Can this usb 3.0 cable be used with a usb 2.0 device?
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yes, they are backwards compatible with usb 2.0 and lower devices. They are somewhat thicker than a normal 2.0 cable and a little stiffer, but they work great and are well built
1551325
it is usb 2.0 but should work for usb 3.0 because most usb 3.0 supports usb 2.0.
1170260
Yes, we are currently using it with USB 2.0 and are very pleased with this product.
2034748
Yes, all USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. I thought my comp had 3.0 when I bought this, turns out I only have 2.0. Works great.
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Sorry but the answer is no. There is no way to trick the USB 2.0 external HD electronics into believing that it's really a USB 3.0 HD. All the external cables and connections in the world will never turn a USB 2.0 design into USB 3. The internal USB designs are simply not the same.
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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.
1669123
Yes absolutely,but speed wont be same as usb3.0. So hence you will get regular speed with USB 2.0.
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If your asking about the usb 3.0 port on your computer then yes. But this cable will not perform at usb 3.0 speeds
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If you mean usb 3.0, then the answer is no. Check the specs for the various flash drives you're looking at, they should say whether they're 2.0 or 3.0...
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It works with the USB 2.0 port. I do not have the USB 3.0 which has a blue color or marked with SS.
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No. The end of the cable going into the computer is the same as USB 2.0, but the other end that plugs into the external hard drive, is very different on USB 3.0 from USB 2.0.USB 3.0 external hard drives have sockets that only fit this cable. By the same token, you must find a USB 2.0 cable for your USB 2.0 external hard drive because this one will not physically fit into the socket, they're very different.
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Of course. USB 2.0 will never match 3.0 speed. When the drive worked read on 3 was at least 4 times faster
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Yes. Usb 3.0 flash drives wors in both 3.0 and 2.0 and the same goes for 2.0 flash drives
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Yes you can. USB 3.0, 2.0, and 1.1 all work using the same connector. You will not get 3.0 speeds, but whatever the lowest version being used. Using you as an example, a 3.0 drive with a 3.0 cable, but using a 2.0 port on your computer will drop that speed to 2.0
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It comes with a USB 3.0 cable that also works on 2.0 It is compatible with both specs.
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Yes, it comes with a USB 3.0 cable and you can use it to connect to a USB 2.0 port as well.
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yes. you can connect USB 3.0 devices to a USB 2.0 port... It will run at 2.0 speeds.