographers.That’s where I was skeptical if it was the SD card or the hardware reading port. Thankfully it was the port where this thing came in handy. I was backed up on multiple SD cards for shoots, trying to find ways to upload images and transferring via apps was a complete waste of time. This thing reads SD cards like it’s nothing, even my LexarPro; if you were worried about the reader only working exclusively for SanDisk products, don’t be! This thing opens up the CF slot for me as I do have CF cards and would continue to be an answer if I switch camera bodies that has these cards, such as Nikon bodies or etc.To say if this device will work for me long-term, we will have to see after a year or so.
De las mejores compras que he realizado de algún elemento relacionado con la fotografía. Conectado a un puerto USB-C, da una velocidad de transferencia -con tarjetas profesionales- de más de 200 mb/s, lo que me permite transferir grandes cantidades de datos en muy pocos minutos.Altamente recomendable para cualquier fotógrafo y/o videografo profesional.
Using this with a SanDisk Extreme Pro 1 TB microSDXC card gave me a write speed of 100 MByte/sec and a Read speed of 140MB/s – 10 times quicker than my old Sandisk Reader.The reader feels solidly built, the SD Slots have a latch mechanism to stop accidental disconnects, and there’s a nice “In use” Light on the top of the device – it’s a nice palmable size, too.It’s also very well priced for the build quality and speed.The only drawback is that it’s not a true USB-C Device: On the back of the unit is a MicroUSB3 socket, and in the box a MicroUSB3 to USB-C Cable – MicroUSB3 is a bit of an unusual connector, so while they give you everything you need in the box, it limits the “Use Everywhere” appeal as you have to carry a rare-ish cable around with you.I’m using mine with a PIHEN USB 3.0 A to Micro B Cable (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075M62PXB), as my photo rig has USB3, but not USB-C. Also have a PIHEN USB-C to Micro B Cable to use as a high quality travel cable (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07JDYDQH6)
Projekt: ZeroThree –
Compact, nicely designed and built well.
I needed to replace my CF Card reader, I decided to go with the SanDisk ImageMate. What attracted to me was the SanDisk brand and the over all design of the reader. It is well built, deceptively heavy for its compact design, and is easily packed into my camera bag. The USB cable that included is not very long but it is detachable and can be replaced with a longer cable.I have been using it regularly for the past month and it works well, I have not measured the transfer rate but transfers go through a good rate. I would recommend this if you are looking for a memory card reader.
eeeper –
Fast and reliable.
Love it. I’ve tried three other readers and found this one the only one to hit the max read speeds according to the SD cards ratings. Previous card readers no matter if they were usb 2 or 3, plugged into usb 2,3,3.1 ports never copied files faster than 45Mb/s. This reader his 125Mb/s on the slower cards and on the high perf 225Mb/s.50 minutes vs 10 minutes to copy off a SD card allows me to shave a hour or two after a photo shoot and reduces the possibility of an outside interruption to the process (windows updates, backups, family). If you get distracted like I do the speed reduces the chances of forgetting what stage of my process I’m at.Two previous card readers would overheat and stop working, often corrupting files or worse the card itself. This reader handles multiple cards easily without overheating. As for the card corruption, solved the problem by formatting the sd card in camera before reusing the card for important events. No more transfer issues.Worth the money, especially if you’ve invested in fast cards and ssd drives.
Michael Jingles –
Works and is reliable
Works great, fast read write speed, stays connected, no drivers needed. I’ve used all 3 cards ports. Remember certain cards have their own transfer speed restrictions, I see a big difference in newer higher rated SD for my hero 7 vs the cards I use in my hero 3.The micro sd is spring loaded, the regular sd and cf are manual pull out.The cord could be longer as I’m using this with a desktop PC but for my laptop it would be perfect. Although it connects usb-c to the computer, it does use the wider USB connector on the device itself, which is less likely to be laying around if you wanted to change the cord cheap or easily.Overall I’d purchase again and am happy with this reader!
J. Welker –
Expensive but Fast and Worth It
If you want accurate speed readings on SD cards, then your reader and cable need to be adequate. This reader works. I was skeptical of the performance of a card I recently bought and was questioning its authenticity. This proved it was an old, outdated reader. The card was good. Performance of this is fast. Expensive compared to budget readers for obvious reasons.
Mike Ortega –
Nice reader but be aware of the cable it comes with…
This is a very well made product, of course its a name brand disk reader, the only thing is I wish It came with a usb3 to usb3 not to type C, I had to order an extra cable to get it to connect to my computer.
Barb Weeks –
Great card reader!
Works great! Much better than the cheap $10 ones I’ve had in the past. Would definitely recommend.
Marsha –
Works well…just needs extra stuff!
This device requires an adapter cord to hook up to your regular pc computer. They don’t tell you that which was disappointing, time consuming, and expensive, considering I had to figure out what I needed, and buy another cord.
Henry Huynh –
Broken USB Port Issue SOLVED!
If you want a word straight up about the product on whether or not to get it, I definitely would recommend getting it.My story is that I came from using a M1 MacBook device that doesn’t have a native SD card slot. It was reported that M1 devices were having issues with SD cards and separate occasions for SanDisk SD cards reportedly failing before in people’s cameras from fellow photographers.That’s where I was skeptical if it was the SD card or the hardware reading port. Thankfully it was the port where this thing came in handy. I was backed up on multiple SD cards for shoots, trying to find ways to upload images and transferring via apps was a complete waste of time. This thing reads SD cards like it’s nothing, even my LexarPro; if you were worried about the reader only working exclusively for SanDisk products, don’t be! This thing opens up the CF slot for me as I do have CF cards and would continue to be an answer if I switch camera bodies that has these cards, such as Nikon bodies or etc.To say if this device will work for me long-term, we will have to see after a year or so.
F. Javier –
De las mejores compras que he realizado de algún elemento relacionado con la fotografía. Conectado a un puerto USB-C, da una velocidad de transferencia -con tarjetas profesionales- de más de 200 mb/s, lo que me permite transferir grandes cantidades de datos en muy pocos minutos.Altamente recomendable para cualquier fotógrafo y/o videografo profesional.
Mr D Austin –
Using this with a SanDisk Extreme Pro 1 TB microSDXC card gave me a write speed of 100 MByte/sec and a Read speed of 140MB/s – 10 times quicker than my old Sandisk Reader.The reader feels solidly built, the SD Slots have a latch mechanism to stop accidental disconnects, and there’s a nice “In use” Light on the top of the device – it’s a nice palmable size, too.It’s also very well priced for the build quality and speed.The only drawback is that it’s not a true USB-C Device: On the back of the unit is a MicroUSB3 socket, and in the box a MicroUSB3 to USB-C Cable – MicroUSB3 is a bit of an unusual connector, so while they give you everything you need in the box, it limits the “Use Everywhere” appeal as you have to carry a rare-ish cable around with you.I’m using mine with a PIHEN USB 3.0 A to Micro B Cable (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075M62PXB), as my photo rig has USB3, but not USB-C. Also have a PIHEN USB-C to Micro B Cable to use as a high quality travel cable (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07JDYDQH6)
Anoop Sasidharan –
Excellent Product
Shivam Sankpal –
Really good product, this card reader is really amazing and fast and easy to handle, build quality is also amazing. just go for it.
Uğur Yılmaz Çakıroğlu –
Perfect