Lexar has released its first card reader with the new, faster USB 3.0 connection. Lexar claims the Lexar Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader is up to five times faster than comparable USB 2.0 devices.
The reader has two card slots and is compatible with CompactFlash (CF) UDMA, Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC), and SD Ultra High Speed-I (UHS-I) memory cards. It is also backwards compatible with standard CF, SD, and SDHC memory cards as well as USB 2.0 devices.
Further, it can transfer content from both SD and CF cards simultaneously, and has the ability to transfer files from one card to another.
It retails for $54.95 and is available from leading photo retailers.