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  1. web
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       #11

    Ranger4 said:
    Just to add an additional note. To get the speed of USB 3.0 from things such as portable hard drives have to be designed for USB 3 & are connected by a heavier USB cable. Of course they also have to be plugged into a USB 3 port.

    USB 2 devices will work perfectly plugged into a USB 3 port but they will only run at USB 2 speed. Also a USB 3 device plugged into a USB 2 port will only run at USB 2 speed.

    could u give an example of heavier USB cable ? are there standards or something u can buy ?
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       #12

    Hi,
    usb3 or 3.1 capable devices will have the same usb colored tips
    Blue for usb 3 and green for usb 3.1 white for usb2

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  3. web
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       #13

    ThrashZone said:
    Hi,
    usb3 or 3.1 capable devices will have the same usb colored tips
    Blue for usb 3 and green for usb 3.1 white for usb2

    Ranger4 said a heavier duty cable better ? .... are not all cables the same I have the right cable
    Last edited by web; 04 Aug 2016 at 17:09. Reason: spelling
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       #14

    Hi,
    Not sure about the heavier deal but they do make gold tipped cables too for usb3
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005H3Q55E...XRA2ENE2ZR2NSK
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       #15

    Without looking it up, I'm still pretty sure 3.0 would be faster than the drive anyway.
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       #16

    Hi,
    Indeed the spec's do not show if there is a 5400 or 7200rpm hdd inside it :)
    SAMSUNG D3 Station 2TB USB 3.0 3.5" Desktop External Hard Drive STSHX-D201TDB Black - Newegg.com
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  7. web
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       #17

    ThrashZone said:
    Hi,
    Not sure about the heavier deal but they do make gold tipped cables too for usb3
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005H3Q55E...XRA2ENE2ZR2NSK
    I was told gold tipped cables where no better than normal cables where HDMI is concerned would this be true for USB ?
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       #18

    Hi,
    No hdmi gold are indeed high speed and a lot better :)
    usb3 no telling like already said the speed will be in the hard drive in the enclosure mostly

    Pretty much why I never consider devises like you have because it comes with a hdd in it and can not be changed out
    I sort of stick with empty enclosures and add the hdd I want to use mostly 7200rpm hdd's.
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       #19

    Going by my memory a hard drive can't saturate the speeds of USB 2.0 let along USB 3.0.
    The read/wright speed of hard drives is to slow.
    I did a lot of research long time ago, when I was thinking on buying my first SSD.
    I just don't remember where I found all the data from my research.

    I gave all but one of my hard drives away a long time ago, after getting hooked on SSD's.
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  10. Posts : 9,746
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       #20

    web said:
    Ranger4 said:
    Just to add an additional note. To get the speed of USB 3.0 from things such as portable hard drives have to be designed for USB 3 & are connected by a heavier USB cable. Of course they also have to be plugged into a USB 3 port.

    USB 2 devices will work perfectly plugged into a USB 3 port but they will only run at USB 2 speed. Also a USB 3 device plugged into a USB 2 port will only run at USB 2 speed.

    could u give an example of heavier USB cable ? are there standards or something u can buy ?
    USB 3.0 cables have extra wires & they are designed to carry extra current as well. This website might help explain it.

    Do USB 3.0 Connections Require USB 3.0 Cables?
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