SABRENT USB SD Card Reader (6-in1) CF, SD MicroSD Memory Card Reader, 3 Ports USB 3.2 Hub, Multi Docking Station, for PC, Laptop iMac, MacBook (HB-MACR)

Works well, blue light is distracting.

Pretty good data speeds and it works out of the box

Replaces a previously purchased device with similar functionality other than its card reader section never worked and was also very poorly made and falling apart.This Sabrent Premium Aluminium USB-3.0 hub has a, almost hidden light bar that shows that is ready to be used. It offers 3 USB 3.0 ports and card slots for TF (micro-SD), SD and CF cards, a combination that is typical of its product type. The base is rubber-covered and is sufficiently non-slip for it to mostly remain where placed despite its relatively low weight - it is actually much heavier than its predecessor which has now been binned. It feels well-made and is solid.The USB ports are fully functional as its its card reader ports (the CF port was not tested as they are not used in any currently used devices - typically older camera models) and a small internal LED illuminates to show that it is 'Live'. It is usually necessary to hold the hub when removing a connected device and that especially applies to micro-SD cards which barely project from the hub's body; it does not have the weight to avoid doing so.The brand is known via prior peripheral purchases which have all performed well and this was chosen in preference to less expensive equivalents that bear one of several anonymous brand-names and where build quality standards and reliability are unknown. Pricing was slightly above average but only by £1 or so.

2017 March 24. 3 Port model with CF/SD/MicroSD slots. The first thing I noticed was that this feels like a good quality product. It has a decent weight to it, looks very nice and has a nice rubber pad across the whole of the bottom rather than the tiny rubber "feet" that these things usually have. Some people have complained that the sockets are tight - mine are not tight but the micro-SD takes a bit of a tug to get out once plugged in but it's not a problem and it goes in easy. I've tried ALL of the ports and they all work fine. The CF socket is indeed upside down, but does this matter? It works fine. The USB sockets could also be said to be upside down but actually with my USB sticks which have an activity light this means the light is facing you so I like that. When I first plugged the unit into a USB3 hub on my monitor the 3 x USB ports didn't want to play. This is fairly common though. Some devices want to be plugged directly into the PC USB3 port in order to be detected correctly and load the drivers. This was the case for me and after doing that it now works perfectly plugged into the USB3 hub on the back of my Samsung monitor. That brings me to the only slight gripe that I think would be fair comment, which is that the lead is FAR too short. What were you thinking Sabrent? I wanted this on my desk (well that's the point of it isn't it?) so if I hadn't had a monitor with a USB3 hub on it (or another USB3 hub on my desk) I would have had to have bought a USB3 extension lead because it wouldn't reach my PC's sockets from my desk. Or I'd have had to place the unit on top of my PC so bear that in mind. They state 12 inch lead so you should be prepared and in fact it is about 21 inches or just over half a metre but it is still too short Sabrent! Otherwise perfect product. For people who worry about it skidding around, stick a bit of Blu Tack on each corner like I have and it will be 100% fine. No product like this is going to be immobile! Amazon won't let me award 4.5 stars so I rounded up to 5. Nice product. I would buy another without hesitation.

Fast and simple, works perfectly with sd and CF cards and provides three extra fast USB ports for my Mac Mini.

the position and angle of the micro SD card reader slot makes i very difficult to extract the card. You have to hold the whole device at an appropriate angle to get a decent grip on the card.

Awesome product

this card reader looks nice and can read all the cards i needed it to. works fine no problems, also being a usb hub is helpful. however there are some nuances that are appearing after a few months of use:the cable could have been longer for conveniencethe card slots require putting in the card exactly to read the card properly, otherwise the card could be put in at an angle and risk damaging the card and or reader, particularly annoying with the microSD card, the card being that small is tricky enough as it isthink next time i will stick with a traditional, cuboidal card reader rather than one of a fancy shape