GRAUGEAR 3.5 Inch Front Panel USB C Hub, SD/microSD Internal Card Reader, 20Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, USB3.2 Type-E Key-A 20-Pin Header & USB3.0 Header & 15-Pin SATA Power Connector Required [G-MP01CR]

Bought this to add more usb ports to front of pc case. Would have liked it to be 5.25" wide for case bay, but I had to buy an adapter tray for it from Silverstone to fit their SETA D1 case and that solved issue. Adapter is stamped aluminum which is much stronger than the plastic one I bought first which had a real sloppy fit between the Graugear frame and adapter frame. As for use, this is great. usb 3.0 ports work great and nice to have a 20Gbps and 5Gbps usb-c port. I purchased Xiwai 20Gbps USB 3.2x2 adaptor for my empty m.2 header on my ROG X399E-gaming MB. Nice to have the SD/Micro SD card slots. No need for the small card reader anymore. Back to the pc storage box for old things pc. After a couple days of use, the transfer speeds are very good, and I am getting consistent connections with the m.2 slot am3242 based adapter card. Have transferred data between all of the ports and they all work well. As expected, depending on the type of media you have connected to panel will make a difference in transfer speeds. Also turn over the usb`c cable and see if speeds change on your system. Surprised me so just try it. Still very good investment. This is a quality product because the two interface cables are round and shielded so there is no need to worry about noise affecting signal transfers between MB or within the panel when transferring between SD and usb. Flat ribbon cables really are something I do not like to see on usb 3.0 and above. They are susceptible to noise. Wish Graugear included a 3.5" to 5.25" adapter or had one listed for their product on website. If they do have one, I must have missed it. Definitely recommend and would buy again if needed and will recommend to others to get this if they need more usb options.

Convenient way of getting more USB ports. The device has (as shown) two connectors. One is a standard 19 pin USB 3.0 cable that serves 2 USB A sockets, a lower speed USBC socket, and a very handy SD card and micro SD card reader. The second cable brings out a USB Gen 3.2 2X2 connection from your motherboard, providing a 20 Gbps connection. Everything works as designed, and cables were long enough for easy connection to the motherboard. You need to provide power with a SATA type power connector from your power supply. The web page shows you what kind of connectors to look for on your mobo, which was quite helpful in making a purchase decision The unit fits directly into a floppy drive bay. ***Note that you will need to have or purchase a 5.25 to 3.5 front bay mounting bracket if mounting the USB hub into an optical drive slot.***

The screw hole placement seems to match that of an internal drive holder, not something that will protrude through the front of a computer case. This meant I was only able to insert one screw per side. I also had to replace the cable (which includes the front USB-C port) for the 20 Gbps port with one that ended in a 90-degree Key-A Type-E plug because for some reason, most 20 Gbps PCIe internal connection adapter cards (stupidly) have the socket facing to the side, interfering with other cards and the case and pretty much everything. Otherwise, this device seems to work well. I've attached the results of benchmarks of a Crucial X10 Pro Drive on the 20 Gbps port (which is really just a direct connection to the PCIe adapter) and the 5 Gbps USB-C port which is controlled by the included USB hub that also supports the two USB-A ports and the SD and Micro SD Slots. There is also a benchmark of a Sandisk Extreme Pro U3 microSD XC card. I docked one star for not having enough screw holes in the correct locations.

Every few years I build a new PC with the latest and greatest components. This Graugear front panel fit perfectly in my Cooler Master HAF 932 full tower case for my latest build. It’s got the latest USB-A and USB-C connectors, as well as micro SD/TF and a standard SD card slot. Everything seems to work as advertised in testing, and the only thing I noticed is that it appears to have been waking up my PC randomly. The problem went away when I went to the power management tab for this component in Device Manager and unchecked its ability to wake the PC. Oh, when I first connected this device, I wasn’t getting the high speed until I realized I hadn’t connected a SATA power cable. This definitely needs a power cable connection to function properly. Other than that possible SNAFU where it would wake up my PC, I’m happy with this. It’s very compact and does everything it says it will. I hope this helps.

Upgraded an old (dusty) case that had just gotten a new motherboard with a extra USB3.2 & USB-E headers to have some USB-C and USB-A. Ordered with a 5.25" to 3.5" disk plate so the dust stayed out of the case and mounted in a unused 5.25" bay. Easy install apart from the usual fun of getting around the innumerable cables for the power supplies and the HDD raid disks.

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Ce panneau avant GRAUGEAR G-MP01CR offre des vitesses de transfert élevées avec son port USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C à 20 Gbit/s et deux ports USB-A à 5 Gbit/s, ce qui rend les transferts rapides et efficaces. Il s'adapte parfaitement aux baies standards 3,5", avec un lecteur de cartes SD/Micro SD pratique à l'avant pour un accès direct. La façade en métal est robuste et protège bien les ports, l'installation est simple. Idéal pour les configurations PC des passionnés.

I could not find a likewise product from far-east makers so bought one from a german maker..... and of course that's asking for troubles: memorycard reader= not functioning but usb-3 and usb-c are working; so 2 of 3 are working, not bad for a german-made item ....

Great product, recently installed all working very well and pleased with it aesthetically. Forgot to add the sata cable like an idiot.