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Card Readers
Our pick
OWC Atlas Dual SD Card Reader
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Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A/SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader
For CFexpress Type A and SD cards on a USB-A computer, choose the Lexar Type A/SD reader, which includes that connection and supports simultaneous offloading.3
OWC Atlas CFexpress Card Reader
Choose the OWC Atlas CFexpress Card Reader for both Type A and Type B cards in a USB4 setup; use its included adapter for Type A cards.4
For CFexpress Type B cards on a USB-A computer, choose the OWC Atlas FXR, which supports that connection.6
Choose the ProGrade Digital PG05.7 when you need to offload CFexpress Type B and SD cards simultaneously through one USB4 reader.10
SanDisk PRO-READER SD Express Dual Card
Choose the SanDisk PRO-READER SD Express Dual Card for SD Express and microSD Express cards; it has one slot for each format.13
Buying advice
For downloading two cards without swapping
Two slots let you leave both cards inserted; look for an explicit simultaneous-offload claim if you want both transfers running together.231011 Choose the OWC Atlas Dual SD Card Reader when both cards are SD, for its two SD slots and built-in cable.12
For cameras that record to CFexpress Type B
Choose a reader that explicitly supports CFexpress Type B cards.4910 Choose the ProGrade Digital PG05.7 when your offload setup includes Type B and SD cards, since it can transfer from both simultaneously.10
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Models in this comparison
OWC Atlas Dual SD Card Reader
- Card slots
- 22
OWC Atlas CFexpress Card Reader
- Card slots
- 15
OWC Atlas FXR
- Card slots
- 17
ProGrade Digital dual SD card reader
- Card slots
- 28
ProGrade Digital PG05.6
- Card slots
- 19
ProGrade Digital PG05.7
- Card slots
- 210
ProGrade Digital PG09.7
- Card slots
- 211
ProGrade Digital PGM12
- Card slots
- 114
SanDisk PRO-READER SD Express Dual Card
- Card slots
- 213
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| Specification | OWC Atlas Dual SD Card Reader | Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A/SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader | OWC Atlas CFexpress Card Reader | OWC Atlas FXR | ProGrade Digital dual SD card reader | ProGrade Digital PG05.6 | ProGrade Digital PG05.7 | ProGrade Digital PG09.7 | ProGrade Digital PGM12 | SanDisk PRO-READER SD Express Dual Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reads SD cards | Yes1 | Yes3 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes10 | Yes11 | Not published | Yes15 |
| Reads CFexpress Type A cards | Not published | Yes3 | Yes4 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes11 | Yes12 | Not published |
| Reads CFexpress Type B cards | Not published | Not published | Yes4 | Yes6 | Not published | Yes9 | Yes10 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Card slots | 22 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 210 | 211 | 114 | 213 |
| Offloads two cards at once | Not published | Yes3 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes10 | Yes11 | Not published | Not published |
| Connection | USB 3.2 (10Gb/s)2 | USB 3.2 Gen 23 | USB4 (40Gb/s)4 | Thunderbolt6 | USB 3.2 Gen 28 | USB 4.09 | USB 4.010 | USB 4.011 | USB 3.2 Gen 212 | USB 3.2 Gen 213 |
| Rated transfer speed | 300 MB/s1 | 900 MB/s (Tested configuration: Rated for CFexpress Type A cards; system configuration and card speed affect results. SD UHS-II is rated separately up to312MB/s.)3 | 5,000 MB/s4 | 1,600 MB/s6 | 1,250 MB/s (1.25 GB/s)8 | 5,000 MB/s (5 GB/s) (Host interface: Manufacturer-advertised upper limit over USB4; not a measured offload result.)9 | 5,000 MB/s (5 GB/s) (Host interface: Manufacturer-advertised upper limit over USB4; not a measured offload result.)10 | 5,000 MB/s (5 GB/s) (Host interface: Manufacturer-advertised upper limit over USB4; not a measured offload result.)11 | 1,250 MB/s (1.25 GB/s) (Host interface: Manufacturer-advertised upper limit over USB 3.2 Gen 2; no measured throughput result stated.)12 | Not published |
