Sonnet Qio E3 High-Speed SxS Card Reader


$ 29.99

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Sony’s popular XDCAM EX™ and ARRI ALEXA professional HD camcorders use
high-performance SxS memory cards, which share the same interface and shape as ExpressCard®/34 adapter cards. This shared form factor and connector make ingesting footage from your SxS media a simple task in ExpressCard slot-equipped notebook computers—insert the card and go. If your computer doesn’t have an ExpressCard slot, you could just plug in the camera, grab a cup of coffee, and relax while all those gigabytes of data are transferred at around 30 MB/s. But what if you need faster transfers? Or want to ingest files from more than one card at a time? Sonnet’s Qio E3 is the answer to both of these questions.This Sonnet pro media reader distills the feature set of the award-winning original Qio professional media reader and is designed specifically for use with SxS media cards. Providing a cost-effective, high-speed multi-slot alternative to stand-alone card readers for videographers and studios alike, Qio E3’s three SxS slots enable you to ingest files faster and more efficiently, with aggregate ingest speed up to 380 MB/sec.

Key Features

Versatile Support—Supports all Sony® SxS memory cards, and XQD cards (with adapter, sold separately)

Fast—Uses PCI Express® 2.0 bus interface to deliver superior performance; aggregate available bandwidth of 400 MB/sec.

Choice of Interfaces—Qio E3 package includes your choice of interface: PCI Express 2.0 card for desktop PCs; ExpressCard/34 for PC notebooks; or Thunderbolt™ interface adapter kit
• for any Mac with a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port, or Windows® PC with a Thunderbolt 2 port

SxS Aggregate Media Ingest Speed (3 cards concurrently)—PCIe or Thunderbolt interface: 380 MB/s; ExpressCard/34 interface: 200 MB/s

Mac and Windows Compatible—Qio E3 works within your workflow, regardless the platform you’ve chosen; simply connect Qio E3 to the appropriate interface card or adapter for your Mac or PC and you’re good to go

Built-in eSATA Connections—Connect external media readers with eSATA interfaces

Small and Rugged—Strong aluminum case measures just 5.9" x 6.2" x 1"

Easy to Secure—Slot for Kensington® and similar security locks to secure the device and deter theft