How well, if at all, will this perform on a 2.0 USB connection?
1162992
Works great for me. Have 6. We are photography studio. Use them for storing images and templates used in daily tuning of studio. So they are plugged in/out often. We keep all our photoshop stuff on one drive, to keep off workstation. It is used with both workstations & laptop. Switching between the three often. Never issue. I do, however, replace those drives as well. If it's a drive that gets a lot of use, I replace it every 18 months. Just to be safe.
1162993
It is backwards compatible. Performs fine - like a USB 2.0 drive when connected to an older port. Performs really well when connected to a 3.0 port.
2016604
Yes, this drive functions on USB 2.0 ports but the file transfer speed is a bit slower.
771843
Yes, I use it for both USB 3 and 2 and it works fine. But it is a lot slower with 2.0.
1764163
It will work. But it will be 10 times slower than when connected to a USB 3.0 port.
1916657
It works fine with USB 2.0... I've got three of these enclosures and all of them have been used successfully while plugged into a USB 2.0 interface.
356336
Yes. USB 2.0 devices work in USB 3.0 ports - they just aren't making full use of the fast transfer rate.
1170260
Yes, we are currently using it with USB 2.0 and are very pleased with this product.
1013792
Yes it works on 2.0usb connections that I connected , about 3 pc and 2 laptops.. 1.5 terr drives
1229056
I plugged mine into a 2.0 computer. The drive allows for a 3.0 connection, but works with a 2.0.
1760977
It will work in the USB 2.0 port, but at the slower speed. That is what I am doing and it is fine.
2006048
I use a USB 2.0 and it works perfectly fine. Unless you are backing up the library of congress, you will have no problems.
17818
It will work. I'm running it from a machine that just has USB 2.0. The transfer rates just won't be as fast as a 3.0 connection.
1656627
You bet! USB 3.0 supports exponentially faster transfer rates, but it's also backwards compatible to work with 2.0 device connections.
1537558
It doesn't matter. It will work fine on any USB port (regardless if it is 2.0 or 3.0).
42755
not completely true, i have 1.1 usb and mine works fine, but 1.0 usb i dunno. everytime i plug it in it tells me "the device can perform faster" with a usb 2.0....
321474
If it has a USB port.....It will work like a thumb drive does......You don't need 3.0 USB.....It's a bit slower with a 2.0 naturally.....
1853974
Yes it will work, you will be limited to USB 2.0 speeds and duplex, but it will work.