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Need to dump footage or video from your camera? These are some of the best memory card readers available. Note that a majority of these card readers are specifically for SD and/or CF cards, but there are a few that take several types of cards in addition.

Lexar LRW025URBNA Multi-Card 25-In-1 USB 3.0 Reader

The Lexar LRW025URBNA is one of the most versatile card readers on this list, accepting 25 different types of cards. It also allows concurrent downloads, so you can pull content off of two different card types at once — or you can even transfer from one card type to another.

With USB 3.0, this Lexar card reader can reach transfer speeds of up to 500 MB/s. The only real downside is that this reader is not UDMA 7 compatible.

• USB 3.0
• Transfer Speed Up to 500 MB/s
• Accepted Cards Types
  • Compact Flash (CF)
    • Type I and Type II
    • UDMA 0-6
    • Not UDMA 7 compatible
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • miniSD
  • miniSDHC
  • MMC
  • MMCplus
  • RS-MMC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick with MagicGate
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo with MagicGate
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark 2
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • xD-Picture Card
  • xD-Picture Card Type-M
  • xD-Picture Card Type-M+
  • xD-Picture Card Type-H
• Concurrent Downloads
• Card-To-Card File Transfer

This card reader is available from retailers for $21 to $23 USD.

Kingston USB 3.0 Media Reader

This USB 3.0 card reader from Kingston accepts CF, SD, microSD, and MS cards. It has a 5 Gb/s max speed transfer rate when using a USB 3.0 port.

• Supports UHS-I and UHS-II Card Speeds
• Up to 5 Gb/s Max. Data Transfer Rate
• Accepts Compact Flash cards
  • CF Type I & II (UDMA 0-7)
• Accepts SD and microSD
  • SD
  • SDHC UHS I-II
  • SDXC UHS I-II
  • microSD
  • microSDHC UHS-I
  • microSDXC UHS-I
• Accepts Memory Stick cards
  • MS PRO
  • MS Duo
  • MS PRO Duo
• Built-In LED Light Indicator
• Compatible Operating Systems (OS)
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Chrome

This card reader is available from many retailers for $17 to $21 USD.

Rocketek RT-CR5 USB 3.0 Memory Card Reader

This Rocketek RT-CR5 memory card reader is an 11-in-1 device that is incredibly small and packed full of features.

• 3 Media Slots
• Accepted Card Types
• SD
• Mini SD
• SD/MMC
• Micro SD
• SDXC
  • up to 2TB
• SDHC
• MMC
• RS-MMC
• MicroSDXC
• MicroSD
• MicroSDHC
• Mini SD
• UHS-I Cards
• USB 3.0
  • Backwards compatible with 2.0/1.1.
• Compatible OS
  • Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista/7/8(32bit/64bit)
  • MacOS 10.X or above
  • Android 4.0+
• LED indicator
• Free lifetime technical support
• 24-month manufacturer’s warranty

The Rocketek 11-in-1 USB 3.0 memory card reader is available for $8 to $17 USD.

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Transcend RDF5 USB 3.0

The Transcend RDF5 is a very cheap and portable memory card reader that’s worth carrying in your laptop or camera bag. It’s certainly not the fastest card reader on the market, but its size and price makes it worth investing in one or two. It also includes a data recovery program with purchase.

• Accepts SD and microSD cards
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • microSDHC
  • SDXC Cards
• USB 3.0 Interface
• Free Data Recovery Software Download
• Compatible OS
  • Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP
  • Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later
  • Linux Kernel 2.6.30 or later (USB 2.0 only)

The Transcend RDF5 is available from $6 to $10 USD.

Delkin Devices USB 3.0 Universal Memory Card Reader

This Delkin Devices universal memory card reader is extremely versatile and accepts a wide variety of memory cards.

• 5 Gb/s transfer speed
• Accepted card types
  • CF Type I & II
    • including UDMA 6 and 7
  • SD
  • SDHC/SDXC
    • all classes, including UHS-I
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick Micro
  • MicroDrive
  • MMC
  • Memory Stick XC
  • Memory Stick DUO (HG)
  • Memory Stick PRO (HG)
  • Memory Stick PRO DUO (HG)
  • xD
• Universal Format Compatibility
• USB 3.0
  • Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 / 1.1
• 5-Year Warranty
• FCC & CE Approved
• Compatible OS
  • Windows 7 / XP / Vista / ME / 2000 (SP4)
  • Mac OS9 or Later

The Delkin Devices’ universal memory card readers is available for $17 to $20 USD.

