will this take USB 2.0 ?
1303112
Not quite sure what the question is but I use drive on a mac book pro. As far as USB goes it is a 3.0 USB drive and is compatible with a USB port. From my understanding all 3.0 USB devices are downward compatible with 2.0 ports. They just are a little slower, the 3.0 device will run at 2.0 speeds. Hop this answered your question.
1303113
Absolutely. I actually have two of these externals and they're both hooked up by USB 2.0 to my 27" iMac which is 5 years old and doesn't have 3.0 ports. I read that 2.0 is slower but they transfer data rapidly so I don't feel like they're too slow. They're great little drives. They take up hardly any space and they are extremely quiet. I don't even hear them. I've had no trouble with them. My last hard drive was also a Porsche and I used it for 8 years without a hiccup. You won't see me buying anything but this brand because they have been so reliable.
1760979
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.
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.
969848
Yes. It is actually rated for USB 3.0. USB 2.0 is only a data transfer rate. 2.0 can transfer 480 Mbits/sec. USB 3.0 (which is what this is rated for) transfers up to 5 Gbits/sec!
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.
1760980
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.
2034748
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.
2181006
No you will receive a standard 2.0 USB Connector but will work perfectly as 3.0 USB Connector.
695275
Yes it will work in a USB 2.0 port, however you will only get USB 2.0 speed out of the drive when it is used in this way. To get 3.0 speed, the drive must be plugged into a 3.0 port.
993777
Yes, all USB 3.0 devices will work in a USB 2.0 port, they will just run significantly slower due to the limits of USB 2.0 technology.
1026491
It works with USB 2.0. I didn't notice a difference between using USB 3.0 and 2.0.
842370
The box only mentions USB 2.0. I would guess a USB 3.0 should be ok, just won't get the 3.0's speed rate for data.
1063720
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.
1347960
Yes. It says in the description USB 2.0 compatible. Data transfer will be slower than USB 3.0 though
508481
I believe this drive is backwards compatible with USB 2. I have the same drives and had no trouble with using USB 2.
862130
Yes! I have USB 3.0 and 2.0 I really can't tell the difference between the two in speeds...
210372
Yes it should. It says USB 3.0 because it has 4 USB ports in the front panel on where two of them are 3.0 and the other two 2.0. You should be able to use de 2.0 USB front panel without issues.