CARDSPEED - Card Readers and Memory Cards

Test Results, Quick Comparison

Attention! These tables only show cards and readers up to January 2007.
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This is the Quick Comparison. There is also a Detailed Comparison of Selected Card Readers available.
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Test Results for Multi Cardreaders

Multi-Reader · CF/MD Reader · SD/MMC Reader · SD/MMC/MS Reader · MS Reader · xD Reader

		PIXO MSR-PRO			Hama 1000&1 Multi (9323)			PIXO MINI-LC			Heisei Vantager HR-221
		AU6375-0607			H-GL819:9323			AU6366-0603			AU6375-0547
		hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms
SanDisk CF Extreme III 1GB	CF-I	17.77	17.16	0.81	17.26	17.58	0.93	17.99	17.98	0.83	17.80	17.25	0.81
ATP Pro Max SD 512MB	SD 1.1	17.14	15.10	0.91	17.15	15.08	0.91	17.29	15.49	0.91	17.15	15.07	0.91
Unknown SD 256MB	SD	9.75	8.59	0.98	9.74	8.56	0.97	9.77	8.57	0.97	8.13	8.56	Fail
SONY MS PRO 256MB	MS PRO	10.67	8.47	0.86	10.65	6.72	0.75	10.69	8.46	0.86	10.67	8.41	0.86
MMCplus 128MB (1)	MMCplus	10.35	9.11	0.63	10.34	9.12	0.63	10.40	9.12	0.63	10.47	9.16	0.63
Generic MMC 256MB	MMC	2.17	2.10	1.38	1.66	1.63	1.43	2.21	2.09	1.35	2.18	2.10	1.38
Lexar Media MS 64MB	MS	1.68	1.49	11.53	1.36	1.31	82.90	1.69	1.49	11.43	1.68	1.48	11.45
SmartMedia 64MB	SmartMedia	7.11	1.44	68.63	6.11	1.12	119.01	n/a	n/a	n/a	Fail	Fail	Fail
xD Type S 64MB	xD	6.61	1.45	81.26	5.16	1.06	322.35	6.60	1.45	74.12	6.48	1.45	81.43

		C-enter 22 in 1 USB 2.0			C-enter 12 in 1 Aluminium			Hama 35 in 1 55312 (1.9C)			Hama 22 in 1 55116 (1.8D)			Hama MMS VSV-40 (1.07)
		OTi2126-0507			GL816E:9138			H-IC1210:1.9C			H-IC1210:1.8D			PS2002
		hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms
SanDisk CF Extreme III 1GB	CF-I	7.41	7.01	0.81	8.28	7.97	1.30	6.72	6.18	1.10	6.73	6.16	1.08	4.42	4.34	1.06
ATP Pro Max SD 512MB	SD 1.1	7.44	7.60	0.85	9.20	9.13	1.25	5.21	3.83	1.18	5.19	3.48	1.15	9.58	8.92	1.04
Unknown SD 256MB	SD	7.44	7.10	0.91	8.14	7.52	1.31	5.22	3.69	1.24	5.19	3.38	1.21	8.43	7.46	1.05
SONY MS PRO 256MB	MS PRO	5.86	2.15	0.75	6.53	2.70	1.38	4.50	1.92	1.10	4.52	1.87	1.12	5.63	2.55	0.88
MMCplus 128MB (1)	MMCplus	2.52	2.48	0.75	1.69	1.66	1.22	8.58	5.22	0.86	8.04	4.55	0.81	2.25	2.16	0.88
Generic MMC 256MB	MMC	2.52	2.43	1.26	1.64	1.61	1.77	1.57	1.40	1.68	1.55	1.38	1.64	2.18	2.06	1.44
Lexar Media MS 64MB	MS	1.17	0.78	1.52	1.08	1.10	110.19	1.24	1.13	96.11	1.24	1.17	102.19	1.05	1.12	83.26
SmartMedia 64MB	SmartMedia	5.24	1.47	1.07	4.90	1.14	179.77	3.77	1.01	114.17	3.85	0.98	113.76	6.49	1.51	112.15
xD Type S 64MB	xD	4.83	1.51	1.08	n/a	n/a	n/a	3.73	1.04	113.19	3.84	1.02	107.07	6.40	1.55	112.55

