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A Late Adopter's Guide To USB 3.0

Posted by timothy on from the will-wait-for-the-really-late-adopter's-guide dept.

crookedvulture writes "Even with cheap external hard drives, USB 3.0 offers roughly double the real-world transfer rates of old-school USB 2.0. It's no wonder, then, that USB 3.0 ports are available on most new systems. But what if you want to add USB 3.0 to an existing one? This article goes over what's required and explores the sort of performance improvements you can expect to see. Looks like a no-brainer for anyone who does a lot of transfers to external hard drives."

2 of 185 comments (clear)

  1. Re:USB3 vs Intel Thunderbolt by Sabriel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Zeus?

  2. Really? by hawguy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Is this what Slashdot has come to? A how-to guide on how to add a new card to your computer!?