Is this backwards compatible to USB 2.0?
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Yes. The first bullet point in their description reads: * Support for standard 2.5 "and 3.5" SATA hard drives (SATA-I/II/III); Compatible Operating Systems with Windows 2000/ XP /Vista/ 7/ 8, Mac OS 9.1/10.8.4 or above; Backward compatible with USB 2.0 /1.1 connections
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Yes. The first bullet point in their description reads:* Support for standard 2.5 "and 3.5" SATA hard drives (SATA-I/II/III); Compatible Operating Systems with Windows 2000/ XP /Vista/ 7/ 8, Mac OS 9.1/10.8.4 or above; Backward compatible with USB 2.0 /1.1 connections
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All USB3 devices are backwards compatible to USB 1, or USB 2. On USB 1 or USB 2 you will see reduced performance due to them being slower standards than USB 3.0
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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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Yes. One of the built in redundancies of USB 3.0 (as it was with 2.0) is that they are backwards compatible with the previous interface. The limitation being that it can only run at the top speed of said interface. But I have used this device on Thunderbolt, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 plugs and all work great!
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Sort: Most Helpful first | Newest first | Oldest first Showing 1-6 of 6 answers Yes, it is backwards compatible with USB 2. My husband is satisfy with this hub!
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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.
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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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Folks.. USB is USB... you extend it and it's still USB. YES it will work with ANY USB device that matches the USB 2.0 spec.
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Yes it is backwards compatible I use it in USB 2.0/3.0 with no problems. Also faster in respect to other 2.0 giveaway/throw away type thumbdrives.
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Yes, it should work with your USB 2.0 ports. As long as it can pull enough power (sometimes front USB ports don't work as well as the rear ones)
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USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with 2.0 so in theory it should still work. I can't speak from experience though so I'm not 100% sure it will work.
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I only have usb 2.0 on the computer I upgraded and it worked fine. most (maybe all) devices that work with usb 3.0 will also work with 2.0.
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Yes, it is usb 3.0 which is backwards compatible to usb 2.0. It's a well built cable.
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Yes, it is backward compatible with USB 2.0-My C2 500 GB works well with my USB 2.0
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It says 2.0, but most standard USB 3.0 built into laptops are usually backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices.
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It works with USB 2.0. I didn't notice a difference between using USB 3.0 and 2.0.
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USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with 2.0. However, you will not see the performance increase as the hardware inside this device only supports 2.0. To reiterate, yes, you may plug this into a 3.0 USB port and it will work 100% as specified at the performance of a USB 2.0.