		MSI StarReader 52 in 1			KTC FC1320			ALi M5635 A1			Dane-Elec 9in4			Vivanco 23 in 1			PCMCIA CF + PCMCIA 28 in 1			USB 1.1 Interface
		CS8819.110			FC1320-0330			M5635A1-0402			ND3260-GE:I20A			AU6368-0524
		hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms
SanDisk CF Extreme III 1GB	CF-I	12.14	12.09	0.93	4.57	4.65	1.01	7.31	6.88	2.01	6.92	5.92	1.25	2.77	2.90	1.00	1.36	1.37	0.80	0.90	0.91	6.20
ATP Pro Max SD 512MB	SD 1.1	6.34	6.01	0.98	6.73	3.96	1.49	7.40	6.75	1.76	6.23	4.24	2.03	4.62	4.81	0.99	1.26	1.22	1.21	0.90	0.91	6.22
Unknown SD 256MB	SD	6.00	5.43	1.04	6.73	3.83	1.54	6.85	6.04	1.82	6.22	4.10	2.03	4.63	4.55	1.05	1.26	1.22	1.27	0.90	0.90	6.24
SONY MS PRO 256MB	MS PRO	4.99	2.28	0.75	7.53	2.64	0.87	Fail	Fail	Fail	4.45	2.20	1.02	5.51	2.35	0.75	1.24	0.90	1.18	0.90	0.81	6.22
MMCplus 128MB (1)	MMCplus	6.07	5.40	0.71	1.68	1.41	0.89	2.17	2.07	1.63	2.10	2.01	2.13	4.63	4.57	0.75	1.25	1.22	0.85	0.90	0.90	6.20
Generic MMC 256MB	MMC	1.65	1.61	1.49	1.65	1.41	1.51	2.10	1.98	2.22	2.06	1.95	2.13	1.51	1.50	1.51	1.25	1.18	1.76	0.90	0.89	6.21
Lexar Media MS 64MB	MS	1.05	0.71	53.54	1.36	1.23	66.98	1.28	1.13	99.05	1.40	0.84	70.76	1.28	1.15	12.43	1.05	0.97	43.83	0.62	0.57	89.69
SmartMedia 64MB	SmartMedia	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.03	1.57	74.70	4.91	1.17	122.44	2.68	1.16	138.62	4.82	1.26	121.81	1.19	0.96	50.13	0.88	0.69	127.09
xD Type S 64MB	xD	3.81	1.23	44.46	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.89	1.19	128.44	2.70	1.23	147.53	4.76	1.25	134.88	1.19	1.01	61.34	0.87	0.70	336.56

Test Results for Compact Flash / Microdrive Readers

Multi-Reader · CF/MD Reader · SD/MMC Reader · SD/MMC/MS Reader · MS Reader · xD Reader