| Tested read speed | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Works with older CFexpress 2.0 cards | Not published | Not published | Yes4 | Not published | Not published | Yes9 | Yes10 | Yes11 | Yes12 | Not published |
| Built-in cooling | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes9 | Yes10 | Yes11 | Not published | Not published |
| Magnetic mounting | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes9 | Yes10 | Yes11 | Yes12 | Not published |
| Built-in cable | Yes1 | Not published | No5 | No7 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Connects to USB-A | Not published | Yes3 | Not published | Yes6 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
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Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A/SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader
- Connection
- USB 3.2 Gen 23
- Built-in cable
- Not published
ProGrade Digital dual SD card reader
- Connection
- USB 3.2 Gen 28
- Built-in cable
- Not published
ProGrade Digital PG05.6
- Connection
- USB 4.09
- Built-in cable
- Not published
ProGrade Digital PG05.7
- Connection
- USB 4.010
- Built-in cable
- Not published
ProGrade Digital PG09.7
- Connection
- USB 4.011
- Built-in cable
- Not published
ProGrade Digital PGM12
- Connection
- USB 3.2 Gen 212
- Built-in cable
- Not published
Product image unavailableSanDisk PRO-READER SD Express Dual Card
SanDisk PRO-READER SD Express Dual Card
- Connection
- USB 3.2 Gen 213
- Built-in cable
- Not published
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| Specification | Our pickOWC Atlas Dual SD Card Reader | Lexar Professional CFexpress Type A/SD USB 3.2 Gen 2 Reader | OWC Atlas CFexpress Card Reader | OWC Atlas FXR | ProGrade Digital dual SD card reader | ProGrade Digital PG05.6 | ProGrade Digital PG05.7 | ProGrade Digital PG09.7 | ProGrade Digital PGM12 | SanDisk PRO-READER SD Express Dual Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reads SD cards | Yes1 | Yes3 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes10 | Yes11 | Not published | Yes15 |
| Reads CFexpress Type A cards | Not published | Yes3 | Yes4 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes11 | Yes12 | Not published |
| Reads CFexpress Type B cards | Not published | Not published | Yes4 | Yes6 | Not published | Yes9 | Yes10 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Card slots | 22 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 210 | 211 | 114 | 213 |
| Offloads two cards at once | Not published | Yes3 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes10 | Yes11 | Not published | Not published |
| Connection | USB 3.2 (10Gb/s)2 | USB 3.2 Gen 23 | USB4 (40Gb/s)4 | Thunderbolt6 | USB 3.2 Gen 28 | USB 4.09 | USB 4.010 | USB 4.011 | USB 3.2 Gen 212 | USB 3.2 Gen 213 |
| Rated transfer speed | 300 MB/s1 | 900 MB/s (Tested configuration: Rated for CFexpress Type A cards; system configuration and card speed affect results. SD UHS-II is rated separately up to312MB/s.)3 | 5,000 MB/s4 | 1,600 MB/s6 | 1,250 MB/s (1.25 GB/s)8 | 5,000 MB/s (5 GB/s) (Host interface: Manufacturer-advertised upper limit over USB4; not a measured offload result.)9 | 5,000 MB/s (5 GB/s) (Host interface: Manufacturer-advertised upper limit over USB4; not a measured offload result.)10 | 5,000 MB/s (5 GB/s) (Host interface: Manufacturer-advertised upper limit over USB4; not a measured offload result.)11 | 1,250 MB/s (1.25 GB/s) (Host interface: Manufacturer-advertised upper limit over USB 3.2 Gen 2; no measured throughput result stated.)12 | Not published |
| Tested read speed | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Works with older CFexpress 2.0 cards | Not published | Not published | Yes4 | Not published | Not published | Yes9 | Yes10 | Yes11 | Yes12 | Not published |
| Built-in cooling | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes9 | Yes10 | Yes11 | Not published | Not published |
| Magnetic mounting | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes9 | Yes10 | Yes11 | Yes12 | Not published |
| Built-in cable | Yes1 | Not published | No5 | No7 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Connects to USB-A | Not published | Yes3 | Not published | Yes6 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |