![]() ![]() If you found this post useful, would you mind helping me out by sharing it? Just click one of the handy social media sharing buttons below. ![]() Price USB 2.0 version is generally less expensive than the USB 3.0 version. It permits two-way communication simultaneously by having five additional wires due to an increase in its bandwidth. Whereas USB 3.0 has a capacity of 9 connector wires. Would you like to ask Rick a tech question? If so, click here and send it in! USB 2.0 supports half-duplex communication and has a total of 4 connector wires. You should be able to find one at your local electronics retailer, but if you can’t you can always order one from Amazon.īonus tip: Want to make sure you never miss one of my tips? It’s easy! Just…Ĭlick here to sign up for my free Rick’s Daily Tips Email Newsletter! USB hubs aren’t very expensive these days. However, I believe you’ll be much happier in the long run if you simply go ahead and purchase a new USB 3.0 hub and be done with it. Since USB 2.0 is a LOT slower than USB 3.0, your PC and external hard drive will transfer files back and forth at a relative snail’s pace.īottom line: You’ll be able to use your old USB hub to connect your new external hard drive to your PC with no problems at all as long as you can live with it transferring data at the much slower USB 2.0 speed. ![]() If you decide to use your existing USB hub the external drive will operate at the slower USB 2.0 speed because the speed of every device that’s plugged into a USB hub is limited to the maximum speed supported by the hub. USB 3.0 is fully backward compatible with USB 2.0 which means your new external drive and computer will connect and “talk” to one another just fine.īut that being said, there’s one huge caveat that you need to be aware of… Rick’s answer: Melissa, the short answer to your question is yes, the USB hub you already own will work just fine with both your PC and the new external hard drive. I’m afraid to plug either the computer or the hard drive into this hub until I hear from you because I don’t want to burn something up. ![]() The one I have is several years old but it still works great. My question is can I use the hub I already have or will I need to buy a new one? I really like this drive because it will store a LOT of photos (I’m a photographer).ĭue to the arrangement of my cramped desk, the external hard drive will have to sit on a nearby shelf and connect to the computer through a USB hub. I just bought this 4TB external hard drive to back up the hard drive in my new Dell desktop PC (which only has USB 3.0 ports). Note: The links in this post are affiliate links. ![]()
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