BRAND new macbook pro question

[TopHatPlus]

So i just got my brand new macbook pro 15" 2.66 ghz i7, 4 gb ram, high res, 500 gb 7200 rpm hdd, and I am ecstatic this computer is SO fast it blow my mind all over the table, the question i have is about the SD card slot, is there limit on data transfer for the SD card slot or is it limited by the speed of the card? i have a 16 GB sandisk extreme 2 that transfers @ 15 mb/s and a 4 GB sandisk extreme 3 that transfers @ 30 mb/s so can i transfer at those speeds or is it buffered? i tried importing 1 GB i had on the slower card and it transferred extremely fast but i cannot remember how fast the usb 2.0 was because i never really paid much attention.

Thanks

i love this computer!!!!

 

[aeboi]

there is a limit but you probably won't hit it
my extreme 30mb/s transfers just fine
hits 29mb/s from time to time so I'm assuming that the SD reader isn't an issue in terms of speed

 

[TopHatPlus]

that is awesome, no more slow usb 2.0 transfers!!!! excited haha the more i use this computer the more in awe i am!!! and i also picked up a magic mouse so new computer and new mouse and i love them both =D

 

[elpmas]

glad to hear
i needz 15" too

 

[RedReplicant]

that is awesome, no more slow usb 2.0 transfers!!!! excited haha the more i use this computer the more in awe i am!!! and i also picked up a magic mouse so new computer and new mouse and i love them both =D

The SD card slot runs off the USB bus (edit: Yes, I see what I did there). You're not going to get faster transfer rates over an external reader.

 

[mulo]

what can I say, FireWire 800!
I get 50MB/s to my encrypted disk. when transferring stuff outside the encrypted part I get 75 to 80MB/s

 

[Deanoaka]

I've literally ordered the same setup as you TopHat

Can't wait for mine to be delivered, 14th Sept estimate though!!