Shop Best Buy for memory card readers or memory card adapters that work with your type of memory card. Business Card Reader looks more like something you'd find in a built-in iOS which may be appealing to a lot of people. While CamCard and WorldCard have more complex functionality, Business Card Reader is a lot simpler which means it's easier to navigate. So chances are that you're all set, unless you mix a very-high-capacity (SDXC) card with an old Mac. Even then, as long you could upgrade to a version of Mac OS X that supports the exFAT filesystem – the standard filesystem for SDXC cards – you could use these cards with an external reader.
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Verbatim USB-C Pocket Card Reader, 99236
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The Verbatim USB-C Pocket Card Reader support UHS-II speeds, is fairly compact, and costs just $17 from Amazon. That makes for a winning combination.
When we compared a host of USB-C memory card readers, the SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II USB-C Reader came out as the fastest choice. It supports UHS-II SD cards, which incorporate two rows of contacts to read data at a theoretical maximum of 312 MBps. (See our SD Card Explainer for details on the many acronyms and specifications of these tiny little memory cards.) The downside is that it’s $47.
Our runner up, the Cable Matters USB 3.1 Type-C Dual Slot Card Reader for Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards, costs $12, but doesn’t support UHS-II.
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In our speed testing, the SanDisk reader still bested the Verbatim, but not by much. Transferring 8.43GB of still photos (raw and JPEG images, 463 files) from a SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II card rated at 280 MBps to a 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar took an average of 47 seconds, or about 179 megabytes per second (MBps). Copying 8.21GB of video (6 files) took an average of 37 seconds, or about 222 MBps.
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To compare, moving the same data using the SanDisk reader took 44 seconds for still photos (about 192 MBps) and 32 seconds for video (about 257 MBps).
If you use both SD and Micro SD cards in your photography or videography, the Verbatim card accepts both; the SanDisk reads only SD cards. The Verbatim’s design is a bit bulky, with a short USB-C cable that pops out from the bottom, so it won’t be the best looking USB-C adapter in your bag, but it won’t take up too much extra space, either.
Bottom line
You no longer need to pay a premium for UHS-II speed. Although the SanDisk reader will do the job a few seconds faster than the Verbatim reader, the latter is the better deal for the price.
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Verbatim USB-C Pocket Card Reader, 99236
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- Fast UHS-II performance
- Inexpensive
- Compact design
Cons
- Not the fastest reader we tested, but close
- USB-C cable is really short
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Apple usb c sd card reader
- Written by Maria H from Ceiba
Does not work for my Ipad Pro 11”
3 of 4 people found this useful
kind of works with iPad Pro
- Written by James L from South Weymouth
Technically it works with the 3rd gen iPad Pro 12.9, but it is so slow working with RAW files. I read somewhere it helps to install the SD card into the reader first before connecting it to the iPad. This worked for me as far as the iPad recognizing the files. But the image preview takes forever to see which files to copy, and copying even only a handful of files takes way longer than on my old Macbook Pro with SD reader. I copied 7 RAW files from the SD card to Photos, and it took 3-4 minutes. So for now I don't recommend spending $40 on it, but hoping the performance improves once iPad OS is released.
1 of 2 people found this useful
Works perfectly. Does what it is designed to do.
- Written by Charles J from Woodstock
Bought this to add an SD card reader to my new Mac mini. Because it has a short cable (about 2 inches), I bought a good quality one meter USB-C extension cable from another site. Works perfectly. I use it to import pictures taken with a digital SLR camera. macOS recognizes the SD card every time without having to unplug and re-plug in the cable, which is the case with some USB SD card readers. I've never been disappointed with Apple products.
3 of 4 people found this useful
Not good
- Written by JASON W from Silver Spring
This unfortunately does not work well with iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd Gen. As another review said, it keeps crashing the Photos app, and I have to re-insert it a couple of times. Eventually it works but I don’t trust this product.
I originally got this product to make it faster to transfer my photos to the iPad. Looks like going back to WiFi is the more stable option. Any idea how this could be fixed? Is it a software/firmware update? Does getting a replacement adapter work?
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You Will Love This
- Written by Elaine B from Shasta Lake
Great product. Now you don't need a bulky old fashioned card reader ot a HooToo to get your media on to your MBP or iMac. Easy to use and of course super fast.
1 of 5 people found this useful
Not working on iPad 2018
- Written by Steven M from Bekasi
It doesn’t work on my iPad 2018.
6 of 9 people found this useful
Works great for me
- Written by Cara S from Somers
So I got this adaptor when I got my new MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018) when my old MacBook Pro (2011) died. As the new ones don't come with a card reader as my old one did. This works great! I use it to transfer the video files from my Canon video camera (haven't tested with my husband still picture camera yet). The transfers are much faster than on my old computer but that could also be the computer itself. I do not have a new enough iPad to try this with that so I can not comment on that, but like with the USB adaptors I feel most people don't review these things when they work and want to get another review on here saying 'yes it works fine'.
14 of 14 people found this useful
Would not work with SD cards
- Written by D Mark M from Oklahoma City
Bad, would not work with any of the SD cards on my 12.9 iPad Pro (3rd Gen).
15 of 18 people found this useful
Didn't work
- Written by Eunice L from Bakersfield
The adapter never worked for me. I'll have to take it in for an appointment and hopefully get a replacement that works.
43 of 59 people found this useful
Likes to crash
- Written by Aeden S from Frisco
Not sure about the cause....but when I use this adapter to import multiple raw pictures taken from my Canon M50 unto the iPad Pro 11inc, Photos app likes to crash multiple times.
I have to keep opening up the photos app and click import before the app crashes.
Eventually, I have been able to import most pictures (sadly few I cannot as the app crashes even before I can do anything). But it is such a pain having to repeat “open the Photos and click import” until I’m able to import pictures from my memory card.
Just a note to Apple that I have the same issue with the Lightning to SD Card reader when I use it with my iPhone X.
If you are reading this Apple, please kindly review the multiple bad reviews against Lightning to SD Card adapter!!
The issue might have been related to the IOS 12.
Several reviewers mentioned that the adapter used to work prior to IOS 12.65 of 84 people found this useful
Fast UHS-II RAW image downloads to your Mac
- Written by Curtis M from Cincinnati
I'm using this with a 2018 Mac mini to download pictures from my Sony A7R III SD cards. RAW image downloads really fast, especially if the card is UHS-II. I was able to copy 10 GB from a Sony UHS-II card to my Mac mini's internal SSD in about 40 seconds. On the card reader, there is a little mark to indicate where the top of the SD card is and you can easily tell when the card is inserted all the way.
Presumably this works well with all Apple computers with USB-C and the 2018 iPad Pro. I haven't tested the card reader with an iPad Pro.195 of 208 people found this useful