Should you get the USB 3.0 for faster data transfer even if your PC has a USB 2.0 hub ? Will that work ? Or do you have to buy the 2.0 version?
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That really depends. Do you plan on upgrading in the near future to have a USB 3.0? If you are then the clear answer is to get the USB 3.0. USB 3.0 devices are backwards compatible with USB 2.0. If you don't plan to upgrade at all, then save the money and buy the 2.0 version.
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I have an old toshiba dual core, with windows 10 (tech preview), and I put it to work there. Its faster than the other usb 2.0 already there. I use it for backup on usb 3 samsung drive. The trick was to download the appropiate driver because the one that came with it did not work.
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the difference between usb 2.0 and usb 3.0 is the data transfer speed. 3.0 is can be 10x faster than 2.0, the other difference is 3.0 has 9 pins, 2.0 has 4pins a usb 3.0 drive can be plugged into a computer that has 2.0 but the drive will operate at 2.0 speed
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Most likely, it will be limited. USB 3.0 requires both drivers and motherboard ports that earlier models might simply not have. There is some forward compatibility between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 but I would not bet on it. You will still be getting USB 2.0 speeds.
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my PC has 2 USB ports that are 3.0 if that's the question you're referring to
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I don't know USB3.0 port.I only use usb2.0 in PC.But it's very fast. And this is 5G(AC LINK). It's very fast wireless system.If you are using USB3.0 port, It's more faster than USB2.0.
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usb 3.0 is the best.. you need a fast DRIVES rpm to get that speed, make sure to get fast solid state drives SSD to be safe from accidents
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USB 3.0 port transfer rate is 4.8Gbps, 10 times faster than USB 2.0. To enjoy this speed your computer must first come with a USB 3.0 port (normally coloured blue) and the cable you use must also be USB 3.0. The device you are trying to connect to must also be of USB 3.0 and if you are connecting it via a USB HUB it must also be USD 3.0. If anywhere along that line of connection you have something that is USB 2.0 then the speed will drop to 480MB
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Yes. My computer does not have any USB 3.0 slots, I just purchased this because I plan on getting a newer computer soon. It works fine with 2.0, and even has some better speeds than my older USB 2.0 drives.
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I only have usb 2.0 on the computer I upgraded and it worked fine. most (maybe all) devices that work with usb 3.0 will also work with 2.0.
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Yes it will work with a USB 2.0 because that all I have in my computers..it works like a charm...
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please, anyone out there? i need to know if it works with windows 7 (feedback on many of the usb hubs report many problems with windows 7)
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My similar drive (5TB) is also equipped for USB 3, but it works great on my 2.0 ports. I assume it could transfer faster on 3.0, but there's no incompatibility.
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Yes, it works perfectly with any usb 2.0 port, it just doesn't run as fast as a 3.0
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USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with 2.0. However, you will not see the performance increase as the hardware inside this device only supports 2.0. To reiterate, yes, you may plug this into a 3.0 USB port and it will work 100% as specified at the performance of a USB 2.0.
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It will work with USB 2.0, just considerably slower. In my very informal testing it was about 1/3 as fast when plugged into a USB 2.0 port than when using a USB 3.0 port.
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It works with USB 2.0 at 2.0 speed. But its worth it because of the future proofing aspect. 3.0 is much much faster. Hope i helped.