StarTech.com FCREADMICRO3V2 card reader USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Gray

⚡ The FCREADMICRO3V2 is a USB 3.0 Multi-Slot Micro SD Card Reader manufactured by StarTech.com. It is a compact, ultra-portable flash memory card reader designed to turn a standard USB-A port into a high-speed workstation for managing data on micro-format flash cards.

Below are the complete technical specifications for this model:

⚙️ Interface & Hardware Architecture

• Host Connector: 1 x USB Type-A (Male)

• USB Standard: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (also widely referred to as USB 3.0 or USB 3.1 Gen 1)

• Controller ID: Genesys Logic - GL3224 chipset

• Bus Interface Speed: Up to 5 Gbps

• Flash Card Interface Support: Supports UHS-I (Ultra High Speed I) specifications with theoretical card bus speeds up to 104 MB/s

• Simultaneous LUN: No (It handles a single active drive letter designation; it reads one card at a time if multiple card variants are inserted)

• Power Source: Fully Bus Powered (draws power directly from the host USB port; no external power brick or battery needed)

📂 Flash Memory Card Support

Equipped with a physical 3-Slot layout configuration supporting the following media variants:

• MicroSD Slot: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

• M2 Slot: Memory Stick Micro (M2)

• MS Pro Duo Slot: Memory Stick Mobile (MS/MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo, MS XC)

🧱 Physical & Structural Design

• Enclosure Material: Durable plastic casing

• Form Factor: Standard USB thumb-drive format

• Dimensions (L x W x H): 64.0 mm x 20.0 mm x 12.0 mm (2.50 x 0.80 x 0.50 inches)

• Weight: 13.0 grams (0.50 oz)

• Color: Black

• LED Indicators: 1 x Power/Activity LED (lights up when connected; flashes during data transmission)

🖥️ OS Compatibility & Software

• Driver Installation: True Plug-and-Play execution (uses native USB Mass Storage Class drivers; no proprietary software downloads required)

• Supported Operating Systems:

  • Microsoft Windows (including versions 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and 11)

  • Windows Server (2008 R2, 2012, 2016, 2019)

  • macOS (10.9 to 10.15, and all modern 11.0+ versions)

  • Linux (Kernel 2.4.x and later LTS releases)

  • Android OS

🌡️ Environmental & Reliability Ratings

• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F)

• Storage Temperature: -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)

• Humidity: 5% to 90% Relative Humidity (RH)

• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 500,000 hours

• Warranty: 2-year manufacturer warranty with lifetime multi-lingual technical assistance