Is it usb 2.0 compatible?
2016602
short answer, be cautious. a USB 2 port offers a maximum power output of 500ma, USB 3 is 900ma. That means a device that really needs power (like an external HDD) and one that is USB 3 may require and attempt to draw more than a USB 2 port can provide. This mat result in the host port failing or frying and/or the loss of data in transfer and the corruption of existing data. These very nice but simple drives have no optional power supply port so you take the risk, especially on single USB laptop ports.
2016603
Short answer: yes. Longer answer: While the external drive is USB 3.0, the USB 3.0 specification is backward compatible. This means while the drive will work with any system with a USB 2.0 port it will not have the same transfer speeds as USB 3.0 (noticeably slower). If you are transferring things like music or images back and forth, USB 2.0 speeds are not significantly longer than USB 3.0. For larger media such as home video backups or if you work with very large uncompressed data (raw images, audio, video) then the transfer times will become grueling by comparison. An important thing to note with this drive is that the cable you use plays just as much as factor in your transfer speeds as the port it's connecting to. It's best to use the cable that ships with the drive (USB 3.0), but if you happen to lose it you can always use a micro USB to USB 2.0 cable - the same kind of cable most smart phones (newer iPhones aside) use for charging and data transfer. Thank goodness USB is a standard that ensures legacy compatibility.
2016604
Yes, this drive functions on USB 2.0 ports but the file transfer speed is a bit slower.
1572380
It comes with a USB 3.0 cable that also works on 2.0 It is compatible with both specs.
285256
Yes, all USB3.0 flash drives are backwards compatible with 2,0 USB slots. Just with the slower speed.
1476316
Yes, it is backward compatible with USB 2.0-My C2 500 GB works well with my USB 2.0
1391188
Yes, it will work on a USB 2.0 port. It will just not be as fast as if it were connected into a USB 3.0 port.
203808
Yes, it is. I am not aware of any compatibility issues regarding USB flash drives. If the USB port you connect it to is USB 2.0 or even 1.1, it will still work, just not at USB 3.0 speed.
210371
This box has both USB 2.0 and 3.0, so the 2.0 will work for sure, not so clear if the 2.0 can be replaced for the 3.0 or not?
463226
Yep. Works fine on mine at least. To my knowledge, USB is always backwards compatible, you may just run into speed limitations on some devices. This thing doesn't come anywhere close to needing all the speed of even 2.0, so there's really no difference.
828177
Yes. Most important thing is the USB support model (2.0) rather than your operating system.
85205
I assume you mean USB 2.0, in which case yes, it would work. 3.0 is backwards-compatible.
2196534
No, it has a USB 3.0 connector which is downward compatible with USB 2.0. It comes with a USB 3.0 cable.
1013797
Yes it is. But the cable enclosure is USB 3.0 cable. You may need USB 2.0 cable to connect to USB 2.0 port.
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.
1551324
USB 2.0 peripherals are backwards compatible with USB 3.0, so yes, it shouldn't be an issue.
1534644
Yes, this drive is completely backward compatible with USB 2.0. I use it on my older, HP Pavilion desktop PC which "only" has USB 2.0 and it works flawlessly. Purchase with confidence.
2265526
Yes! that is exactly what I did, but you will only get USB 2.0 speeds I haven't had any problems with mine.
1877623
Yes, absolutely! I'm currently using it with several usb 2.0 and 3.0 devices. It works great.