		Hama USB 2.0 UDMA CF			CompuApps USB UDMA CF			CF Reader/Writer			NEXTO CF ND-2500 1394a			Hama FireWire 800			SanDisk Extr. FireWire 800
		xSil251-G:2.22			xSil251-G:2.22			AU6366-0604			OXFW911			OXFW912-0637			OXFW912-0604
		hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms
SanDisk CF Extreme IV 4GB	CF-I	30.96	22.95	0.68	30.96	24.72	0.68	18.48	17.53	0.81	14.97	12.16	0.62	40.39	33.85	0.39	40.41	33.87	0.39
SanDisk CF Extreme III 1GB	CF-I	18.48	17.51	0.80	18.48	17.50	0.80	17.84	17.98	0.85	14.88	12.40	0.69	13.91	12.50	0.49	13.90	12.48	0.49
SanDisk CF Ultra II 2GB	CF-I	11.25	8.96	10.64	11.25	8.95	10.65	11.13	8.95	10.71	12.50	8.59	10.51	12.47	8.85	10.35	12.49	8.87	10.32
Transcend CF 80x 4GB	CF-I	10.57	10.68	1.74	10.41	10.58	1.75	10.40	10.56	1.86	11.23	10.06	1.72	11.27	10.55	1.43	11.11	10.39	1.45
Transcend CF 45x 4GB	CF-I				8.16	5.94	1.22	8.10	5.90	1.23	8.67	5.74	1.11	8.66	5.87	0.87	8.68	5.84	0.86
Hitachi MD 4GB (MuVo²)	CF-II 1" MD				5.33	2.19	20.36	5.32	2.18	20.57	5.29	2.14	21.62				5.29	2.14	21.26

		CF Reader/Writer			A-Tec CF			Vivanco RW CF			Hama CardBus CF			CardBus CF
		AU6366-0604			GL813USB-0444			GL813USB-0444			VEN_1145-F021			VEN_1145-F021
		hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms
SanDisk CF Extreme IV 4GB	CF-I	18.48	17.53	0.81	11.10	10.96	0.68				13.66	8.38	0.45	12.84	8.18	0.45
SanDisk CF Extreme III 1GB	CF-I	17.84	17.98	0.85	10.86	11.03	0.78				13.55	8.41	0.56	12.76	8.20	0.53
SanDisk CF Ultra II 2GB	CF-I	11.13	8.95	10.71	10.55	8.81	10.60	10.55	8.80	10.61	6.58	4.59	10.44	6.25	4.42	10.77
Transcend CF 80x 4GB	CF-I	10.40	10.56	1.86	10.51	10.33	1.74	10.62	10.32	1.74	7.70	5.62	1.57	7.38	5.35	1.55
Transcend CF 45x 4GB	CF-I	8.10	5.90	1.23	8.19	5.90	1.22	8.18	5.90	1.21	6.89	4.39	0.96	6.53	4.20	1.28
Hitachi MD 4GB (MuVo²)	CF-II 1" MD	5.32	2.18	20.57	5.32	2.19	20.20	5.32	2.18	20.14	5.32	2.16	19.97	4.63	2.18	20.31

Test Results for SD / MMC Card Readers

Multi-Reader · CF/MD Reader · SD/MMC Reader · SD/MMC/MS Reader · MS Reader · xD Reader

