my mbp supports usb 2.0.. Would the 3.0 version of this drive work as well?
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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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My machine only has USB 2.0, so I can't say anything about higher versions, sorry...
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yes, i have windows 7 w/o usb 3.0, the drive works fine it just doesn't have 3.0 speed
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Not quite sure what the question is but I use drive on a mac book pro. As far as USB goes it is a 3.0 USB drive and is compatible with a USB port. From my understanding all 3.0 USB devices are downward compatible with 2.0 ports. They just are a little slower, the 3.0 device will run at 2.0 speeds. Hop this answered your question.
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Thanks to you all for your response. I guess I will have to live with USB 2.0 speed
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Yes, all USB3.0 flash drives are backwards compatible with 2,0 USB slots. Just with the slower speed.
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Yes. USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_3.0#Architecture_and_features
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Hello! I have the USB 3.0 with my macbook pro and I think it works perfectly well and fast too, all you need to do is plug it in the USB slot. The USB 3.0 is capable of transferring documents/pictures faster. Also the USB 3.0 saves battery life & its able to multi task by adding files into the drive and working on it.The USB 3.0 will work on a macbook pro!I have: 500gb USB 3.0 WD hard drive and Macbook Pro: with OS X version 10.9.1 and on my iMac 10.5 and it also works perfectly on that too.
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Macs with USB 3.0 should be compatible with USB 2.0 devices. However, best to check directly with Apple for your particular model.
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Yes, it works fine in USB 2.0 ports, usually faster than a 2.0 flash drive in the same port. You won't get the screaming speeds of a 3.0 flash drive in a 3.0 port, but it's definitely an improvement over the 2.0 flash drive.
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Cable provided works fine for 2.0 or 3.0 ............hope you have 3.0 usb port on your macjine because the data transfer is at least 5x faster !!! Sometimes I move 100's of gigs from one hard drive to another , and it makes a biiiigggg diff to have 3.0 usb port capability !!! Also , a free program that speeds up transfers is called Tera Copy .....works great !!!! Have fUN !!!
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Yep. Works fine on mine at least. To my knowledge, USB is always backwards compatible, you may just run into speed limitations on some devices. This thing doesn't come anywhere close to needing all the speed of even 2.0, so there's really no difference.
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Yes. Most important thing is the USB support model (2.0) rather than your operating system.
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Yes. It is not the operating system version that is the impediment to using this. You will need a Mac with a 3.0 USB port. It is not legacy friendly with 2.0. If you have such a Mac, this is a worthwhile investment.
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Yes, all USB 3.0 devices will work in a USB 2.0 port, they will just run significantly slower due to the limits of USB 2.0 technology.
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Yes. I have used the flash drive on both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports and it works well on both. Obviously much faster on a USB 3.0 port.
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USB 2 rated at 480Mbp/sec. I know of no way to modify a Macbook pro for USB 3.0 if it is not already configured for 3.0. Hope that helps...