Would this work better inserting it into a usb 3.0 than a 2.0?
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Either will work just fine as neither limits the data transfer rate needed. So the 3.0 will work great but you will not see any difference in the performance since the 2.0 can keep up with the data rate.
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It's faster, but unless you know that your computer has a 3.0 USB port,better get the 2.0 reader.
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If you plug a usb 2.0 device into a usb 3.0 slot it was operate as usb 2.0.
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3.0 cable will work with 2.0 connection...but transfer speed will be USB 2.0 speeds. Use Firewire (FW) 800 . FW is half the speed of USB 3.0 but USB 2.0 is approx. 4 to 5 times slower than USB 3.0.
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I am not sure I understand your question...but this device works best with USB 3.0.
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It will work with USB 2.0, just considerably slower. In my very informal testing it was about 1/3 as fast when plugged into a USB 2.0 port than when using a USB 3.0 port.
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The included cable will work with both USB 2.0 and 3.0. You can tell if it's using 2.0 or 3.0 because the cable glows a different color depending on the speed of your connection.
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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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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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USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with 2.0. However, you will not see the performance increase as the hardware inside this device only supports 2.0. To reiterate, yes, you may plug this into a 3.0 USB port and it will work 100% as specified at the performance of a USB 2.0.
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It doesn't matter. It will work fine on any USB port (regardless if it is 2.0 or 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.
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Of course. USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0, however, it will run at USB 2.0 speeds...
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It will work in the USB 2.0 port, but at the slower speed. That is what I am doing and it is fine.
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I've plugged it into USB2.0 port to save a drive on an older box, and it works fine. Somewhat slower than USB3.0, as you would expect.
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The one i have does not work in the setup i was hoping for. Didn't try it to see if it was 2.0 compatible, everything i have is 3.0.
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Some are and some are not. They usually indicate if a 3.0 is backwards compatible with 2.0 on the package or description. This particular USB 3.0 works with 2.0 as well and it has been working just well for me.