In the picture it shows a micro USB 3.0 connector in the unit. Is the cable a USB 3.0 or 2.0 (i.e. will it transfer data at 3.0 speed?)
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The cable used to connect to this dock is a 3.0 micro usb. It will still transfer data at 3.0 speed as advertised.
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No you will receive a standard 2.0 USB Connector but will work perfectly as 3.0 USB Connector.
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Depends on the computer/laptop a lot of manufactures like to make the connection blue, or have a special symbol. If you look in your computer management->Universal Serial Bus controller you should see one listed as USB 3.0.
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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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It comes with a USB 3.0 cable that also works on 2.0 It is compatible with both specs.
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Yes. It says in the description USB 2.0 compatible. Data transfer will be slower than USB 3.0 though
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It is a USB 2.0 A/B cable. I believe ONLY the 2.0 version works for this item.
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It's a USB 3.0 hub; if you have two 3.0 devices, it will transfer data at 3.0 speed. If one of the devices is 2.0, then that will slow everything down to 2.0 speed.
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I'm donating it so it's packed away right now. I seem to recall a cable that had a standard A connector on it. Whatever it was, it didn't meet my needs, and I bought a 2 port front panel USB 3 unit.
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The cable it comes with is 2 ft long. I'm not sure what would differentiate a 3.0 cable. It has normal USB fittings.
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While I don't know the actual spec model/name for the usb 3.0 cable it looks the same as a micro usb but the micro end is wider with two sets of pins. On Amazon if you search usb 3.0 cable it looks like the first amazon basic cable that comes up.Actually the cable descriptions taught me something. It is type A Male to micro B.
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To be clear about the type of cable it uses it's a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Type A to Micro-B like this one. Cable Matters SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Type A to Micro-B Cable in Black 6 FeetI ordered the wrong cable because there is a post that says B plug, not micro B plug.
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usb 3 cable is included. Just simple USB port - it's compatible with usb 2 as well
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Cable provided works fine for 2.0 or 3.0 ............hope you have 3.0 usb port on your macjine because the data transfer is at least 5x faster !!! Sometimes I move 100's of gigs from one hard drive to another , and it makes a biiiigggg diff to have 3.0 usb port capability !!! Also , a free program that speeds up transfers is called Tera Copy .....works great !!!! Have fUN !!!
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I plugged mine into a 2.0 computer. The drive allows for a 3.0 connection, but works with a 2.0.
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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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Mr Pearlman, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_3.0#Connectors that connector on the back you're pointing at is a USB 3.0 Micro B connector. While it's new tech and not backward compatible with USB 2.0, it is a standard compliant USB cable produced by many manufacturers. It's not correct to call it proprietary.