Realtek RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader driver

Hardware ID PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_5229

Vendor
Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (VEN 10EC)
Device
RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader (DEV 5229)
Bus
PCI / PCI Express
Drivers
3
Windows
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Recommended driver

Version 10.0.19041.29098 · May 19, 2020 · Windows 10, 11 · 64-bit
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All drivers for VEN_10EC&DEV_5229

DriverVersionDateWindowsBits
Realtek PCIE CardReader Driver 10.0.19041.29098 May 19, 2020 Windows 10, 11 64-bit
Realtek Card Reader DriverRTS-5229 10.0.17763.29098, 10.0.17134.29096, 10.0.10130.29089 May 10, 2019 Windows XP–10 32-bit & 64-bit
Card reader driver 10.0.370.125 Feb 24, 2016 Windows XP–10 32-bit & 64-bit

Is this your device?

  1. Press Win + X and open Device Manager.
  2. Right-click the device (often listed under Other devices with a yellow sign) → PropertiesDetails.
  3. Select Hardware Ids in the list. If the first line starts with PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_5229, the drivers above are for your device.

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Known OEM variants (subsystem IDs)

Laptop and motherboard makers use the same chip with their own subsystem ID. The drivers above apply to all of them; an OEM driver from the laptop maker’s site may add vendor-specific features.

Full hardware IDProduct
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_08131025Aspire R7-571
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_194E103CProBook 455 G1 Notebook
PCI\VEN_10EC&DEV_5229&SUBSYS_1985103CPavilion 17-e163sg Notebook PC

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