Is this drive USB 3.0 / USB 2.0? The connector appears to be USB 3.0 but the stats for connectivity are not listed in any of the description. Thanks in advance.
1035362
I have not purchased this specific drive, but if it was a USB 3.0, it would have a blue inner connector since that is the standard connection for usb 3.0.
1035363
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.
1035364
I bought this product for one of my customers where I work at. So I won't be able to answer this question. Sorry
1035365
I believe it is a USB 2 as it does what it is supposed to do but it is slow. If it was a USB 3 it would be faster then 6X for Blu-ray. I connect the second connector to an independent USB power source as not to burden my laptop.
1669126
Yes, I've used it in USB 2.0 drives and it works fine, a bit faster than a USB 2.0 flash drive but of course not the speed of 3.0 if used in a 2.0 port. USB drives are generally backwards compatible with earlier USB standards.
718437
It really doesn't matter, because no CD/DVD drive is going to send or receive data faster than USB 2.0 can comfortably handle. Having a USB 3.0 connection would not speed up the drive's performance. (As pointed out elsewhere, USB 3.0 ports are backward-compatible with USB 2.0 peripherals, so the drive will work whether the port you connect it to is USB 2.0 or 3.0.)
405395
I'm not 100% tech savvy, but I think the major difference would be speed, if I'm not mistaken. 3.0 is the latest standard, isn't it? I think the transfer speed makes the difference, in which case I don't mind this one because I don't have any 3.0 USB items....I'm not much help in this matter, I just needed extra ports because I've downsized from a desktop to a laptop temporarily, so when I saw this I just grabbed it. It works quite well for what it's worth. I'm sorry if it this doesn't help.
1111982
My Seagate FreeAgent external hard drive had a USB2.0 connector on the base. I purchased this to replace the base so that the external hard drive has now USB 3.0 connection.Usually devices you purchased should have USB2.0. ANd USB3.0 can talk to USB2.0 devices. So you do not need to buy this. You only need to buy this when you want to change the USB2.0 connection on your FreeAgent external hard drive to USB3.0 connection.Hope this answered your question.
1653136
Hi, Just bought the drive to read old disks. Opened it out "mint condition, in box, sealed" plugged it into my USB 3.0 hub on my Windows 8.1 Machine. Plugged in a barely used zip cartridge from 10 years ago. Bam there it was.Plug and Play no problem. 15 year old "new device" with USB 1.0 port, works flawlessly on Windows 8.1 Pro via USB 3.0 Hub. I've had more issues with some USB 3.0 hard drives than this.Actually really surprised.
418922
Yes. My computer does not have any USB 3.0 slots, I just purchased this because I plan on getting a newer computer soon. It works fine with 2.0, and even has some better speeds than my older USB 2.0 drives.
718439
Ok, let me clear it here, this drive comes with USB 2.0 cable. However, it is forwards compatible with USB 3.0 ports. On the performance end, it works like a normal desktop CD/DVD drive, and in fact, I must also add that it actually doesn't make so much of noise as your standard laptop or desktop CD drives....that might be just me not using the CD drive often (most likely the case). However, I do recommend you make the purchase with the biggest reason being that if you were to look at various stores, you'd pay upwards of $80. Here, you're definitely paying a lot less, but you'll get a lot more use out of this product. Ok, let me clear it here, this drive comes with USB 2.0 cable. However, it is forwards compatible with USB 3.0 ports. On the performance end, it works like a normal desktop CD/DVD drive, and in fact, I must also add that it actually doesn't make so much of noise as your standard laptop or desktop CD drives....that might be just me not using the CD drive often (most likely the case). However, I do recommend you make the purchase with the biggest reason being that if you were to look at various stores, you'd pay upwards of $80. Here, you're definitely paying a lot less, but you'll get a lot... » Read More Ok, let me clear it here, this drive comes with USB 2.0 cable. However, it is forwards compatible with USB 3.0 ports. On the performance end, it works like a normal desktop CD/DVD drive, and in fact, I must also add that it actually doesn't make so much of noise as your standard laptop or desktop CD drives....that might be just me not using the CD drive often (most likely the case). However, I do recommend you make the purchase with the biggest reason being that if you were to look at various stores, you'd pay upwards of $80. Here, you're definitely paying a lot less, but you'll get a lot more use out of this product. « Show Less
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This drive is fully compatible with USB 2.0, and if your computer hardware supports it, the drive will run at USB 3.0
735302
USB 2.0 needs a 2.0 cable, 3.0 needs a 3.0 cable. A 2.0 cable is USB on either end. The 3.0 has one USB and one MiniUSB connecting to the hard drive. They are not compatible. Please note about this hard drive, that it does not come with a US power cord/adapter. While in the manual it does show one, in the actual package I was bummed to find I didn't get one.(I bought one at the local radio shack)
862130
Yes! I have USB 3.0 and 2.0 I really can't tell the difference between the two in speeds...
1827011
Of course. USB 2.0 will never match 3.0 speed. When the drive worked read on 3 was at least 4 times faster
36840
Usb 3 is backwardly compatible with usb 2. You can use the usb 2 cable to connect to the drive but your data transfer rate will only be that of usb 2. This is variable depending on the hardware software, cable, file size but for example usb 2 of 30 mbps and 3 of 100 mbps (note the actual specifications of both standards are much higher)
1063409
USB 3.0 and let me add I love this drive. Very durable, fast speeds, etc. I am on my second one, and customer service was very nice, but still.. Stinks to have a drive fail
1238309
Mine has all four with the blue plastic that usually indicates usb3.0. A big boon that's not advertised is that there is a second drive bay, so you can add another hard drive or even a ssd. I have added an extra drive but it took quite a few minutes to recognize it. I haven't tried it but there seems to be empty ram bays as a well.
508481
I believe this drive is backwards compatible with USB 2. I have the same drives and had no trouble with using USB 2.
689789
The Hard drive has dual functionality. It works for both usb 2.0 and 3.0. It just works more efficiently with 3.0.