Does this also work on usb 2.0 ??
1669121
Yes. I tested the SanDisk Extreme 32GB USB 3.0 flash drive on a laptop running Windows XP that had only USB 2.0 capability, and also in the USB 2.0 ports of a Win7 desktop that is equipped with both 2.0 and 3.0 ports. The flash drive worked fine in all of the tests. As I understand it, the USB 3.0 technology is generally supposed to be backward-compatible, so that a 3.0 drive should work with all earlier USB versions.
1669122
Yes, it works fine in USB 2.0 ports, usually faster than a 2.0 flash drive in the same port. You won't get the screaming speeds of a 3.0 flash drive in a 3.0 port, but it's definitely an improvement over the 2.0 flash drive.
1669123
Yes absolutely,but speed wont be same as usb3.0. So hence you will get regular speed with USB 2.0.
1669124
Indeed it will. In addition, it will work slightly faster on a USB 2.0 port than will a regular USB 2.0 flash drive (not a big difference, but noticeable nonetheless). If you're in the market for ANY type of flash or external drive, I recommend that you buy only USB 3.0 devices. Every one that I have tried is fully backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 and, when you do finally get a computer with USB 3.0 ports, your peripherals will be ready for it.
1669125
Yes, & I agree with Dave; as a general rule I have found most 3.0 drives to be faster on a 2.0 port than a 2.0 drive. And in my experience, this is also one of the better ones.
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.
828177
Yes. Most important thing is the USB support model (2.0) rather than your operating system.
42755
not completely true, i have 1.1 usb and mine works fine, but 1.0 usb i dunno. everytime i plug it in it tells me "the device can perform faster" with a usb 2.0....
85205
I assume you mean USB 2.0, in which case yes, it would work. 3.0 is backwards-compatible.
1682601
This is USB 2.It will work with USB 3.0. I do not see any improvement in performance.
1899008
Yes, indeed, it is compatible with USB2.0. That's how I'm using it. (It says so in the 'Technical Details' in the description, but that's okay: I don't mind answering your question.)
241946
Might be, if you have Windows 7. Didn't work on mine. Transfer rate was exactly the same as usb 2.0.
847176
It works great on usb 2.0 - faster than a normal stick. But it reaches its full speed potential on a usb 3.0 port.
322394
Not sure, however I looked online and I think it only works with USB 3.0 port.
612074
Sorry, I don't know. If you searched your model number and determined if it had a USB 3.0 port, you'd know since it will not work as fast with a 2.0 port.
1551325
it is usb 2.0 but should work for usb 3.0 because most usb 3.0 supports usb 2.0.
1573103
Yes, it is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 and works on USB 3.0 ports. Your read and write speeds will be lower on a USB 2.0 port, but this will work fine with either USB version.
1677385
Seems to be limited to USB2.0. Also as someone already noticed it doesn't seem to support large external drives. I wasn't able to get either of my 3TB drives to work. All usb thumbdrives worked though.
695275
Yes it will work in a USB 2.0 port, however you will only get USB 2.0 speed out of the drive when it is used in this way. To get 3.0 speed, the drive must be plugged into a 3.0 port.
1760979
It works with USB 2.0 at 2.0 speed. But its worth it because of the future proofing aspect. 3.0 is much much faster. Hope i helped.
212814
I only have usb 2.0 on the computer I upgraded and it worked fine. most (maybe all) devices that work with usb 3.0 will also work with 2.0.
85683
Folks.. USB is USB... you extend it and it's still USB. YES it will work with ANY USB device that matches the USB 2.0 spec.