USB 3.0 vs. USB 2.0 Speed Test

Rob from ASUS tests USB 3.0 data transfer technology head to head against USB 2.0 on an ASUS U36SD and an Eee PC Lamborghini VX6.

USB 3.0 has a theoretical max speed of 625MB/s, 10x faster than USB 2.0 with a theoretical max speed of just 60MB/s. The test file for this video is a 1.81GB video file.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• usb 2.0
• usb 3.0 usb2
• usb3
• transfer
• data technology
• asus
• rob
• video
• copy
• head to head
• vx6
• lamborghini
• u36
• u36sd
• notebook
• netbook
• superspeed

[bennybroll]

put USB 3.0 in the K53 series and it's mine!

[asusrog]

@bennybroll - I know.. I am using a K53Sv-A2 right now and that's the ONLY thing it's missing :). I get my USB 3.0 fix from my VX6.

[the13thkillzone]

yeah, but not everything is in USB 3.0

[asusrog]

@the13thkillzone - True, but it makes sense to prepare for the future - in the next year or so most devices are going to make the switch over to USB 3.0.

[MartinGod3992]

lol 3.5" drive vs 2.5" drive, hardly fair there Asus...

[TheMasterofganja]

@FullM3tal7ack3t These companies love to talk about how they can transfer at 600MBs however, your transfer rates are dictated by the speed of your HDD. While USB 3.0 may be able to transfer at those speeds, until a HDD or SSD can read/write data at 600MB/s you will not be able to see those speeds.

[GamesUndCoxDe]

why you have shit behind your windows 1:30

[FullM3tal7ack3t]

@kocest k ty

[kocest]

@FullM3tal7ack3t go in bios and check if there is option for usb speed,there should be options for HiSpeed and FullSpeed. Put that option on HiSpeed save changes and it should be fixed

[FullM3tal7ack3t]

this is lame on usb 2.0 i am getting 10mb/s on 3.0 im getting 15 mb/s ... could some1 explain ?

[dragonster82]

I'm using Asus N43S, and USB 3.0 is freaking awesome

[tcpnet]

@MartinGod3992 Actually, the 2.5" is totally capable of reaching those 3.5" external drive speeds when put into a system.

[jaleru]

why isnt this a controlled test? this is ridiculous

[markozutic361]

@asusrog I have asus k53sv and it has usb 3.0 :)) na na na na na :PP

[wwjoshdew]

Should of used TeraCopy! I FREAKING love that program! I used it back with Windows XP because it doesn't show the transfer rate on xp. And they just added a new feature where you can have the USB drive ejected automatically once the transfer is complete. I freaking love it! And i'll bet the files would of transferred faster!