iPhone support
Apple's store page lists every iPhone from the iPhone 15 family on, including iPhone 16e, 17e, Air, 18 Pro and Duo.
Apple USB-C to SD Card Reader
Apple's own SD reader for USB-C iPhones. It has a single full-size SD slot rated to UHS-II speeds, so a microSD card needs an adapter that Apple does not include.
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Apple part MW653AM/A, white, with a fixed USB-C cable and one full-size SD slot.
Apple part MW653AM/A, white, with a fixed USB-C cable and one full-size SD slot.
What works. What doesn't.
Speed
Apple rates the reader to UHS-II speeds, but the iPhone sets the ceiling. Apple's spec pages list USB 2, up to 480Mb/s, on the iPhone 15, 16, 16e, 17, 17e and Air, and USB 3, up to 10Gb/s, on Pro models and iPhone Duo.
Storage media
SD, SDHC and SDXC cards up to UHS-II, plus MMC and MMC Plus. Mini and microSD cards need an adapter, which is not included.
Power
Apple does not publish a power draw. The reader has no port for charging the iPhone while it is connected.
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