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    USB 3.0 Express Card

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by wixz, Feb 6, 2011.

  1. wixz

    wixz Notebook Consultant

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    I'm looking for USB 3.0 express card does anyone know any good brands and can you give some link?
    I was searching for it but then I saw some of them need a power adapter or does every USB 3.0 Express Card need it?
     
    wixz, Feb 6, 2011
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  2. Thermodynamics

    Thermodynamics Notebook Enthusiast

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    The ExpressCard slot in your computer has USB pins but for only one USB at a time, so if you get a USB ExpressCard that has more than one USB port then you have to provide external power source to it, unless you intend to use one USB port at a time, but with simultaneous use of two or more ports external power is certainly needed.

    Those links are both for flush adapters that doesn't stick out of your machine :)

    Express Card Expresscard 54 to USB 3.0 x 2 Port Reader - eBay (item 290512414531 end time Feb-11-11 18:43:07 PST)

    Express card 34/54mm to USB 3.0 Adapter ExpressCard - eBay (item 280572714204 end time Mar-07-11 08:22:33 PST)
     
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  3. saturnotaku

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    Here is a whole thread about USB 3.0 Expresscards that could fit flush with your machine.
     
    saturnotaku, Feb 7, 2011
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  4. NetBookWorm

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    Can these ExpressCards really use usb 3.0 devices to their full potential? Let's say I have a USB 3.0 flash drive (I wish) would it be as fast as it would be on a regular usb 3.0 port? If there's a loss of speed or performance, how much is it usually? Thanks.
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  5. saturnotaku

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    No because the limiting factor is the Expresscard interface itself. That said, it's still a vast improvement over USB 2.0.
     
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  7. GTRagnarok

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    I got a flush, single port one off ebay. Using a 3.5" Samsung Spinpoint F4 in a USB 3.0 enclosure, I'm getting a steady 110 MB/s write on large files. Loving it.
     
    GTRagnarok, Mar 5, 2011
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