Is this rated USB 3.0?
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Yes...remember though, one branch is for data, the other branch is just power.
1209359
Yes, it is usb 3.0 which is backwards compatible to usb 2.0. It's a well built cable.
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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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From the reviews online this one does not come with USB 3.0 and it pisses me off because they advertise it as 3.0
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USB 2.0 peripherals are backwards compatible with USB 3.0, so yes, it shouldn't be an issue.
178274
Yes. USB is an international standard - manufacturers may not use the term if it doesn't meet specs. HOWEVER, this is a USB 2.0 cable, and will not run at USB 3.0 speeds, so check your equipment specs. (Even USB 3.0 equipment will slow down to support the older cables tho.)
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My machine only has USB 2.0, so I can't say anything about higher versions, sorry...
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Yes. It says in the description USB 2.0 compatible. Data transfer will be slower than USB 3.0 though
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.
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Yes it has a USB 3.0 it's for a faster USB connection. The USB plug is blue color.
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Yes. It is backwards compatible. I would think all USB 3.0 devices are but in this case I have used the device on the laptop I am typing from and it older and only has USB 2.0 ports.
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Unfortunately, I'm not using USB 3.0 on the computer using the drive. I would imagine it does via USB 3.0, but it gave a "not supported" message using Disk Utility on my current system.
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It is USB 2.0 Plug and Play compliant. I plugged it into both USB 2 and 3 ports and it worked correctly on either.
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1. It seems to work fine unpowered, but I'm uncertain whether it's running at USB 3.0 speeds.
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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.
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it is 3.0 but it comes with a separate USB cable to provide power if your using USB 2.0, so in that case you will need 2 USB ports. BTW USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 are the exact same connector, USB 3.0 just provides more power.
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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.