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Question about USB 3.0 on MBP
Posted on: 27.12.2013 by Marcelina Hanaway
So I received 2 USB 3.0 flash drives for Christmas. I have a mid-2011 MBP. I don't have a USB 3.0 port. Is there any way to achieve the 3.0 transfer speed without buying a whole new computer?
Alphonso Deitchman
28.12.2013
Originally Posted by deevey
Real world though its only around Twice as fast as USB2.0 drives
My Sandisk USB 3.0 stick goes at ~ 180MB/sec (megabytes) for large files, which is over 5 times the maximum for USB 2.0

One way of adding USB 3.0 to a 2011 Macbook would be to buy a Thunderbolt dock, but they're quite expensive.
Rolanda Clodfelder
27.12.2013
Originally Posted by JBang
The USB 2.0 technology has pretty much matured, so most devices at this point are going to have roughly the same transfer rates (~300 MB per second). Just stick with the major manufacturers and you can't go wrong.

Not gonna lie, though, USB 3.0 is pretty sweet... about 4 GB per second
Real world though its only around Twice as fast as USB2.0 drives
Hellen Mindrup
27.12.2013
Originally Posted by nudedudewithattitude
It works, but the transfer rate is that of my other 2.0 flash drives. Not achieving the 3.0 speeds.
R.I.P

Won't work with older Mac
Hellen Mindrup
27.12.2013
Originally Posted by nudedudewithattitude
So I received 2 USB 3.0 flash drives for Christmas. I have a mid-2011 MBP. I don't have a USB 3.0 port. Is there any way to achieve the 3.0 transfer speed without buying a whole new computer?
I just plugged mine in and it worked on the spot, I didn't have to do anything.
Marcelina Hanaway
27.12.2013
So I received 2 USB 3.0 flash drives for Christmas. I have a mid-2011 MBP. I don't have a USB 3.0 port. Is there any way to achieve the 3.0 transfer speed without buying a whole new computer?
Alphonso Deitchman
28.12.2013
Originally Posted by deevey
Real world though its only around Twice as fast as USB2.0 drives
My Sandisk USB 3.0 stick goes at ~ 180MB/sec (megabytes) for large files, which is over 5 times the maximum for USB 2.0

One way of adding USB 3.0 to a 2011 Macbook would be to buy a Thunderbolt dock, but they're quite expensive.
Cori Ozanich
27.12.2013
Nope. Your hard drive is still faster than USB2.0.
Besides, using USB 3.0 drives with USB 2.0 ports doesn't really matter, at least you're maxing out the bandwidth of your USB controller (which isn't a bad thing).
Marcelina Hanaway
27.12.2013
If I swap out my regular hard drive for an SSD, will I see a speed increase in my transfers to 2.0 flash drives?
Rolanda Clodfelder
27.12.2013
Originally Posted by JBang
The USB 2.0 technology has pretty much matured, so most devices at this point are going to have roughly the same transfer rates (~300 MB per second). Just stick with the major manufacturers and you can't go wrong.

Not gonna lie, though, USB 3.0 is pretty sweet... about 4 GB per second
Real world though its only around Twice as fast as USB2.0 drives
Maryam Fevold
27.12.2013
The USB 2.0 technology has pretty much matured, so most devices at this point are going to have roughly the same transfer rates (~300 MB per second). Just stick with the major manufacturers and you can't go wrong.

Not gonna lie, though, USB 3.0 is pretty sweet... about 4 GB per second
Hellen Mindrup
27.12.2013
I use some Sandisk ones that are decently quick
Marcelina Hanaway
27.12.2013
Can anyone recommend a fast (if that's even possible) 2.0 flash drive?
Hellen Mindrup
27.12.2013
Originally Posted by nudedudewithattitude
It works, but the transfer rate is that of my other 2.0 flash drives. Not achieving the 3.0 speeds.
R.I.P

Won't work with older Mac
Maryam Fevold
27.12.2013
Unfortunately, that's the best you're gonna get. USB is backward-compatible, but not the other way around.
Meridith Betsinger
27.12.2013
not gonna happen ... it's a hardware limitation
Marcelina Hanaway
27.12.2013
It works, but the transfer rate is that of my other 2.0 flash drives. Not achieving the 3.0 speeds.
Hellen Mindrup
27.12.2013
Originally Posted by nudedudewithattitude
So I received 2 USB 3.0 flash drives for Christmas. I have a mid-2011 MBP. I don't have a USB 3.0 port. Is there any way to achieve the 3.0 transfer speed without buying a whole new computer?
I just plugged mine in and it worked on the spot, I didn't have to do anything.

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