USB 3.0 PCI-Express mini?


  1. Posts : 119
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    USB 3.0 PCI-Express mini?


    I have an HP Pavilion dv7 Laptop. It has a smaller "PCI-express mini" card slot. I'm getting a usb 3.0 1 TB Western Digital MyPassport and I was looking around for a usb 3.0 pci express mini card that is generally small, and not bulky. If there is any alternative for upgrading to usb 3.0 for my laptop I'd appreciate a suggestion.

    the only one I have found so far is this one:
    Amazon.com: Patriot 2-Port USB 3.0 34mm ExpressCard Adapter PCUSB3EXP: Electronics

    but that is extremely bulky and ugly looking to keep on my laptop. I suppose I could always put it inside my hard drive case...but I'll do that as a last resort.

    Any help is very much appreciated, thanks!
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  2. Posts : 568
    Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, OSX El Capitan, Windows 10 (VMware)
       #2

    There are other companies who make this, but...

    All of them look bulky and don't forget that these cards also require a power supply. It'll take some time until the size shrinks, probably when everybody starts to use USB 3.0 devices...
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  3. Lee
    Posts : 1,796
    Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
       #3

    Sometimes you just have to go with bulky and ugly to get what you want.
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  4. Posts : 119
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Lee said:
    Sometimes you just have to go with bulky and ugly to get what you want.
    lol, I always get sleek and sexy one way or another. I'll just wait it out and stick with the 2.0 on my laptop for awhile I suppose. I can get a 3.0 pci express (regular) on my desktop for now.

    Thank you guys for all of your input.
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