Quick USB 3 Question...

[MuGeN]

Hi guys,

Quick one, are all USB3 devices backwards compatible with USB2? i.e. If an external HDD says USB2/USB3 then has it got two lots of connections inbuilt or are they just using it for marketing so people with older machines don't get put off?

Cheers

 

[Cromulent]

Hi guys,

Quick one, are all USB3 devices backwards compatible with USB2? i.e. If an external HDD says USB2/USB3 then has it got two lots of connections inbuilt or are they just using it for marketing so people with older machines don't get put off?

Cheers

Yeah should be backwards compatible in the same way you can use USB 1 devices on USB 2 computers.

 

[MuGeN]

Cool cheers!

 

[Bacon?]

I still remember the days when USB 1 was considered that "new fangled thing"

 

[Defconluke]

No. Some USB 3 devices require the extra bandwith and power that USB 3 provides and will not work with USB 2 sockets.

However, all USB 2 devices will work in USB 3 ports.