{"id":284,"date":"2017-06-23T10:48:19","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T08:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maikii.com\/blog\/en\/?p=284"},"modified":"2022-05-03T11:53:40","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T09:53:40","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-usb-2-0-and-usb-3-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maikii.com\/blog\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-usb-2-0-and-usb-3-0\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the difference between a USB 2.0 and a USB 3.0?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever had to deal with speed-related issues when using a USB interface? I\u2019m sure you probably have: nowadays, these peripheral tools have become vitally important.<\/p>\n

However, a low read and write speed will very often slow down processes and test our patience.
\nThis probably happens because you\u2019re still using 2.0 technology and didn\u2019t know that there is a solution to this problem, and it\u2019s called USB 3.0.<\/p>\n

USB 3.0 technology has revolutionised the external memory drive market, and that\u2019s not all.
\nUsing USB 3.0 technology can provide you with great advantages in terms of performance.
\nWhat advantages?
\nLet\u2019s take a look at them in more detail:<\/p>\n

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  1. Data transfer speed.
    \nThis is the main advantage: in terms of numbers, we\u2019re talking about a speed that is ten times faster than USB 2.0 technology.
    \nPeripheral electronic devices that communicate using USB 3.0 technology are literally faster. The speed is equal to 600 megabytes per second.
    \nHowever, it must be noted that such speeds can only be reached if the USB port being used supports this technology.
    \nAesthetically, there is a way to distinguish between a 3.0 and a 2.0 port or connector. The contacts base on the inside is blue, whereas for the latter it is white.<\/li>\n
  2. Compatibility.
    \nCables and flash drives that use 3.0 technology are backwards compatible, which means that they can easily be used with USB ports that have 2.0 technology.<\/li>\n
  3. Considerable energy savings.
    \nThis happens because any connected devices that aren\u2019t being used to send or receive data automatically go into sleep mode, and so they consume very little energy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Due to these three advantages and the other benefits that come with them, it is inevitable that USB 3.0 technology will become increasingly successful.<\/p>\n

    Search for USB flash drives with 3.0 technology in Maikii\u2019s catalogue and you will find 4 models available:<\/p>\n