Rosewill RDCR-13001 USB2.0 All in One Internal Card Reader w/ 3 ports USB2.0 Hub / eSATA port / Extra silver fascia panel / SATA Power

Pros: Performance:
The device works as expected. Windows 7 knows enough to hide the bays that don't have a card plugged in. Also with Windows 7, you don't need to install any drivers, it does it automatically.

Build quality:
This seems like it is good build quality. I like how it is a solid drive instead of having the back opened like my other card reader.

Installation:
The installation was very easy. It slides into the drive bar and has three cords. One power, one SATA, and one front panel USB connector. I did not have a problem with the length of the cords (in case anyone was wondering). The cords seem short but they are long enough for inside the case. Unless you have a huge case, the cords should be long enough.

Pros:
-works how it is supposed to
-solid build
-easy installation
-2 face plates (black and silver)

Cons: Blue light:
The only con is the blue light. Whenever your computer is on, that annoying blue circle is on too. When you plug in a memory card, a dimmer green light turns on so why does it need that bright blue one? It is a good color blue but still too bright and direct. On the bright side (haha), since I don't usually need a card reader, the blue light reminds me that I have one.

Cons:
-everlasting bring blue light

Overall Review: Overall I cant complain too much. It has a lot of functionality, works how it is supposed to (hopefully it keeps working), and was easy to install. The only problem is the bright blue light.

Pros: I was on vacation when this little guy came in the mail for me to review. This internal card reader is pretty neat device. Luckily I still had an open bay in a rig I built a couple years back to test this thing out. Setup is pretty easy to begin with (for those who are used to installing this type of device in a computer). Out of the package, you just slide into an empty bay and plug in the three cords (Power, SATA and USB). The cords may look short, but actually will fit most regular sized cases. Windows 7 handles the rest of the install. All-in-all it took me 5 minutes to install and test.

One thing I liked about the device: Interchangeable face plates (Black and Silver). It really allows for that tiny bit of customization when working with silver cases…I just wish they would have created a face plate that was white for those rising in popularity white cases.

Another good thing is the amount of cards this thing can read. Out of all of my memory cards for different gaming, phone and camera devices, it could handle them all.

One weird pro: It has a 5V DC port…I am not too sure which device would use this, but if I run across one in the future at least I’ll have it.

ESATA is always nice to charge those phones/cameras that charge through US when you shut off your computer.

Cons: -Like I stated in the pros, I wish it had a white face plate because I am planning another build with a white case I have my eye one.

-The LED’s are a bit bright and annoying. I know they are there to make sure the you know the device is connected and working, but I wish they would tone it down a bit on the LED’s.

-Only USB 2.0, not USB 3.0…with more and more motherboards supporting USB 3.0, you would have thought that Rosewill would have opted to add it into the reader…but I guess not. Kind of disappointed by this fact alone.

Overall Review: Overall, it is super easy to install. It reads almost any memory card you might have, but it has its downsides. Hopefully Rosewill in their next line of card readers will fix the cons I listed to make one awesome device. Still, it is a good device for those looking for memory card readers for those who can overlook those cons.