Are the USB ports USB 3.0 or 2.0?
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I can't say with any certainty that the ports are all 2.0 or 3.0 or one of each. I have only one peripheral that is a USB 3.0 and it doesn't work with the router because the router will not recognize it as a back up disk. I can tell you that one port is black on the inside and the other is blue if that helps. My understanding is that blue represents USB 3.0. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Other reviews debated the same question.
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This box has both USB 2.0 and 3.0, so the 2.0 will work for sure, not so clear if the 2.0 can be replaced for the 3.0 or not?
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Mine came with a USB 2.0 cable. The difference is easily seen. USB 3.0 connectors have a Blue lip and USB 2.0/1.0 cables have a Black lip
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Yes it will work in a USB 2.0 port, however you will only get USB 2.0 speed out of the drive when it is used in this way. To get 3.0 speed, the drive must be plugged into a 3.0 port.
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Yes! I have USB 3.0 and 2.0 I really can't tell the difference between the two in speeds...
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USB 2.0 ports only provide 0.5 amps of electric while USB 3.0 ports provide 0.9 amps. Therefore, move your drive from a USB 2.0 port to a USB 3.0 port.
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To my knowledge they work as USB 3.0 regardless of whether the device connected can use 3.0 or 2.0
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I need to check it to be sure but if I recall its 2 USB 3.0, and 2 USB 2.0, not sure concerning the GHZ.
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Yes, all of the USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports work. You can boot from either of them.
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USB 3.0, the latest version of USB (Universal Serial Bus), provides better speed and more efficient power management than USB 2.0. USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices; however, data transfer speeds are limited to USB 2.0 levels when these devices inter-operate. The connection is the same.
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It'll just be the USB 2.0 device that runs at the 2.0 speed. Your 3.0 devices will still run at 3.0 speeds. BUT take note of any bottleknecks! If your computer doesn't support 3.0 or you don't use a 3.0 port, you will not get 3.0 speeds! Also, something like transferring a file from a 2.0 ext HDD to a 3.0 ext HDD will only operate at 2.0 speeds max.
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Hi Eric. Yes, it will work on a 3.0 USB port since USBs are forward and backward compatible. The difference will lie on the maximum speed supported by each one.
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There is just the 2 usb ports in the front and 2 in the back. They are not 2.0
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USB 3.0, so it works for 2.0, too. The cable that comes packaged is a little different than a micro-USB on the end that connects to the hard drive. Not as easily replaceable.
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The newer model is actually cheaper for some unknown reason. As far as I can tell that is the only difference since USB 3.0 is backwards compatable with USB 2.0 ports.
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hey, I believe it got 3 usb ports.two on the left,one on the right.but i don't know whether 2.0 or 3.0
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Ports on the top front, surrounding the power button. USB 3.0, but that standard is backwards compatible with 2.0, so you'll have no issues