Can you use usb 2.0?
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I honestly do not know for sure, we purchased this as a gift for our son and he is loving the extra space. I know it is working very well for him.
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You can use any USB connection up to 3.0 which the drive is configured for. It also runs FW 800 with the special add on adapter. The USB connection speed is limited to the speed of you computer's port so if it is not USD 3.0, it will transfer at the lower speed based on your computer configuration. I have the 4TB version and speed is not an issue at USB 2.0.
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Yes you definitely could. However, if you were to plug it into a usb 2.0 port, it will give you usb 2.0 transfer speeds.
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If you want to use 2.0 then I would buy one that is 2.0 and save a few dollars. This is faster and I would use 3.0 and get the better speeds, myself.
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Yes, it works with USB 2.0 with an exception. If you connect it to a non-powered USB 2.0 Hub it does not always work. It always works with my USB 2.0 powered hub and it works when I plug it directly into my computer. It is much faster with USB 3.0 Port. (I don't have a USB 3.0 external hub so don't know how it would work with that). It comes with a USB cable that is around 1 foot long. The USB Connection on the drive side is "micro B". I have five of these drives (4 1TB drives and 1 500GB drive) and I did manage to "break" one of my USB cables. Costs about $7 to replace the cable through Amazon. I take the drive from home to work almost every day so I am always disconnecting and reconnecting the drive. I use a CaseLogic case when I'm transporting the drive and I may have bent the USB cable when I stored it in the case.
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It says 2.0, but most standard USB 3.0 built into laptops are usually backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices.
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It works with Windows 7, which is what I used. I don't know about USB 2.0. It has a USB cable. I plugged it in. It worked.
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Yes. Most important thing is the USB support model (2.0) rather than your operating system.
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You bet! USB 3.0 supports exponentially faster transfer rates, but it's also backwards compatible to work with 2.0 device connections.
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If you mean usb 3.0, then the answer is no. Check the specs for the various flash drives you're looking at, they should say whether they're 2.0 or 3.0...
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Yes it is backward compatible. I will just operate at the slower speed of USB2.0
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Dear yes，You must use a usb 3.0。USB2.0 only 2.0 transmission effect，In addition to the transmission rate of the problem, the other is OK.
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Yes! I have USB 3.0 and 2.0 I really can't tell the difference between the two in speeds...
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Yes. USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 devices. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_3.0#Architecture_and_features
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Yes, it is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, though it will be slower (USB 2.0 is slower than USB 3.0).
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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.
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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.
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Yes. I use a USB 2.0 model on my desktop. I ordered this one for a friend in Africa who has not yet received it. I researched it to make sure that a 3.0 USB would work if the computer only had 2.0 USB and was told it would; it just wouldn't have the speed of 3.0. I haven't noticed any speed issues with my 2.0 so I doubt speed would be an issue.
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I believe it works with USB 2.0. It is a great writer for the money and I use it a great deal to archive many things to help remove big data from my drives.
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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.