		Hama 1000&1 Mobile V2			Pretec e-Disk II			Lexxington SD / MMC			Vivanco RW SD			Singim SG361 SD/MMC			Panasonic CardBus SD
		H-GL819:9325			AU63xx			AU6369-0505			RTS5106			UB6220			VEN_10F7-8F00
		hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms
SanDisk Extr. III SD 2GB	SD 1.1	19.17	17.85	0.92	18.48	17.58	0.89	4.63	4.89	0.98	9.42	8.74	1.21	Fail	Fail	Fail	22.20	12.65	0.96
Panasonic SD 2GB HS	SD 1.1	18.46	16.70	1.59	18.46	15.84	1.55	4.46	4.33	1.67	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail	20.92	9.65	1.62
ATP Pro Max SD 512MB	SD 1.1	17.18	15.18	0.91	17.18	14.94	0.91	4.65	4.75	1.04	9.24	8.45	1.28	9.24	8.31	0.85	19.47	12.00	0.98
Transcend SD 150x 4GB	SD 1.1	18.47	11.91	0.86	18.48	11.45	0.86	4.65	4.81	0.98	9.42	8.48	1.23	Fail	Fail	Fail	21.83	9.99	0.91
Unknown SD 256MB	SD	9.64	8.52	0.98	9.71	8.53	0.97	4.67	4.56	1.10	8.04	7.12	1.29	8.60	7.59	0.85	10.09	8.00	1.04
Panasonic SD 512MB	SD	6.56	5.19	0.88	9.78	6.32	0.78	4.60	4.15	0.88	8.75	5.32	1.13	8.91	5.92	0.64	10.37	5.41	0.87
miniSD 1.1 512MB	miniSD 1.1	18.45	12.91	0.88	18.45	12.70	0.88	4.62	4.00	0.96	9.24	8.01	1.20	9.24	8.15	0.75	21.64	10.53	0.92
Hama miniSD 128MB	miniSD	6.08	5.32	0.87	7.71	6.82	0.76	4.41	4.24	0.88	7.11	6.14	1.12				7.88	6.39	0.90
microSD 128MB	microSD	10.42	6.93	1.10	10.43	6.90	1.09	4.46	3.82	1.58	6.02	4.34	1.80	6.29	4.54	1.33	10.73	6.31	1.19
MMCplus 128MB (1)	MMCplus	10.37	9.11	0.63	10.37	9.12	0.63	1.57	1.58	1.00	2.23	2.14	1.13	9.58	8.03	0.50	1.45	1.39	1.03
MMCmicro 256MB	MMCmicro	10.38	9.89	0.63	10.38	9.91	0.63	1.57	1.60	1.00	2.23	2.17	1.13	9.59	8.57	0.51	1.45	1.40	1.05
Generic MMC 256MB	MMC	1.66	1.62	1.47	1.77	1.73	1.38	1.51	1.51	1.51	2.15	2.03	1.65	1.66	1.61	1.32	1.41	1.35	1.57

		Singim SG362A SD/MMC			Noname SD/MMC			MSI StarReader mini			A-Tec SD			SD/MMC 8in1 Stick			SD/MMC 8in1 Plug
		AU63xx			AU6369-0523			AU6331-0612			AU6331-0612			AU6331-0604			AU6331-0610
		hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms
ATP Pro Max SD 512MB	SD 1.1	4.63	4.81	1.04	4.63	4.81	1.02	4.11	4.30	2.00	4.12	4.30	2.00	4.12	4.30	1.98	4.12	4.30	1.98
Unknown SD 256MB	SD	4.64	4.54	1.10	4.64	4.55	1.10	4.12	4.14	2.07	4.12	4.15	2.07	4.12	4.15	2.10	4.12	4.15	2.08
MMCplus 128MB (1)	MMCplus	4.64	4.56	0.75	4.64	4.56	0.75	4.12	4.13	2.36	4.12	4.13	1.75	4.12	4.13	1.75	4.12	3.94	1.75
Generic MMC 256MB	MMC	1.51	1.51	1.51	1.51	1.51	1.51	1.45	1.47	2.51	1.45	1.47	2.51	1.45	1.47	2.51	1.45	1.46	2.58

Readers for miniSD only

		Singim SG366A miniSD			Heisei HR-201 miniSD			Lexxington miniSD
		AU6333-0613			RTS5106			AU6369-0502
		hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms
miniSD 1.1 1GB	miniSD 1.1	18.47	12.72	0.81	9.38	8.50	1.09	4.49	4.86	0.87
miniSD 1.1 512MB	miniSD 1.1	18.46	12.71	0.88	9.24	8.21	1.19	4.61	4.79	0.96
Hama miniSD 128MB	miniSD	7.78	6.84	0.76	7.21	6.25	1.13	4.39	4.15	0.88
Transcend miniSD 128MB	miniSD	6.23	1.01	0.72	5.94	1.01	0.99	4.48	1.01	0.77

Readers for microSD only

		Singim SG369A microSD			A-Tec microSD
		AU6333-0613			GL817E:9228
		hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms
microSD 128MB	microSD	10.43	6.92	1.09	5.98	4.61	1.95
microSD 512MB	microSD	10.18	3.00	1.19	9.07	2.95	1.49
TransFlash 128MB	TransFlash	10.05	1.79	5.34	8.37	1.78	5.74

