“What's the difference between the 2.0 and 3.0 Reader? I need an adapter/reader suitable for my camera's Compact Flash (CF) memory card. Other than being $10.00 cheaper, what is the difference between the 2.0 and 3.0 Reader? Thank you in advance for your help :)”
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USB 3.0 is much faster. The card reader can use both 3.0 and 2.0 ports if you have 3.0 version port on your computer. If you only have 2.0 version USB port on your computer the 3.0 version card reader will still work, it will just not be able to take advantage of the faster download speeds.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.USB 3.0 is capable of transferring data noticeably faster. You would only be able to take advantage of the USB 3.0 faster speeds the computer that you connect into is also USB 3.0 capable. If the computer is only USB 2.0, you will only be able to get USB 2.0 speeds out of the card reader.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.USB 3.0 is faster
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.USB 3.0 transfer speeds are 10 x faster than 2.0
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I was told by the salesman that the 3.0 reader just reads what is contained in the memory card much faster
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.3.0 is faster but you have to have computer that supports otherwise it's waste of $$
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I'm mot sure of the difference between the 2.0 and 3.0...I have a 3.0 and it works great with my compact flash cards
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I had the same question. I believe 3.0 is the newer version. I went adhead and bought two different adapters. Best buy sells and adapter that has both usb 2 and 3 but I do not remember the name of it.
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