Transcend 8 GB SDHC Class 6 with Card Reader

June 10th, 2009 | 28 views | Posted by admin in Cheap Camera & Photo

Transcend 8 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card with Card Reader – TS8GSDHC6-S5W

Transcend currently offers a combo package that includes a SDHC card together with a Compact Card Reader S5 to make transferring data easier than ever.

Just slide the SDHC card into S5 and plug it directly into any USB 2.0 (or 1.1) port and is capable of data transfer rates up to 480Mb/s. The reader works just like a standard USB flash drive, and supports the latest SDHC standard for hi-end large capacity memory cards. Transcend’s SDHC + the world¿s thinnest SD/MMC Card Reader S5 is the perfect combination for your mobile lifestyle.

SDHC card: SDHC Class 6 compliant
Card Reader: Fully compatible with the Hi Speed USB 2.0 specification
Card Reader: Up to 480Mb/s and supports SDHC memory cards
The SDHC card is compatible with all SDHC-labeled host devices
The reader supports most popular memory cards as following:
Directly: SD, SDHC, MMC, RS-MMC, MMCplus, MMCmobile
With adapter: miniSD, miniSDHC, microSD/T-Flash, microSDHC, MMCmicro

Transcend 8 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card Review

I purchased the 16GB version (Transcend 16GB SDHC CARD with Compact Card Reader) of this package a few months ago. The card was meant to be used in my Canon S5 camera. But I soon discovered that it works extremely well with the included card reader as an USB flash drive (much larger and faster than my SanDisk 4GB Cruzer Micro). So I ended up using it mainly for data backup and transfer between my laptop and desktop computers. The card has proven to be fast and reliable in the past 2-3 months of daily usage.

As first I was skeptical about Transcend’s speed rating of ‘class 6′, which means minimum 6MB/S when writing. But my own benchmark results (see Customer Images) showed that this card is capable of writing typical photo files at 10.5MB/S – nearly twice its specified minimum data transfer rate. Just for reference, the Sandisk 8GB EXTREME III claims a faster speed of 20MB/S, but it costs about twice as much.

Considering its low cost and respectable speed, this Transcend card is an excellent buy. But please make sure that you order it from a reputable vendor only. Several reviewers who ordered the 16GB version from TheMemStore complained that they received some no-name card reader (instead of the Transcend DRS5). This may explain why some people have encountered problems when using this card.