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usb 3.0 pendrive in usb 2.0 laptop

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July 14, 2014 7:35:24 AM

how can i use usb 3.0 pen drive in usb 2.0 dell inspiron laptop with the same speed provided by the pendrive?

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July 14, 2014 7:40:21 AM

USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 however, it will run at the lowest speed. So if you plugged a USB 3.0 into a USB 2.0 port, it will run at USB 2.0 speed. Same vice-versa: if you plug a USB 2.0 drive into a USB 3.0 port, it will still run at USB 2.0.
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July 14, 2014 7:50:01 AM

Expect speeds in the 25-35 range(some controllers are better than others) for most USB drives on usb 2.0.

please note some drives are USB 3.0 but not overly fast. They should list specs.

Here are the stats from a rather cheap adata USB 3.0 drive(on usb 2.0). The drive was on a USB hub with other devices making this kind of a worst case for this drive.
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