Suggestion: I need more types of hard drive/ssd cables that can transfer data with.Finally, IMO/preference the one exception for all-in-one over this is if you have a one port USB device, and need multiple ports going in simultaneously.I don’t want to give them my whole dongle if I’m using it for other stuff. To that, my response is (1) I don’t have a use for all of those cables at once, (2) I may lose it, an losing $12 vs $40 is manageable, & (3) as a student, there are several times where I may need to transfer data to another student who doesn’t have an adapter. So some of you may be wondering, you love this stuff, why not just get the all-in-one.The protruding ones either get broken, or break the port, and usually take up multiple ports. The all-in-ones have worn down at the cable connection points. They’ve usually been the all-in-one dongles or just protruding right out of the computer.
I have purchased so many different adapters (~3 or 4) and they’ve all broken at some point.The value I’ve gotten from this adapter is astronomical. Libraries, dining halls, coffee shops, you name it. This goes anywhere my laptop goes, which is just about everywhere. I am college student and do quite a bit of photography.This is hands down, the best SD card read I have ever used.