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USB 3.0 In USB 2.0 Mode Tests

We were wondering if the USB 3.0 adaptor would perform better than the standard USB 2.0 adaptor in the USB 2.0 mode. So we tested the USB 3.0 adaptor with USB 2.0 ports and see how it compared to the USB 2.0 adaptor.

 

Throughput (Random Access)

Test

USB 3.0 In
USB 2.0 Mode

     USB 2.0     

Difference

512 KB Read

14.83 MB/s

14.83 MB/s

-

512 KB Write

21.57 MB/s

22.30 MB/s

- 3.3%

4 KB Read

0.21 MB/s

0.21 MB/s

-

4 KB Write

0.37 MB/s

0.41 MB/s

- 9.8%

 

Random Access Time

Test

USB 3.0 In
USB 2.0 Mode

     USB 2.0     

Difference

512 KB Read

33.71 ms

33.70 ms

-

512 KB Write

23.15 ms

22.41 ms

+ 3.3%

4 KB Read

18.97 ms

18.92 ms

-

4 KB Write

10.65 ms

9.51 ms

+ 12.0%

 

CPU Utilization (Random Access)

Test

USB 3.0 In
USB 2.0 Mode

     USB 2.0     

Difference

512 KB Read

0.47%

0.43%

+ 9.3%

512 KB Write

0.60%

0.79%

- 24.1%

4 KB Read

0.18%

0.40%

- 55.0%

4 KB Write

0.24%

0.25%

- 4.0%

 

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Topic

1

Overview

2

Seagate External Hard Disk Drives, Packaging

3

The 500 GB FreeAgent GoFlex
Usable Capacity, Specifications

4

A Closer Look

5

The USB 3.0 Upgrade Kit

6

Testing The FreeAgent GoFlex

7

Surface Temperature, Transfer Rate Profile

8

WinBench 99 Test Results, Transfer Rate Range

9

IO Meter Random Access Performance

10

IO Meter Sequential Access Performance

11

USB 3.0 In USB 2.0 Mode (Random Access)

12

USB 3.0 In USB 2.0 Mode (Sequential Access)

13

Conclusion



 
   
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