Does this drive work over USB 2.0 as well as 3.0? Does it come with any USB cable(s)?
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Yes, it works with USB 2.0 with an exception. If you connect it to a non-powered USB 2.0 Hub it does not always work. It always works with my USB 2.0 powered hub and it works when I plug it directly into my computer. It is much faster with USB 3.0 Port. (I don't have a USB 3.0 external hub so don't know how it would work with that). It comes with a USB cable that is around 1 foot long. The USB Connection on the drive side is "micro B". I have five of these drives (4 1TB drives and 1 500GB drive) and I did manage to "break" one of my USB cables. Costs about $7 to replace the cable through Amazon. I take the drive from home to work almost every day so I am always disconnecting and reconnecting the drive. I use a CaseLogic case when I'm transporting the drive and I may have bent the USB cable when I stored it in the case.
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If your question is whether it will plug into an older, USB 2.0 port and work, the answer is yes. They say the connection will be slower than it would be with updated hardware, but I still noticed about a 2-3x transfer speed increase when using this new HDD/cable versus my old one with the same laptop. And yes, it comes with a USB 3.0 cable as well, although it's stupidly short...barely long enough to hang off the side of my 32" flat screen and have the HDD sit flat. You'd have to buy a longer USB 3.0 cable if you wanted one, as this HDD is incompatible with the old, 2.0 cables.
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Yes it comes with a USB 3.0 to 2.0 Cable. The 3.0 side goes into the hd and 2.0 side to your everyday usb port. No extra hardware is necessary.
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Sorry, I haven't had a chance to try on USB 3.0, but, I know it's faster compared to my other WD Passport 2.0.
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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.
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I've plugged it into USB2.0 port to save a drive on an older box, and it works fine. Somewhat slower than USB3.0, as you would expect.
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The connector is similar and the cable which comes with the unit is compatible with USB2. I have used the drive on multiple computers, some of which have USB2 and others with USB3. The USB subsystem adapts seamlessly.
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It is great, I am not sure if it is supposed to work with 3.0 but it works on ome of my 4TB externals.
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You bet! USB 3.0 supports exponentially faster transfer rates, but it's also backwards compatible to work with 2.0 device connections.
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It works with USB 2.0. I didn't notice a difference between using USB 3.0 and 2.0.
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Absolutely. Like most products, USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0. You can also upgrade the Seagate to Firewire 8.0 or Thunderbolt with available connectors.
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USB 3 is backward compatible with USB 2. You just won't see the speed benefit of USB 3
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FYI --- I answer this whole question about USB 2 and USB 3, how you can use a USB 2.0 cable with USB 3, and all of these issues in detail in my review here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RASVQKPFMCLG3/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm
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The drive comes with a USB3 cable. No thunderbolt connection on the unit-only USB.
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Yes, I use it for both USB 3 and 2 and it works fine. But it is a lot slower with 2.0.
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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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I assume you mean USB 2.0, in which case yes, it would work. 3.0 is backwards-compatible.
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I believe the drive is powered by legacy usb 2.0 standard interface. The other end of the connector is usb 3.0 peripheral interface.