SABRENT Premium 3 Port Aluminum USB 3.0 Hub with Multi in 1 Card Reader (12" Cable) for iMac, All MacBooks, Mac mini, or Any PC (HB-MACR)

I'm not gonna lie: I'm pretty cheap sometimes. I thought it was probably fine to buy cheap, no-name peripherals like USB hubs and card readers. I actually only bought this Sabrent USB card reader because I liked how it looked. I wanted something heavy and substantial, that would not move around every time I bumped the cord, and this device is certainly that. It has considerable heft and a foam rubber base that keeps it firmly in place. Aesthetically, it is fantastic, surpassing what I was hoping for in form and function. It does not look like a cheap toy sitting on my desk, and as I often meet clients informally at my workstation, it has always bothered me that a lot of adapters look out of place on a professional desktop. This makes me feel like I have a modern day old Swingline stapler. It is a serious tool for a serious professional, not a piece of junk for a kid's Minecraft rig. As soon as I took this out of the box, I was satisfied with it. So, imagine my surprise when I learned that I have literally spent months or years of my life waiting for file transfers because I didn't buy this sooner? I immediately noticed that this Sabrent card reader has much better data throughput. I plugged this device into the same port my old one was in, and nothing else changed. Whatever Sabrent does when they build this card reader, they do better than the off brand stuff I've been buying most of my life. The same SD card, the same USB port on the computer - and at least 30% faster throughput due to higher and more stable transfer speed. I bought this looking for a pretty desk accessory, and discovered that it not only makes my desk look better, it does data transfer a whole lot better. I debated over this for a while before I finally bought it, because I didn't realize it was going to also boost my productivity. I recommend this hands down, because in spite of the fact that it is one of the more expensive card readers on Amazon, it is a better value than the other card readers are. This device delivers a satisfyingly substantial feel and top-notch performance. I only wish I had bought it when I first considered it.

This works very well and, when connected to a USB 3.2 port, is very fast (dependent upon media, of course). It does have a rather short cable, though. And, lesson leaned here, if one expects to use an extension USB cable, be sure to get the USB C variant of the hub. Finding a USB A to USB A 20Gb/sec cable is, um, difficult. Fortunately, I had a USB A to USB C adapter to use to test, and it works fine, so I've ordered a 20Gb/s USB C to USB C cable. As others have mentioned the hub seems very well built, and it definitely does get warm when connected.

Not much to say about a USB peripheral. They either work or they don’t and this one electronically works great. I mostly use the microsd card and have noticed it is possible to “miss the connector” internally when inserting, and the card keeps sliding into the slot further than normal, never seating. The first time it happened i wasn’t quite sure what was going on. The card was inserted, but never felt seated. A little investigation indicated that the card must’ve missed the connector internally either too high or too low. This device is quite stylish and the front has a nice angle to it; it takes a little finesse with the small micros sd card to match that angle while inserting. I have it mostly figured out now but occasionally the card still slips past. Also, with this little card fully inserted, there’s not much card remaining exposed to easily grab and extract when complete. I use the micro sd cards for 3d printers so this gets a fair amount of use. My opinion is, if you are only using microSD cards, this may not be the best unit for that but i cant say anything bad about this unit, its elegant and works as described besides this little quirk. And to be fair, this may be a fluke and i need to do a warranty swap, but hey, im still using it so i’ll let you judge how much it bothers me :-)

Perfect in every way lights up on bottom that’s a plus. Great great. Great value would recommend

I purchased this hub early last fall. I did not have a need for the SD card reader until recently. Alas, I found it did not work. The SD cards wouldn't mount on my Mac. I came hear to read other reviews and noticed that it wasn't that rare for the SD reader to be inoperable. I took a chance and contacted customer support. After just a couple of questions they are sending me a new device--more than 8 months after the purchase date. I will say the price was very good, but this type of quick and helpful customer service is wonderful and certainly worth a few pennies more.

UPDATE [JUNE 24 2016]: I was able to contact Sabrent and explain the situation with the SD cards not reading. I received a quick response, and he let me know that he was sending me a new 100% working USB hub completely free of charge. He even tested the product personally to make sure it was working. I received the replacement in 2 days and it is working exactly how I want it to. I previously gave this product a 2-star review, but because of the excellent customer service, I have changed my rating to 5-stars. Thank you, Sabrent, for the excellent customer service! [ORIGINAL REVIEW] The USB ports are upside down, despite the box showing that they are upright. This is not a huge issue, unless you have USB devices with LED's on the plug, or something similar. The SD and Micro SD card readers do not work, which was a huge selling point for me. I do not have a CF card so I can't say if that works or not, but I am willing to bet that it doesn't. I tried plugging the USB hub into another powered USB hub, in hopes that the card readers would start working, however they do not! The product looks nice, and to be honest, the USB plugs work exactly how I expected. However, the card readers were a must have for me, and having them not work is upsetting as I cannot find another product that has the the same functionality while also looking very nice. If the card readers worked as advertised, I believe I would give this USB hub a 5 star rating.

This little thing is AWESOME :) Not only does it look cool, but its made very well and is VERY fast. I just tested the crap out of it and pushed it beyond what they say it can do. I tested with , CF card, usb stick, usb powered ext drive and Powered Ext Drive. all worked well, lightening fast, and each drive popped up wiht its own icon, i actually dumped 10 gig files from 3 at the same time and then uploaded them to all 3 at the same time. Worked like a charm. Only thing is the powered Ext. HD took about a minute to show up on my desktop ( remember they say this is not for that kind of connection, but it worked, just so you know). All in all , very happy with the construction and material of the product plus the speed. A+++

All good

mooi afgewerkt en ook esthetisch. Veel mogelijkheden, zelfs voor Compact Flash wat tegenwoordig moeilijker te vinden is. Functioneert bovendien prima.

cet appareil chauffe d'où 4 étoiles mais fonctionne parfaitement.

Ottimo lettore di schede, fa il suo dovere ed è esteticamente bello. Materiali di qualità che danno un senso di solidità. Ottimo prezzo.