It's USB 3.0 time now

 

It's USB 3.0 time now

We take a closer look at all the products you can find on the market that use the USB 3.0 interface.

The USB interface, which was first introduced with USB 1.0 and USB 1.1, has become a ubiquitous standard over time, and the speed offered by the two technology we have indicated is not enough today due to the developing products. Then USB 2.0 technology was developed, and USB 2.0 is the plug-and-play interface that we use the most now, with plenty of space on all computers. However, USB 2.0 speed is no longer enough, especially in storage products. The biggest reason is that the size of computer users' data is increasing day by day, and the storage units produced have a speed well above the bandwidth of USB 2.0. Researches state that even a standard computer user will need 2 TB of storage in the next 2-3 years. After USB 2.0, USB 3.0 is slowly entering our lives. Although it is still a new interface, there are many hard drives, USB sticks, disk boxes and USB 3.0 cards on the market that support the USB 3.0 interface. In our topic, we will talk about what USB 3.0 technology offers for you and all usb 3.0 interface products on the market.

First of all, it is worth focusing on USB 3.0 technology. Usb 3.0, which offers ten times faster transmission in theory than USB 2.0 thanks to the next generation interface, is still unable to fill the bandwidth that is supported in practice. So USB 3.0 will be a very long-lasting technology. To put it in numbers; We can say that the speed of USB 2.0, which is 480 Mbit/s and theoretically allows 60 MB of data transfer in one second, has increased to 5 Gbit/s with USB 3.0, that is, the data transfer speed in one second to approximately 600 MB/s. Let's also mention that we explain the figures based on theory. The advantages of USB 3.0 are not only data transfer speed; it also allows USB charging devices to charge much less than USB 2.0. While the USB 2.0 interface is given 5V and 0.5A, the voltage does not change in USB 3.0, but the amperage value increases to 0.9A. Physically no different from USB 2.0, manufacturers usually prefer a blue color only in the socket part of the USB 3.0 interface. One of the great features of USB 3.0 is that it is backwards compatible. So if you bought a usb 3.0-technology drive, you can also use it on a USB 2.0 computer. (Provided, of course, that you risk a loss of speed.)

External disks, memory, and boxes with USB 3.0 support

External drives are the leading products with USB 3.0 technology. Although there are not many options sold in our country at the moment, manufacturers will be more active in this market with the spread of this technology in the future. On external drives, you need to choose between 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch products. If you prioritize portability, it's worth choosing from 2.5-inch models. The capacities of the USB 3.0 disks on our list start at 500 GB and extend to 2 TB. We can safely say that a wide range of storage space is offered. Speaking of discs, let's talk about boxes. After choosing from many USB 3.0 boxes available on the market, you can create your OWN USB 3.0 drive by purchasing any hard drive with a 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA interface. There are three USB 3.0 memory on our list, and their storage capacity ranges from 32 GB to 64 GB.

Use USB 3.0 on both your desktop and laptop

To take advantage of USB 3.0 technology, your motherboard needs a USB 3.0 output. This support issue, which is still offered by a limited number of manufacturers, can be solved thanks to additional cards. If you want to take advantage of USB 3.0 technology on a desktop computer, you need to purchase additional cards that connect to the system with the PCI Express slot. If you want to transfer data at high speed on your portable computer, you should check out the PCMCIA cards offered.