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USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed) is a USB specification that can transmit data at up to 5 Gbit/s.

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Why is charging mobile devices via USB so slow?

I'm developing apps so I have often a mobile device connected sometimes the battery just drains out and I'm wondering why this is happening. I was thinking about why is there no USB hub with Quick ...
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Why can I transfer only 35 MB/s to my USB 3.0 external hard disk?

I bought a Seagate Expansion portable disk (1 TB). I am using a Dell Inspiron 15R (5521) laptop which has 2 usb 3.0 ports. But when I transfer files to my above mentioned portable drive I do not get ...
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What downsides are there to running an OS off of a flash drive instead of a hard drive (USB 3.0 and 2.0) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How does a hard drive compare to Flash memory working as a hard drive in terms of speed? I recently purchased a 16GB USB 3.0 flash drive, and I'm considering using it as a ...
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Why when I connect an external harddisk via an USB 3.0 PCI controller I receive the "your device can perform faster" notification?

I have an external HD with usb 3.0 support and have installed a PCI card to add two usb 3.0 ports to my pc. I am running windows 7. When I connect the hard disk I receive a notification about usb ...
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How to consistently get USB 3.0 connections to multiple external hard drives from a single USB 3.0 port connected via a USB 3.0 hub?

I have a simple task that I am trying to accomplish: attach two USB 3.0 external bus-powered platter-based 2.5" hard drives to a single USB 3.0 port and have them both operate at USB 3.0 speeds. To ...
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USB 3.0 flash drive won't work in SuperSpeed mode under Windows 8

I recently purchased a 16GB SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 flash drive that boasts 80 MB/s read speeds but when I connect it to my Lenovo G500s notebook (USB 3.0 enabled) running Windows 8 Core, it only ...
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How to achieve USB 3 speeds on USB 3 ports?

I have a relatively new USB 3 hard disk: Seagate 2TB Backup Plus Slim Portable External USB 3.0 Hard Drive (Silver) Also, I have an USB 3 SD card reader. Both of these are known to work faster than ...
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Are all USB 3 Micro-B cables functionally the same?

Some phones (e.g. Samsung Galaxy Note 3) comes with USB 3.0 Micro-B cable. Certain hard disk enclosure comes with USB 3.0 Micro-B cable. So, is both the Micro-B cable interchangeable (meaning one can ...
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UASP requirements: does the HD need to support UASP?

According to this article, these are the requirements to have UASP enabled: UAS support in the USB driver stack. Device hardware supporting UAS. Device firmware supporting UAS. UAS-compatible system ...
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USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 motherboard headers compatibility

I have a Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H motherboard which comes with 2 USB 2.0 internal headers (2*5-1 pins) and 3 USB 3.0 internal headers (2*10-1 pins). The two USB 2.0 headers are occupied, as are 2 of the ...
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USB 3.0...I have a USB 3.0 port on my new laptop, does that mean it will make all USB connections "fast"?

I just bought a new laptop which has a USB 3.0 port. Does this mean that if I connect to my External Hard Drive via USB, and the external hard drive is older and doesn't have USB 3.0, that I'll still ...
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Dell XPS 17 laptop: USB 3.0 Ports don't work until machine rebooted

I have a new Dell XPS 17 laptop. My issue: The two USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed) ports on the rear of the machine are not recognising anything when I start up. I've tried attaching a mouse, keyboard, headset, ...
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How to control the #. Amps a USB Type-C port delivers?

I have an Asus X556UA running Windows 10, and on it is a sticker saying it has a 4.2 Amp USB-C port. I've just bought an Anker USB-C to USB-C cable and am trying to charge my OnePlus 2 with it, but it'...
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How to troubleshoot / test / benchmark usb hub (Hubs are acting as bottle neck...Why??)

I am running a Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and some unusual serial hardware, which uses serial to USB converters. I am unable to plug several slow devices (RS232 to USB 2.0 converter, and RS422 to USB 2.0 ...
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Windows to go usb 3.0 booting problems

why Windows to go don't boot from USB 3.0 in some PC? It start booting, but after few minutes shows blue screen with error: "Inaccessible Boot Device". On USB 2.0 works good. P.S. I use Kingston ...
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