Does this get full USB 3.0 transfer speeds if using Linux -- specifically, Debian-based Linux such as Ubuntu or Mint?
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I don't know how it would act with Linux, but, with Microsoft Windows is proved to be unreliable - data corruption, lock ups... with a known good SATA drive. In other words, I would look elsewhere if you value your data!
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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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If you are using an older machine that does not have USB 3.0 support the slower transfer rate can cause an issues such as this and there is no fix. If you are using a USB 3.0 port make sure your motherboard drivers and bois settings are up to date. After trying all this if the drive continues not to perform to your expectations I would exchange it for a different one.
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Yes but throughput on USB 3.0 is still limited to about 40mbps due to the chipset used. I found the Transcend parts support bandwidth that matches the throughput of MSXD.
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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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Thunderbolt transfers data at 10 Gbps. USB 3 can only manage 5 Gbps and USB 2 will max out at a very slow 400 MBps.
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you certainly can use both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0; the only difference is transfer speed.
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Yes, but I noticed no performance gain in 2-in, 2-out mode over USB 2.0. Worked great in both USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports
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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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I haven't had any issues. I'm running Windows 8 (8.1, if the distinction is significant) and I've accidentally put mine in my 2.0 port a few times. It just won't run at USB 3.0 speeds in the 2.0 port.
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USB 2.0 can be used with USB 3.0 slots, you just won't get the transfer speed.
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No. The motherboard header you are plugging into is USB 2.0 then that will cap you transfer speed.
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You will get USB 3.0 speed on this PCI-E card, as it speed is by the PCI-E slot and chipset not that of the motherboards.
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I got about 300 MB/s, which is about half of the max speed but it was plenty fast. If you are connecting the USB 3 wire to an external USB 3 hard disk, and not doing hard disk intensive work on your main OS drive, I think you will get about the same rate of transfer speed while moving large files. Good luck!
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Short answer No. Fastest transfer for USB3 is 5gb; 6gb is fastest for SataIIIThe usb port you are hooked into will also make a difference, as all USB3 port buses don't operate to the full potential.I didn't notice that description said 3gb; but for myself, I feel this adpter will give maximum thru-put for whatever system it is plugged into.
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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.
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It works great on usb 2.0 - faster than a normal stick. But it reaches its full speed potential on a usb 3.0 port.