ProGrade Digital unveils new twin SD/microSD UHS-II card reader with switch speeds as much as 625MB/s: Digital Images Overview
ProGrade Digital has introduced the PGM0.5, a brand new SD and microSD card reader. This compact card reader makes use of a USB-C interface that’s designed to be paired with cellular gadgets, equivalent to Android smartphones and Apple iPad fashions.
The UHS-II SD card reader provides switch speeds as much as 625MB/s by way of its USB-C (USB 3.2, Gen. 1) port, which is built-in straight into the physique of the reader. Whereas this can be utilized for macOS and PC computer systems, the reader is clearly made with cellular gadgets in thoughts, because the compact type issue and built-in USB-C connector seems to be proper at residence plugged into an Android smartphone or pill, in addition to Apple’s USB-C and Thunderbolt iPad fashions.
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In its testing with the PGM0.5, DIY Images found one thing fascinating about this new card reader. In accordance with its analysis, the cardboard reader seems to assist SanDisk’s protocol that permits SanDisk Excessive Professional UHS-I SD and microSD playing cards to have learn and write speeds as much as 100MB/s and 164MB/s, respectively. Till now, you wanted to make use of particular card readers out there solely from SanDisk to realize these speeds from SanDisk playing cards, as SanDisk’s proprietary protocol technically fell exterior the bounds of the SD specification. It’s unclear right now whether or not ProGrade Digital was in a position to reverse-engineer this compatibility or is licensing the know-how from SanDisk, however it a welcomed addition, regardless.
As for its UHS-II efficiency, nonetheless, DIY Images did be aware efficiency was marginally slower with learn speeds than the corporate’s desktop SD card reader, though the distinction was solely by 20MB/s or so, which seemingly gained’t make or break your workflow.
The ProGrade Digital PGM05 card reader is out there to buy beginning as we speak for $35. It comes with a two-year guarantee.
