NZXT Aperture M is the card reader to end all card readers

Brian Ambrozy 30 May, 2012 at 3:20pm ET Article published in Tech

It’s hard to formally “review” a device like a media bay card reader, but it goes something like this: There is a media bay device for your PC. It has card slots and USB 3 ports. You plug it in and it works. It reads all the cards. All that ever were, even the newest SDXC. It is stylish, and fits in with NZXT’s smart design aesthetic. It is black mesh steel on the front, and is a full-depth 5.25″ bay for stability. It is very simple to hook up, with an extra-long USB2 header and USB3 header so you can cable-manage it properly. It has a bright white LED to indicate access.

Here are some pictures:

NZXT Aperture M and its extra-long header cables

NZXT Aperture M front panel

NZXT Aperture M installed in NZXT Switch 810 SE.

If you have a case with a mesh front, it will blend in flawlessly. I have a matte black case, so it looks slightly off, but it still doesn’t look bad.

The NZXT Aperture M: If you need it, you know it, and you should get it. It’s $34.99 and should be available at the Egg shortly.

Comments

30 May 2012 ~ 4:56pm TheAlertHusky That's terribly sexy
30 May 2012 ~ 5:21pm BuddyJ When I ditch my mac at work, this will be my new card reader. Nice job NZXT. You've made something as pedestrian as a card reader sexy.
30 May 2012 ~ 5:40pm shwaip is the card reader actually usb3, or just the ports?
30 May 2012 ~ 6:24pm primesuspect Just the ports. The card reader itself is USB2
31 May 2012 ~ 8:14am drasnor I would accept requiring adapters to fit the micro cards into the larger slots to make this a 3.5" bay device.
31 May 2012 ~ 9:30am CrazyJoe I actually was just looking for a Media Card reader last night. This looks fantastic. Any chance on this being one of the raffles for Epic?
1 Jun 2012 ~ 3:28pm lmorchard Eat it, floppies.
1 Jun 2012 ~ 4:20pm midga
I would accept requiring adapters to fit the micro cards into the larger slots to make this a 3.5" bay device.
^ ^ ^ ^ ^

Or just having stuff stacked a little differently...
1 Jun 2012 ~ 8:59pm Zach Why would you want a 3.5" bay?

Only a few people have 3.5" hot-swap bays, which are accessible from the outside, but most people (like me) only have internal 3.5" bays. This way, you can have a nice visual appeal as well as a functional card reader.
2 Jun 2012 ~ 11:38am Tushon
Why would you want a 3.5" bay?

Only a few people have 3.5" hot-swap bays, which are accessible from the outside, but most people (like me) only have internal 3.5" bays. This way, you can have a nice visual appeal as well as a functional card reader.
Lots of cases still have one external 3.5" bays ...