So... If I buy this and connect it to a 2007 hp desktop, will it transfer with Usb 3.0 speed?
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it does transfer with 3.0 speed. however, I have found that attaching a USB straight to my 3.0 port transfers faster than connecting it to this particular hub. that being said, I have had no problems with this hub, and I recommend it to others. It has completely met my expectations.
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You bet! USB 3.0 supports exponentially faster transfer rates, but it's also backwards compatible to work with 2.0 device connections.
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Yes. And transfer rate is fast if the other drive is also 3.0. If not then it will be limited to the transfer speed of the drive
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Yes, this drive is completely backward compatible with USB 2.0. I use it on my older, HP Pavilion desktop PC which "only" has USB 2.0 and it works flawlessly. Purchase with confidence.
633704
The win98 box will likely not have USB 3.0 and will be slow in transferring, but it should work quite OK
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I have used the NewerTech USB 3.0 many times connecting a "raw" 3.5" desktop or 2.5" laptop drive to either a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 port on running XP, Vista, Win 7 or Win 8/8.1 system. To belabor a point, by "raw" I mean a drive not in an enclosure. I have never had a problem using the adapter.
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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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This is USB 2.It will work with USB 3.0. I do not see any improvement in performance.
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No - this hub is backwards compatible with 2.0 and 1.0, but it can only pass data as fast as the slowest USB component. In your case, the 2.0 port on your Win7 tower is the limiting factor.
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I've observed transfer speed up to a maximum 32 MB/sec in a USB 2.0 port. But the transfer rate can vary dramatically, depending upon what other tasks your computer is doing in the background.
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If your asking about the usb 3.0 port on your computer then yes. But this cable will not perform at usb 3.0 speeds
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yes. you can connect USB 3.0 devices to a USB 2.0 port... It will run at 2.0 speeds.
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Thanks to you all for your response. I guess I will have to live with USB 2.0 speed
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no you will need to buy that separate or buy a hard drive enclosure, i personally purchased one that is 3.0 usb for faster transfer speed.
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Yes! that is exactly what I did, but you will only get USB 2.0 speeds I haven't had any problems with mine.
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Most likely, it will be limited. USB 3.0 requires both drivers and motherboard ports that earlier models might simply not have. There is some forward compatibility between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 but I would not bet on it. You will still be getting USB 2.0 speeds.
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You won't get the benefits of USB 3.0 transfer speeds, but at least your front USB ports will work fine with it.