Is it truly a USB 3 drive or a USB 2 that works on the USB 3 port (like all USB 2 devices do)
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Hi,That I don't know, but I had problems with it after a very short time so I stopped using it
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I didn't do a speed test to prove it. The port on the unit is marked with the "SS"/USB logo and the mini connector is different from other USB 2 mini connectors I have. The description says it is USB 3. I guess you'd have to do a speed test to really prove it!
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They claim it is a USB3, I even questioned them about it, but it does not seem to work any faster than a USB2. It does use a USB cable. It is a good drive and is probably limited by its read-write specs.
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USB 3.0 and let me add I love this drive. Very durable, fast speeds, etc. I am on my second one, and customer service was very nice, but still.. Stinks to have a drive fail
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It's a USB 2.0 device that's compatible with USB 3.0. You will get USB 2.0 performance with either USB version.
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works with any windows product that supports USB 2 or 3 ports. I have mine (2 of them) hooked up with a USB 3 and they are great. Like all USB 3 products they are backward compatible with USB 2 porting.
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it is usb 2.0 but should work for usb 3.0 because most usb 3.0 supports usb 2.0.
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I believe this drive is backwards compatible with USB 2. I have the same drives and had no trouble with using USB 2.
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Yes, it works fine in USB 2.0 ports. That said, the main advantage of this drive is its fantastic speed, so I'd consider it a bit of a waste to purchase for use specifically with a 2.0 port.
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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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I have had unit for a few months and it has proven to be reliable. I'm running Windows7 on an Asus laptop and the external port is plugged into a USB 3 slot. I usually have up to 5 peripherals (2 external drives, a printer, a Presonus sound box, and a thumb drive) plugged in. I don't know how this port would work in a USB 2 slot.
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Yes. USB 2.0 devices work in USB 3.0 ports - they just aren't making full use of the fast transfer rate.
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Yes, you can use a 3.0 flash drive in a 2.0 usb slot. I would be faster if you have a 3.0 slot. You can tell if the slot is 3.0 by looking at the slot, if it is 3.0, it will have SS next to the slot.
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IT seems it is USB 2. I have had no delays or problems loading up 15 gig thumb drives or with other USB devices.
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USB 3 is backward compatible with USB 2. That is, any device that connects to USB 3 interface will also connect to USB 2 interface. The reverse is not true. A device with a USB 2 connection will not operate when connected to a USB 3 interface. More information about this compatibility here:"www.tomshardware.com/forum/256928-32-backwards-compatibility-dummies".
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Usb 3 is backwardly compatible with usb 2. You can use the usb 2 cable to connect to the drive but your data transfer rate will only be that of usb 2. This is variable depending on the hardware software, cable, file size but for example usb 2 of 30 mbps and 3 of 100 mbps (note the actual specifications of both standards are much higher)
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I plugged in a crappy USB 2.0 key to test this - an old Verbatim that I would swear is slower than a floppy drive. It didn't slow down the read/writes on my super speedy USB3 Patriot Magnum at all. So, no, USB 2 devices won't slow down USB 3 devices.
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All USB3 devices are backwards compatible to USB 1, or USB 2. On USB 1 or USB 2 you will see reduced performance due to them being slower standards than USB 3.0
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Yes it is. For small files, you won't even notice the reduced speed of USB 2 compared to USB 3.