USB 3.0 vs 2.0

Read a couple reviews on external HDD using USB3.0. Tests were run with same setup and used both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports. It shows that USB 3.0 outperformed USB 2.0 buy quite a margin on same equipment.

Seagate BlackArmor PS 110 USB 3.0 Hard Drive (500GB) - Review, Specs, Prices



Western Digital My Book USB 3.0 drive ? Register Hardware



Even though these drive wont saturate the USB 2.0 buss they do perform a lot better on the USB 3.0 buss.

Jim

I also read an article that AMD will release a 800 Series chip set later this month that will support USB 3.0 and that Intel may release a PCIe card to support USB 3.0 to compete with the NEC card. I don't need any more external gadgets right now so can't justify updating to USB 3.0 just jet.

Jim

tw33k said:

Phone Man said:

I also read an article that AMD will release a 800 Series chip set later this month that will support USB 3.0 and that Intel may release a PCIe card to support USB 3.0 to compete with the NEC card. I don't need any more external gadgets right now so can't justify updating to USB 3.0 just jet.

Jim

I don't need one but I really, really want one. I can't help myself sometimes

I know the feeling.

Jim

It would be interesting to see how that compares to an internal Sata and an eSata. That would gives us a better feeling of what that means in real life. Looks like we are scheduled for new investments.

whs said:

It would be interesting to see how that compares to an internal Sata and an eSata. That would gives us a better feeling of what that means in real life. Looks like we are scheduled for new investments.

The graph for the WD drive also shows an eSata drive. (Yellow). If you read the article it indicates that the WD USB 3.0 and the NetDisk are both WD Cavier Green drives. They may have done something right with USB 3.0.

Jim

Thanks guys. A lot of interesting data to digest.