The listing says USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 later down the listing. Which does it have? USB 3.0 is a Blue port if you're not familiar.
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Netgear says it's a 3.0 USB. For what it's worth the USB slot on my router is not the blue color you mentioned.
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I can't respond because I'm not that technical. However, when specifications are important....I will data mine info from Manufacturer Web-site to confirm comparability! I've been COMPLETELY SATISFIED with the NETGEAR product I have in place.
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I can't say with any certainty that the ports are all 2.0 or 3.0 or one of each. I have only one peripheral that is a USB 3.0 and it doesn't work with the router because the router will not recognize it as a back up disk. I can tell you that one port is black on the inside and the other is blue if that helps. My understanding is that blue represents USB 3.0. Sorry I can't be more helpful. Other reviews debated the same question.
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This is from Wikipedia: USB 3.0 adds a new transfer mode called "SuperSpeed," (distinguishable from USB 2.0 by either the blue colour of the port or the initials SS) capable of transferring data at up to 5 Gbit/s - more than ten times as fast as the 480 Mbit/s top speed of USB 2.0.
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Well it does have three ports and I believe one is 3.0. Not absolutely certain on it, because I don't really know much re differences between the two types.
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It works with USB 2.0. I didn't notice a difference between using USB 3.0 and 2.0.
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It comes with a 3.0 cable, I'm not sure why you think it's 2.0. I bought this product about 6 months ago (still love it) and it came with the blue tipped 3.0 cable.
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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.
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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.
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It has 2 USB ports. One faster USB 3.0 (which works as a slower USB 2.0 port too) on the left side of the laptop, and a USB 2.0 on the right side. I never have a problem with the number of ports because I bought a Bluetooth wireless mouse and a wireless printer. Actually, I never use the USB ports at all anymore except to plug in my external hard drive to backup...
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It is 3.0. I suspect the box image is from a previous model. Interesting note, the USB connection is split; 1 for USB 3 and 1 for power. If you plug into the USB 3.0 port you do not need to plug in the other connection for power. The USB 3.0 powers it just fine. The extra power connection is for 2.0 connections I believe.
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the extra cable end is for USB 2.0. Note the USB 3.0 cable end is blue, the 2.0 is white.
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Yes, this one has. The most recent models of this model number have been upgraded to usb 3.0. But if you get an old model (older stock) they will have only a 2.0 despite having the same model number.
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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.
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It's a USB 2.0 device that's compatible with USB 3.0. You will get USB 2.0 performance with either USB version.
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it should work with a USB 2.0. to figure out if it is a 2 or 3 you have to go to the control panel and look for the ports. right click on the port you are using and click properties. if your computer is more than a year old chances are it is a USB 2.0. the difference between the two is speed of transfer with 3.0 being faster.
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Yes. It is actually rated for USB 3.0. USB 2.0 is only a data transfer rate. 2.0 can transfer 480 Mbits/sec. USB 3.0 (which is what this is rated for) transfers up to 5 Gbits/sec!
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it is usb 2.0 but should work for usb 3.0 because most usb 3.0 supports usb 2.0.