Hama USB Type-C 3.1 UHS-II SD Card Reader Review

Introduction

The Hama USB Type-C 3.1 UHS-II SD Card Reader (Item number 124186 with GTIN 4047443348289) is a compact SD card reader for UHS-I and UHS-II Secure Digital cards. It has a single full size SD card slot. The USB 3.1 Type-C connector is the new standard connector found on smartphone, tablets, notebooks and personal computers. The reader is backwards compatible with UHS-I and Standard SD cards.

The Hama Type-C reader has an aluminum case with polished bevel edge and smoke gray plastic ends. The reader body measures about 1 1/4-inches by 1 3/8-inches by 3/8-inch thick (32mm x 34mm x 10mm), not including the Type-C connector. The Hama reader has a solid construction and SD cards fit securely in the slot. The reader has a blue LED indicator light that is on steady when an SD card is inserted and flashes when the card is accessed.

Supported operating systems include Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP and MAC OS 9.x or later. The reader is made in China. It is covered by a 2 year warranty.

Performance

The Hama Type-C USB reader reached up to 274.8 MB/s sequential read speed. The highest sequential write speed was 252.7 MB/s. UHS-I speeds reached 99.6 MB/s read and 91.8 MB/s write.

Since the Hama reader has no microSD slot, so microSD cards require a microSD to SD adapter. When UHS-II microSD cards were tested a UHS-II adapter was used.

Reader: Hama USB Type-C 3.1 UHS-II SD Card Reader
Benchmark: CrystalDiskMark 3.0.3 x64
Program settings: 1000 MB, 5 passes, random test data
Operating system: Windows 10 Pro
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 4.40GHz
RAM: 32GB DDR3 1600

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