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    Question about usb 3.0 in notebooks

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by notebook303, Dec 17, 2009.

  1. notebook303

    notebook303 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello,


    I am seeing some usb 3.0 flash drives, external drives, buffalo has an
    usb 3.0 express card adapter, and other usb 3.0 products already and of
    course that can only mean more to come in 2010.

    Now from what I heard Intel won’t support it until 2011 (not sure why
    manufacturers still wouldn’t include them in their notebooks to me it
    just means Intel won’t support them) so when will we see USB 3.0
    notebooks 2010 or 2011?



    Thanks for any replies!
     
    notebook303, Dec 17, 2009
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  2. pitviper45

    pitviper45 Notebook Consultant

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    The vast majority of notebooks that use intel chips also use intel chipsets and I believe motherboards as well (correct me if I am wrong). Therefore, you will be out of luck unless nVidia makes a 9400M replacement that supports USB3.0 and you buy a notebook that uses said replacement. In 2011 lightpeak is supposed to be arriving as well. Looking forward to that much more than USB 3.0.

    If you want USB 3.0 speeds for an external hard drive, I would recommend you get a notebook that has an eSATA port. They currently support speeds up to 300MB/s. I'm using one right now and it's great.
     
    pitviper45, Dec 18, 2009
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  3. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    DetlevCM, Dec 18, 2009
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