Is the enclosure USB 2.0 or 3.0? This is a deal breaker for me.
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I don't know I installed it in my Ps3 and it works great except badly designed games: it shows the flaws!
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I have never used the enclosure, but I think it is usb 2.0. The cable that comes with the enclosure has white plastic inside it, and all the usb 3.0 cables that I have seen have blue plastic inside the plug.
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It's 2.0... It really shouldn't matter unless you plan to leave it in the enclosure all of the time.
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I am not sure I understand your question...but this device works best with USB 3.0.
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Yes it is. But the cable enclosure is USB 3.0 cable. You may need USB 2.0 cable to connect to USB 2.0 port.
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I actually haven't had a need for it yet, so I certainly haven't timed it. The specs are that it is USB 3, no matter what that is better than a USB 2.
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sorry, I haven`t tested that. I will have a USB3 portable hd soon. I'll check it out.
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I got windows 7 up without a hitch and haven't had problems with it. If it's a problem with the USB 3, have you tried the back of the machine? I'm not 100% sure, but I thought the back ports were 2.0.
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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'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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it is usb 2.0 but should work for usb 3.0 because most usb 3.0 supports usb 2.0.
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there are 4 usb ports 2 on the left and 2 on the right. the 2 on the right are usb 3.0
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I'm not 100% tech savvy, but I think the major difference would be speed, if I'm not mistaken. 3.0 is the latest standard, isn't it? I think the transfer speed makes the difference, in which case I don't mind this one because I don't have any 3.0 USB items....I'm not much help in this matter, I just needed extra ports because I've downsized from a desktop to a laptop temporarily, so when I saw this I just grabbed it. It works quite well for what it's worth. I'm sorry if it this doesn't help.
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USB 3 is backward compatible with USB 2. You just won't see the speed benefit of USB 3
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Well I've never mounted this type of drive into and external enclosure but I'm fairly certain (about 85%) that you'll need more power than what a USB 2.0 can supply. Then again, I could be wrong.
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I have 3 of these Sabrent drive enclosures and I populated two with 500GBs and one with 1TB. All three worked as I expected. BTW, I only tested them on USB 2.0 connections. I'm still waiting for my "GMYLE® ExpressCard 34mm to USB 3.0 Adapter (Dual Port)" to see if the USB 3.0 connection is any better. I currently do not have a machine with a "native" USB 3.0 interface. I have not tested these units using an SSD.
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They claim it is a USB3, I even questioned them about it, but it does not seem to work any faster than a USB2. It does use a USB cable. It is a good drive and is probably limited by its read-write specs.
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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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It has USB 2.0, not Sata. It is up to you to provide any USB external enclosure which holds the size of your choice. I have not tried it yet with an unpowered enclosure to see if the USB Host has enough power. Using short cables always helps.