Gigabit usb 3.0 router
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It is going to depend on why you think you need USB3. The cpu in most routers is not really fast so it can bottleneck the speed even with a USB3 port. If you are looking at NAS function this is mostly a extra feature thrown in routers it is not optimised. For performance a actual NAS device will outperform almost all routers.
You can get pretty cheap routers like asus RT-ACRH13 but I don't know if any testing sites have rated routers based on how much data they can transfer via USB3.
You can get pretty cheap routers like asus RT-ACRH13 but I don't know if any testing sites have rated routers based on how much data they can transfer via USB3.
My guess is not likely but there are too many variables. This is like asking if you put really expensive racing tires on your car will it go faster. Not if you have a tiny under powered engine in it.
If you were look at the high end routers that have the faster multi core processors with high clock speeds it might be different but you are looking for a budget router.
The speed of what you plug in can also make a difference. You have to look at the actual transfer speeds of the device. Low end flash performs much different than some of the high end SSD. Hard drives performance is very different based on things like the RPM of the data.
You have to realize the USB port is likely the cheapest part of the storage system. If you want it to perform you must look at all the parts in the path.
You might get better performance hooking external media to one of your PC and then sharing the data.
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Sure. If you have 2 identical boxes, cost the same, one usb2, other usb3, by all means pick the usb3, but going back to your original request, and knowing what I know, I have stopped considering router-USB as a NAS solution, had stopped my research hence have no recommendation for you.
Oh I forgot to mention, another thing that drove me away was this particular router I tested, it couldn't deal with NTFS, it wanted me to format to exFAT.
Mijrotik make lots of models so that is not a straight forward question.
It is going to depend what features you need. Most those routers are targeted at people needing more than a simple home router. This tends to make it more complex to configure because you have to learn which options you can ignore.
The good thing when you start looking at routers like this the manufactures have lots more technical data about performance. For example they have tables that show how much vpn traffic it can do. Makes getting the correct model much simpler than trying to dig through biased reviews of consumer equipment.
Many people have said good things about those devices. I have never used them. Ubiquiti sells similar products so you could compare price/features.
It is going to depend what features you need. Most those routers are targeted at people needing more than a simple home router. This tends to make it more complex to configure because you have to learn which options you can ignore.
The good thing when you start looking at routers like this the manufactures have lots more technical data about performance. For example they have tables that show how much vpn traffic it can do. Makes getting the correct model much simpler than trying to dig through biased reviews of consumer equipment.
Many people have said good things about those devices. I have never used them. Ubiquiti sells similar products so you could compare price/features.
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