Pretty much any consumer electronic device uses some sort of flash card and having all different flash cards can be a real pain. Wouldn’t it be nice to have one that fits pretty much everything making it almost future proof? Well ATP has come out with a new version of there popular Trio Micro SD card set, it is called the SD Trio Professional PLUS, what makes it a PLUS is that it is an SD card, Mini SD card and Micro SD card all in one, and also a USB Micro SD card reader/USB drive. ATP is known for quality flash cards that are made to withstand extreme conditions, be it cold, heat or wet weather, your data will be safe on an ATP flash card. So read on to check out ATPs newest multi-function product, it’s kinda like the Swiss Army knife of flash memory cards…

ATP SD Trio Professional PLUS

Reviewed by: Kristofer Brozio AkA Dracos

Sponsor: ATP

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

ATP SD Trio Professional PLUS

The SD Trio Professional PLUS is our complete SD flash storage solution. Designed to be the worlds most consumer friendly flash storage product, the questions about different SD form factors are eliminated by this all-in-one compatibility solution. The enclosed USB reader provides a direct interface for photo, music, and data transfers to your computer.

The SD Trio Professional Plus accomplishes this widespread compatibility by utilizing an ATP high speed microSD card along with two different SD adapters and a USB reader. The enclosed USB reader device provides a direct interface with PC desktops and laptops. The Trio Professional Plus will allow for high speed file transfer and for maximum performance of multimedia features, such as high resolution photography, video streaming, and MP3-playing capabilities on mobile devices. Built with ATPs distinctive SIP (System-in-Package) manufacturing technology, this card is fully waterproof and extreme temperature resistant.

Features:

-Complete compatibility with ALL SD compatible devices (microSD, miniSD, SD)

-Enclosed USB Reader allows for convenient and fast photo, music, and data transfers with PC desktops and laptops

-High Data Transfer Speed Rating of 80X or 12MB/sec

-ATP Waterproof Durability and Extreme Temperature Resistance

-For interchangeable use with smartphones, PDAs, digital cameras, and many more!

ATP Part Number and Capacity:

512MB SD Trio Professional PLUS 843127000399 AF512UD-TRIOPL

Specifications:

Type Measurement

Dimensions: 60.4(L)*20(W)*10.7(H) mm

Compatible Flash Card: ProMax microSD cards

Weight Approx.: 11 grams

Power Requirement: DC 5V, 500mA, supplied by USB port

Operation Temperature: 0~85C

Humidity: 0~90%

LED Indication:

-Static state: Standby Mode

-Flash state: Data Transfer Mode

System Environment:

Win 2000/ME/XP

Mac OS 9.2 and above

Linux Kernal 2.4.1.2 and above

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A Better Look at Things

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Of course we have the plastic clamshell packaging, my favorite kind, the kind that is sealed all around and you need to slice it open… Anyway, the packaging is very well done, a little bit of info is listed on the front of the package, and we can see the card, adapters and the USB drive through the packaging so we know exactly what we are getting.

On the back of the package we find lots of information in a couple languages along with pictures or diagrams of the various uses for the ATP Trio Professional Plus.

Opening the package we only find the USB adapter, and the Micro SD card along with it’s adapters in a specially made memory card case.

Inside of each adapter we also find blank cards as well, or slot protectors.

If you read my review of the first ATP Trio (find it HERE), then you might remember the USB card reader/flash drive that it came with, well this is the same thing and I still think it is a very nice reader/thumb drive. The main reason I like it so much is that the lid is actually attached to the main body so you can’t loose it, how come no one else can figure this out? The back of the reader opens up and you can slide the ATP Micro SD card or any other Micro SD card in there, it can then be used as a thumb drive or a card reader to transfer data.

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Installation, Testing and Comparison

Installation is very simple when you are using the USB reader, just slide the Micro SD card in

then close the lid and you are ready to go.

The SD/Mini SD adapters require a bit more work, not much though, you’ll need to slide the Micro SD card into the Mini SD adapter and then that into the SD adapter.

For my main testing and comparison I used HD Tach RW from SimpliSoftware. For my first set of tests I tested the Micro SD card inside the USB adapter and put it up against some other USB drive and another Micro SD card I have inside the same adapter. I wanted to see if the adapter made any difference in the speed and I also wanted to know how fast it was compared to other USB Thumb drives as it can be used that way as well. Click it to see the big picture..

You can see it isn’t the fastest of the bunch and I didn’t expect it to be, it is not a dedicated USB drive after all, it was just for a comparison to get an idea or feel for the ATP Micro SD as a thumb drive. It did come is with the second fastest Random Access speed, and beat out the Sandisk Micro SD card in the same USB adapter.

The next set of tests used the same HD Tach software to test the speeds compared to other standard SD cards I have on hand, and again to the Sandisk Micro SD card, using the same adapters.

For the most part we can see that the speeds are all basically the same, with vary little variations that would never be noticeable in real life. I believe the reason the results are so close as it is the limit of the card reader itself, but I could be wrong… it has happened before, me being wrong that is….

As for the speed rating that ATP gives this Micro SD card, they rate it at 80x or 12mb/s, I ran other tests and the highest I could hit was a little over 9mb/s, using the SD/Mini/Micro SD adapter setup, but using the USB setup I did hit the 12mb/s mark.

Most devices that require any type of SD card, be it Mini, Micro or standard SD have their own interface, so really trying to figure out how fast the card will be in every device is pretty much impossible, what I have done here is try and get a nice idea of the performance of the ATP Micro SD card in various situations and comparisons.

I personally have one device that uses a Micro SD card, that is a Planon RC800 DocuPen portable scanner, and while using the ATP card with it I could see a noticeable difference in the time it takes to save an image to the memory, as compared to the Sandisk Micro SD card.

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One thing very nice about the ATP Trio system is that it is an almost all inclusive setup, say you are out taking pictures with a camera that uses SD cards and you run out of space, well just pop the Micro SD in the adapter and your ready to take more pics. Then if you want to transfer the pics to your computer and you don’t have a card reader you can use the USB reader.

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Summary:

As I mentioned in the introduction, the ATP SD Trio Professional PLUS is like the Swiss Army knife of SD cards, it has everything right there for you. You can pretty much read, write and transfer data with ease while using the ATP Trio system. The ATP Trio system is truly a very useful setup that can have many, many uses and can come in handy in many situations.

DragonSteelMods gives the ATP SD Trio Professional PLUS a 5 out of 5 score and our Recommended Award as well.

Pros:

-Multi-Function

-Small and portable

-Multiple formats

-USB Micro SD card reader

Cons:

-None really

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I would like to thank ATP for the chance to review the SD Trio Professional PLUS and for their continued support of DSM.