The 2 blue USB Ports, are they v3.0?
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Yes they are v3.0, but v3.0 drivers must be installed before they will function.
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Nope. It comes w/2 front-mounted USB 2.0 ports. If your motherboard supports 3.0, then of course you'd have 3.0 in the rear.
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.
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Yes it has a USB 3.0 it's for a faster USB connection. The USB plug is blue color.
1804903
Yes both front ports are usb3. You need a mobo that supports front ports obviously
128504
The 3.0 connection has a blue dock. It is a feature of this model. Almost all of 3.0 connections have blue dock.
890818
I check in the entire manual and there is no mention of the USB Port Version. Sorry.
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There are two USB 2.0 and one USB 3.0. Also, that USB 3.0 goes thru thru the case and out the back of your case to connect to the rear panel of your motherboard
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Micro HDMI but only 1 USB 3.0 and another USB 2.0 (2 USB ports in total but only I USB 3.0)
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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.
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The Hard drive has dual functionality. It works for both usb 2.0 and 3.0. It just works more efficiently with 3.0.
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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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Each port uses a different USB spped. ie. 1.0, 2.0. You can use any of them. THe standard use is 2.0.
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Ports on the top front, surrounding the power button. USB 3.0, but that standard is backwards compatible with 2.0, so you'll have no issues
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Yes the ports are the same but some hardware and software are different. Also if you will look into a USB 2.0 port it will be black and 99% of USB 3.0 ports are blue inside.
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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.
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There are two USB 2.0 ports on the left side next to the rear, and one on the right side right in the middle of the keyboard. The USB 3.0 port is along the back, in the middle, right next to the A/C and HDMI port.