Lexar LRW400CRBNA Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader

This memory card reader from Lexar has a collapsible body designed to protect the contact points from the elements, which is great for shooters whose bags and gear are susceptible to sand, dirt, or debris. The card reader has a USB 3.0 connection and a data transfer rate up to 500 MB/s.

• USB 3.0 Interface
• Compatible with CF Cards
  • UDMA 0-7
• Compatible with SD
  • SD
  • SDHC UHS-II
  • SDXC UHS-II
• Max. Read Speed: 150 MB/s
• Data Transfer Rate: Up to 500 MB/s
• Supports UDMA 7
• Allows for Concurrent Transfers
• Enables Easy Card-To-Card File Transfers
• Pop-Up Design Protects Card Slots

The Lexar LRW400CRBNA Professional Dual-Slot Reader is available for $32 to $78 USD.

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How many PCI slots of what type are provided by the Mac Pro models? How do you install a PCIe card in the Mac Pro?

All Mac Pro models support PCIe (PCI Express) cards, but the type of cards supported varies, particularly between early and later systems. The installation procedure varies, too.

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Identification Help

If you're not sure which Mac Pro you have, several lines share the A1186Model Number so this identifier is insufficient for the purpose of ensuring PCIe card compatibility. The A1289 model number is sufficient to identify the 'Early 2009,' 'Mid-2010' and 'Mid-2012' Mac Pro lines, which share the same PCIe slots.

However, each Mac Pro series can be identified uniquely externally by EMC Number and 'close enough' to an exact match to determine PCIe compatibility by the Model Identifier in software. In turn, each model can be uniquely identified via model identifier and one or more secondary identifiers (like processor speed and/or processor type).

The EMC number is located on the rear of the system in small type. To locate the model identifier in software, select 'About This Mac' under the Apple Menu on your computer and click the 'More Info...' button. If the Mac Pro is running OS X 'Lion' (10.7) or later, click the 'System Report' button after clicking 'More Info...' as well.

A full chart of the Mac Pro lines, corresponding identifiers, and PCIe compatibility is provided below.

EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup feature -- as well as the EveryMac app -- also can identify these systems by their Serial Numbers. More details about identifiers are provided in EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section.

Supported PCIe Card Types

The original Mac Pro models have four PCIe 1.0 expansion slots with one double-wide 16-lane PCI Express slot occupied by a NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT in the default configuration, and three full-length PCI Express slots open.

The 'Early 2008' Mac Pro models have two PCIe 2.0 and two PCIe 1.0 expansion slots, with one double-wide 16-lane PCIe 2.0 slot occupied by an ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT in the default configuration. This leaves one 16-lane PCIe 2.0 slot and two four-lane PCIe slots open.

The 'Early 2009,' 'Mid-2010,' and 'Mid-2012' Mac Pro models have four full-length PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 expansion slots, two x16 slots and two x4 slots. In the default configurations, one PCIe 2.0 x16 slot is occupied by the graphics card. There is a 300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots in these models as well.

These details are easiest to visualize as a chart (for simplicity, the Server models have been omitted, but they have the same PCIe support as the 'regular' models):

PCIe Card Installation Instructions

To add a PCIe card to the Mac Pro models, site sponsor Other World Computing provides helpful step-by-step videos of the simple procedure.

Mac Pro PCIe Card Installation Video
Original (2006 & 2007) & Early 2008 (A1186)

Mac Pro PCIe Card Installation Video
Early 2009, Mid-2010 & Mid-2012 (A1289)

After watching these videos, it should be clear that installing a PCIe card in all Mac Pro models is simple. However, if you do not feel comfortable -- or have the time -- to perform the installation yourself, hiring a professional never is a bad idea.

PCIe Card Purchase Options

In addition to providing helpful upgrade videos, Other World Computing sells a variety of PCIe cards as well as other upgrades -- for all of the Mac Pro models.

Popular PCIe card upgrades from OWC include USB 3.0 cards, higher performance video cards, eSATA controllers, and PCIe cards equipped with fast SSDs, although other upgrade options are available, too.

Also see:

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• What are the default graphics cards provided with each Mac Pro? What Mac Pro compatible video cards are available for purchase later? Which video cards have which ports?
• How does the original Mac Pro allocate lanes for the PCIe bus? What configurations are possible?
• How do you upgrade the hard drives in the Mac Pro to SSDs? What SSD options are available? Which SSD configuration provides the fastest performance?

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