Sony MRWG2 CFexpress card reader

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Pros * Metal Enclosure * USB-C Port Cons * SD card has to be fully inserted into the spring-lock mechanism. (I would have preferred 1cm more cutout and 1cm more card exposure) (but the way it is now is more secure/durable, so there's at least a benefit) Was worried about the DOA/stopped-working reviews, but my experience has been really good so far. I'll update this review if I encounter any long-term issues.

The speed of upload is remarkable.

I needed a card reader that could transfer video footage off my DSLR and videocam SD cards at or near the advertised read speeds. I tried the San Disk / Western Digital Pro reader and had high hopes. Boy was I disappointed. No matter the OS, port, card, cable that thing never read my 200 MB/s reads cards higher than 95 MB/s. Confused I started to wonder if that device was incapable of reaching the card advertised speeds which seemed odd. I can understand a 10-20 MB/s off, but this was less than half the advertised speed. I looked around for alternatives - at around $80 was something several folks said melted while in use, so that was out. So I had to pony up for this Sony card reader. The Sony MRWG2 was able to read and write very close to the advertised card speeds to my delight. It comes with not just one but two cables (USB A and USB C) which is very thoughtful. It is more compact than the San Disk Pro reader. The SD card slot is the spring load type, so you push the card all the way in and it gets "locked" into place. You need to push it to eject it out with the spring. This is like most cameras and other professional equipment. I prefer this over the simple slide in, slide out card slots like the ones on the other card reader I tried. I didn't plan to spend this much on a card reader. However considering my experience with the $50 alternative from a well known brand, I rather pay the price and have the ability to transfer off the cards at or near the advertised read speeds. Attached some speed tests with this card reader. Cards were advertised to support 280 MB/s R and 150 MB/s W and 280 MB/s R and 205 MB/s W.

Very sturdy and still remains ahead of its time in terms of read speeds . Great Sony quality as always!