Is this device backwards compatible with USB 2.0 (obviously with lesser capabilities)?
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YES, I tried a cheap ADATA S102 usb 3.0 it would not work in my old P4 system for more than one minute. Patriot Supersonic Rage worked right out of the package. No need to format the drive, no free software to delete, it just worked in 32bit Windows 7 Ready Boost.
285255
Yes it is backwards compatible I use it in USB 2.0/3.0 with no problems. Also faster in respect to other 2.0 giveaway/throw away type thumbdrives.
285256
Yes, all USB3.0 flash drives are backwards compatible with 2,0 USB slots. Just with the slower speed.
34382
All USB 2.0 devices are backward-compatible, but they will of course function more slowly.Buying and installing a USB 2.0 card in your machine may be a worthwhile investment.
1068855
Yes but use caution. Recommend you go to the future - but not too far as to lose backward compatibility. Travel to the past is limited to the invention of USB 2.0. Unless you want to stay there.
1026491
It works with USB 2.0. I didn't notice a difference between using USB 3.0 and 2.0.
212814
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.
408541
Yes, you can use it in a 2.0 USB port. It will not be as fast as the USB 3.0 port but it will work fine.
241946
Might be, if you have Windows 7. Didn't work on mine. Transfer rate was exactly the same as usb 2.0.
976971
USB 3.0 is backwards compatible, so any USB 2.0 will work in it. I don't see any reason why this setup shouldn't work. Hope this helps.
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Yes, my laptop is USB 2.0 and it works great! I highly recommend this player!
787097
In 99.999% Of cases USB 3.0 is backwards compatible to 2.0. So its going to work... don't worry about it if it says 2.0 on any device out there. It will work.
278643
My machine only has USB 2.0, so I can't say anything about higher versions, sorry...
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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.
828177
Yes. Most important thing is the USB support model (2.0) rather than your operating system.
1669126
Yes, I've used it in USB 2.0 drives and it works fine, a bit faster than a USB 2.0 flash drive but of course not the speed of 3.0 if used in a 2.0 port. USB drives are generally backwards compatible with earlier USB standards.
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USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with 2.0 so in theory it should still work. I can't speak from experience though so I'm not 100% sure it will work.
1997445
No, It needs to use USB3.0 for the speed, it will not work in a USB 2.0 port.
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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.