Is this USB 3.0 perchance, or 2.0?
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It is great, I am not sure if it is supposed to work with 3.0 but it works on ome of my 4TB externals.
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The newer model is actually cheaper for some unknown reason. As far as I can tell that is the only difference since USB 3.0 is backwards compatable with USB 2.0 ports.
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It is USB 2.0 Plug and Play compliant. I plugged it into both USB 2 and 3 ports and it worked correctly on either.
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Yes, all USB 3.0 devices will work in a USB 2.0 port, they will just run significantly slower due to the limits of USB 2.0 technology.
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my PC has 2 USB ports that are 3.0 if that's the question you're referring to
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Sorry, I made a mistake. The USB 2.0 read speed is 30 megabytes/sec and the USB 3.0 read speed is 255 megabytes/sec., i.e., bytes not bits.
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3.0 USB is a newer, faster connection, however, the backup will work fine with 2.0 or 3.0
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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
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USB 3.0, so it works for 2.0, too. The cable that comes packaged is a little different than a micro-USB on the end that connects to the hard drive. Not as easily replaceable.
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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.
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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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Some are and some are not. They usually indicate if a 3.0 is backwards compatible with 2.0 on the package or description. This particular USB 3.0 works with 2.0 as well and it has been working just well for me.
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That really depends. Do you plan on upgrading in the near future to have a USB 3.0? If you are then the clear answer is to get the USB 3.0. USB 3.0 devices are backwards compatible with USB 2.0. If you don't plan to upgrade at all, then save the money and buy the 2.0 version.
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The box only mentions USB 2.0. I would guess a USB 3.0 should be ok, just won't get the 3.0's speed rate for data.
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It's a USB 3.0 put I would look for other options. SanDisk makes a great one. I just had my second one of these fail already... The first failed after 1 month, and the replacement lasted maybe 5-6 weeks. Extremely frustrated with the quality of the unit.
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If you plug a usb 2.0 device into a usb 3.0 slot it was operate as usb 2.0.
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Yes, all USB3.0 flash drives are backwards compatible with 2,0 USB slots. Just with the slower speed.