“My laptop only has USB 2.0. Will this 3.0 work at a slower speed or not work at all?”

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• It will still work, but the speed will max out at your 2.0 speeds.

  Answered by Anonymous 9 years ago

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• 3.0 cables function just fine at 2.0 speeds, your transfer rates will simply be at 2.0 levels. Also note that the cables are not interchangeable between drives, as the connection to the hard drive itself is different. Hope this helps.

  Answered by jmwhite 9 years ago

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• Absolutely, backwards compatible. You just won't get to take full advantage of USB 3.0 speed.

  Answered by WomenRevil 9 years ago

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• It will work fine. The drive itself will function as intended, perhaps a little faster because the 2.0 will be transferring at full speed. But if you want an even faster transfer you will want to acquire a computer with 3.0 USBs because it's the new standard.

  Answered by mbek 9 years ago

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• It is USB 2.0 compatible.

  Answered by EvilVW 9 years ago

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