Are these backwards compatible with USB 2.0?
1590338
USB and USB 2.0 devices will run when connected to this card at their normal speeds. There is not a speed boost with older generation devices.
1590339
all USB 3.0 slots are backwards compatible with 2.0 it's not a matter of the card
1534644
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.
408542
Yes. Usb 3.0 flash drives wors in both 3.0 and 2.0 and the same goes for 2.0 flash drives
1682601
This is USB 2.It will work with USB 3.0. I do not see any improvement in performance.
1573103
Yes, it is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 and works on USB 3.0 ports. Your read and write speeds will be lower on a USB 2.0 port, but this will work fine with either USB version.
1971102
Yes, it is backward compatible with 2.0 but is required for 3.0. I actually just ordered one from Amazon. Just search for USB 3.0 extension cable. There are several but go for the most stars for the fewest bucks...it's a cable, not a motorcycle! :-)
993777
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.
1162993
It is backwards compatible. Performs fine - like a USB 2.0 drive when connected to an older port. Performs really well when connected to a 3.0 port.
891772
USB 2.0 has much slower file transfer rates than USB 3.0. Yes, almost all USB 3.0 flash drives are compatible with USB 2.0 ports and will work fine, but at the slower USB 2.0 Speeds. For the best performance (Faster File Transfer Rates) a USB 3.0 Flash drive must use a USB 3.0 Port (usually blue colored) on the computer.
1209360
Yes...USB 3.0 connectors and cables are backwards compatible with USB 2.0. However, I suggest you buy the Amazon branded USB 2.0 cable instead, since it is thinner and would match your existing cable. USB 3.0 cables are noticeably thicker and not as flexible as USB 2.0 cables.
2097302
Sorry but the answer is no. There is no way to trick the USB 2.0 external HD electronics into believing that it's really a USB 3.0 HD. All the external cables and connections in the world will never turn a USB 2.0 design into USB 3. The internal USB designs are simply not the same.
1703377
Mr Pearlman, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_3.0#Connectors that connector on the back you're pointing at is a USB 3.0 Micro B connector. While it's new tech and not backward compatible with USB 2.0, it is a standard compliant USB cable produced by many manufacturers. It's not correct to call it proprietary.
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
36842
USB 3 is backward compatible with USB 2. You just won't see the speed benefit of USB 3
221368
It says 2.0, but most standard USB 3.0 built into laptops are usually backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices.
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.
1997445
No, It needs to use USB3.0 for the speed, it will not work in a USB 2.0 port.