Will it work in a USB 2.0 port, but slower? Or will it not work at all in a USB 2.0 port
1760977
It will work in the USB 2.0 port, but at the slower speed. That is what I am doing and it is fine.
1760978
Yes, it is made to be backwards compatible. It is also much faster than a USB 2.0 drive on a 2.0 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.
1760980
Yes, it works fine in USB 2.0 ports. That said, the main advantage of this drive is its fantastic speed, so I'd consider it a bit of a waste to purchase for use specifically with a 2.0 port.
1760981
I use it in a USB 2.0 port. It is slower than if it was in a USB 3.0 port. However, it is considerably faster than my older Kingston 32GB flash drive. It's a good device.
1389323
With USB 2.0, it'll move roughly 16 MB/ second. With USB 3.0, it'll move roughly 28 MB/ second.
356336
Yes. USB 2.0 devices work in USB 3.0 ports - they just aren't making full use of the fast transfer rate.
197797
It works on either USB 2.0 or 3.0, I have a computer with USB 2.0, and another with 3.0 and this works on both.
1842252
Yes, it is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, though it will be slower (USB 2.0 is slower than USB 3.0).
1827010
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.
1833701
Yes this devise will work on a USB 2.0 port. But as with any legacy device, your transfer speeds will be reduced due to USB 2.0 being a slower input/output channel than USB 3.0.
976971
USB 3.0 is backwards compatible, so any USB 2.0 will work in it. I don't see any reason why this setup shouldn't work. Hope this helps.
467341
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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Hi C. Prendergast,I do believe I have used it in a USB 3.0 port before without issues. USB 3 hubs are supposed to be back compatible with all USB devices, so if it is giving you issues make sure you have installed any controller firmwares/drivers that it may require.Hope this helps :)
1682601
This is USB 2.It will work with USB 3.0. I do not see any improvement in performance.
1733285
I plugged in a crappy USB 2.0 key to test this - an old Verbatim that I would swear is slower than a floppy drive. It didn't slow down the read/writes on my super speedy USB3 Patriot Magnum at all. So, no, USB 2 devices won't slow down USB 3 devices.
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I was having some "issues" with mine, nothing serious. Just occasionally disconnecting and then reconnecting. Checked which USB I had mine in, and it was in my USB1. Changed it to a 2.0; and haven't had a problem since then. So, in my experience, it worked with USB1; but was a little "funky" from time to time.
17818
It will work. I'm running it from a machine that just has USB 2.0. The transfer rates just won't be as fast as a 3.0 connection.
621342
i can't say because I've only used it with Thunderbolt. However, if I had to guess, I'd guess that it would work with USB 2.0.
1026491
It works with USB 2.0. I didn't notice a difference between using USB 3.0 and 2.0.
83047
Yes it will work fine, but of course only at USB 2.0 speeds.You can also use the USB 3.0 cable it comes with to plug into a USB 2.0 port.