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Transcend M3

The last card reader we are reviewing in this roundup is the Transcend M3. If you read our last roundup you know I really liked its predecessor, the Transcend 13in1.



The Transcend M3 is available in three colors: pink, black and white.

Specifications

Manufacturer: Transcend
Model No.: M3 (TS-RDM3R)
Controller: Alcor Micro AU6362.
Interface: USB 2.0
Dimensions: 85mm x 50mm x 14mm / 3.35" x 1.97" x 0.55"
Weight: 37g
Price: 10 EUR / 12 USD

Compatibility
Compact Flash (CF) I
Compact Flash (CF) II
Secure Digital (SD)
Secure Digital (SD) Mini
Secure Digital (SD) Micro
Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
Memory Stick (MS)
Memory Stick (MS) Pro
Memory Stick (MS) Duo
Multi Media Card (MMC)
xD

Extra Features: none

Performance

Secure Digital (SD) ATP ProMax 150X 2GB




Compact Flash (CF) SanDisk Extreme IV 2GB




Memory Stick PRO Duo (MS PRO Duo) SanDisk 512MB




xD Fuji Type H 2GB




Extra features

n/a

Verdict

The Transcend M3 looks and feels like a cheap toy but once you insert a fast flash card and unleash its power you will see it's anything but a toy. The Transcend M3 outperforms almost every card reader we tested with all major formats. It's the only card reader which can actually get a decent performance out of xD cards.

So if you need a fast and cheap card reader which can handle all popular card formats, look no further.

 95%
Highly Recommended

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