Test Results for SD / MMC / Memory Stick Card Readers

Multi-Reader · CF/MD Reader · SD/MMC Reader · SD/MMC/MS Reader · MS Reader · xD Reader

		Hama 1000&1 Mobile V2
		H-GL819:9325
		hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms
ATP Pro Max SD 512MB	SD 1.1	17.18	15.18	0.91
Unknown SD 256MB	SD	9.64	8.52	0.98
MMCplus 128MB (1)	MMCplus	10.37	9.11	0.63
Generic MMC 256MB	MMC	1.66	1.62	1.47
SanDisk MS PRO Duo X3 2GB	MS PRO Duo	15.62	7.36	0.96
SONY MS PRO 256MB	MS PRO	10.69	6.41	0.75
SONY M2 256MB	M2
Lexar Media MS 64MB	MS	1.34	1.31	86.29

Test Results for Memory Stick Card Readers

Multi-Reader · CF/MD Reader · SD/MMC Reader · SD/MMC/MS Reader · MS Reader · xD Reader

		Hama 1000&1 Mobile V2			Heisei HR-201 MS			Lexxington MS / MS Pro
		H-GL819:9325			RTS5106			AU6369-0505
		hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms
SanDisk MS PRO Duo X3 2GB	MS PRO Duo	15.62	7.36	0.96	11.33	11.20	0.97	5.49	5.29	0.97
SONY MS PRO 256MB	MS PRO	10.69	6.41	0.75	9.44	2.96	0.88	5.48	2.36	0.87
SONY M2 256MB	M2				7.91	2.96	1.00	5.41	2.52	1.00
Lexar Media MS 64MB	MS	1.34	1.31	86.29	1.46	1.31	61.57	1.09	1.20	12.43

Readers for MS Duo only

		Singim SG368A MS Duo			Heisei HR-201 MS Duo
		AU6333-0531			RTS5106
		hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms
SanDisk MS PRO Duo X3 2GB	MS PRO Duo	15.58	14.68	1.01	11.32	11.22	0.98
SanDisk MS PRO Duo U2 4GB	MS PRO Duo	15.57	10.01	1.03	11.25	8.81	1.00
SONY MS PRO Duo 2GB	MS PRO Duo	10.83	9.56	1.23	9.47	7.43	1.07
SONY MS PRO Duo HS 1GB	MS PRO Duo	10.78	8.83	1.06	9.45	1.89	1.06
SONY MS Duo 32MB	MS Duo	1.52	1.24	12.25	1.37	1.16	1.38

Test Results for xD-Picture Card Readers

Multi-Reader · CF/MD Reader · SD/MMC Reader · SD/MMC/MS Reader · MS Reader · xD Reader

		Lexxington xD JQXD-2			MAUSB-300
		SSK-A46515-2			M5635A1-0443
		hjreggel		h2b	hjreggel		h2b
		read	write	acc.	read	write	acc.
		MB/s	MB/s	ms	MB/s	MB/s	ms
xD Type M 2GB	xD Type M	3.79	1.74	153.87	3.87	1.63	626.63
xD Type H 1GB	xD Type H	4.12	1.44	189.83	4.00	1.38	323.07
xD Type H 256MB	xD Type H	4.49	0.84	179.31	4.33	0.82	282.45
xD Type M 1GB	xD Type M	2.68	1.90	152.76	2.26	1.60	930.94
xD Type M 256MB	xD Type M	2.78	1.90	145.38	2.28	1.57	832.93
xD Type S 64MB	xD	4.76	1.25	133.94	4.55	1.16	133.30

Hans-Jürgen Reggel · http://www.hjreggel.net/cardspeed/ · 2004-02-28 ~ 2007-11-07