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ATech PRO-35U USB 2.0 Internal/External Card Reader
Removable Drive


Puget Description

One of the most popular components in our accessory line, this ATech card reader fills the niche for both an internal and an external card reader. It also represents a significant increase in compatibility from our older 7-in-1 reader, and when used internally provides an additional front USB port.

Please be aware that some cases do not have room for this to be mounted internally, and in those instances it will be shipped as a separate accessory.

Puget Professional Advice
Jon Bach (President) Says:
We've spent a lot of time looking for a good quality card reader. Failure rates are so high with most readers that it was a challenge. We moved to this one -- it isn't the cheapest, but the quality is good and the failure rates are low.

Daniel Brown (Customer Support - Lead Technician) Says:
I'm not a big fan of this product. Let me explain:
Pros: You have all the different types of common flash media slots. (On the other hand, most devices that use flash media can be connected via USB anyway with no media reader required.)
Cons: It shows up as four drive letters, which can make your drive listing confusing. (Usually E through H depending on what hard drives and optical drives you have.) It is a USB Mass Storage device so it will generally show up in your 'safely remove devices' screen where, if you disconnect it, you may need to open up your computer and disconnect then reconnect it's USB cable to get Windows to detect it again.

In summary, if you are going to buy one of these, I recommend you buy it as an external unit (this particular drive can be used either internally or externally). That way, if you accidentally 'safely remove' it, you won't need to open your computer to fix it. In addition, if it ever fails it will be very easy to replace.

William George (Customer Service) Says:
I have one of these in my main desktop, and it works great with the CF and SD cards from my cameras and other devices. I'm very pleased with it overall, though based on our records a card reader is one of the more likely components in a system to fail (along with CD/DVD drives). One particularly nice feature is that these are versatile - they can mount inside a case (in a 3-1/2" drive bay) but they also look nice when used externally. In addition they support just about every major memory standard, and when used internally they can pass through an additional USB 2.0 connection for use on the front of the computer.

Ruben Romero (Production Technician) Says:
I personally own one of these card readers and its made my digital electronic life a little easier. Going between my digital camera, my cell phone, and my hand held consoles, all of which use different USB cables, it can be frustrating at times trying to find the right cables to use. The card reader itself is really well done, and media cards go in and out very smoothly and securely. I've noticed that on Vista extra drive letters do show up under My Computer, but on Windows 7 the "drives" are not there until it is being accessed. I do not personally mind extra drive letters since I just notice them on the My Computer explorer window. I also like having an additional front panel USB, every little nit helps.

John (Production Technician) Says:
When I purchased my first card reader, I did not understand why one would opt for such a relatively pricey unit when there are several options available for around $10. After putting up for a while with the occasionally spotty reliability and eventually, through normal usage, bending a pin on an internal connector, I decided to replace it with the ATech PRO-35U unit and now understand why the extra cost is worthwhile. The connectors feel much more solid and secure, with much better protection for the internal pins, and cards are recognized on the first try, every time. My only regret is that I threw away $12 on a cheap reader before picking up the ATech.

Note: By default, this is an internal device. If you would like it to be used externally, please let your Puget rep know.

Manufacturer Description
Model: Atech PR0-35U

Specifications:

Transfer Rate
USB 2.0  Up to 480 Mb/sec
USB 1.1  Up to 12 Mb/sec

Features:
  • Internal use installed into 3.5" drive bay
  • Hi-speed USB 2.0 data transferring between flash media cards for Mac/PC, Notebooks, Digital cameras, PDAs, and MP3 players
  • USB powered
  • 5 card slots allow you to access the latest media cards: MicroSD, M2 and UDMA
  • No adapters required for microSD, mini-SD, RS-MMC, MS-Duo, and M2 cards
  • Compatible with the latest High Capacity cards: SDHC and UDMA
Description:

Supported Media Cards:

CompactFlash™ Type I & II
CompactFlash UDMA
Microdrive™
MultiMediaCard™
MultiMediaCard Mobile
MultiMediaCard High Speed v4.0
xD-Picture Card™
xD-Picture Card Type M / Type M+
xD-Picture Card Type H
Secure Digital™
Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
micro Secure Digital (microSD)
min Secure Digital (miniSD)
RS-MultiMediaCard
Memory Stick™
Memory Stick PRO
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick Micro (M2)

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Buy ATech PRO-35U USB 2.0 Internal/External Card Reader from the Puget Store! (6 in stock)