Want to know your USB drive’s data transfer speed? How to test? If you don’t know, don’t worry. Next, I will show you the way to test the data transfer speed of USB 2.0 and 3.0 in the real world. After seeing the above USB 3.0 vs 2.0, do you know their main differences? If you do, you should know how to make a choice between the two now. if you want to test the transfer speed of your USB 3.0 devices, you may use MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition to perform disk benchmarking. Note: USB 1.0 is now renamed USB 2.0 LowSpeed, and USB 1.1 is renamed USB 2.0 FullSpeed. Therefore, their speeds are also USB 2 speeds. USB 2.0

Even before working directly in Information Technology, Josh had a passion for technology. He rooted Android phones and flashed custom ROMs on them; gamed on all major consoles and with his PCs; and built his own computers.In general, the speed of USB 2.0 drive is not more than 60 MB/s and the speed of USB 3.0 is not more than 500 MB/s. The accurate time it takes to transfer a file size of 1GB on a USB 2.0 and a USB 3.0 drive should fluctuate depending on the actual drive speed and computer condition. Just because the Type-A connector from one USB version fits in the Type A connector from another USB version does not mean that the connected devices will work at the highest speed, or even at all. Frequently Asked Questions

In theory, USB logos should help. As seen in the image above, the SS and 10 denote that USB cable as a SuperSpeed cable capable of 10 Gbps transfers. Unfortunately, the USB-IF has not shown the official certification mark for SuperSpeed USB 20 yet. Presumably, it should be the same logo as above, just with a 20 in its place. But we don't know that for certain yet. The USB 3.0 devices contribute more power when required and conserve power when the device is connected but idle. So as for power management and power consumption, USB 3.0 is more advanced than USB 3.0. USB 2.0 vs 3.0 Compatibility Due to the advantages of USB interface, there are many drives use the USB interface. These drives are called portable USB drives. For these USB drives, speed is also important. In this part, I will show you how to benchmark USB drives’ speed and how to improve the USB drives’ speed. But to do those jobs, you need to use MiniTool Partition Wizard. Now you have knowledge of what USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 are and you can scroll down to see the differences between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0. 5 Main Differences Between USB 2.0 and 3.0 What's the difference between USB Type-A and USB-C? The USB-C is newer, slimmer, and more powerful than USB-A. Also, USB-C can potentially handle higher data-transfer speeds and is versatile, with Thunderbolt 3 compatibility. Another difference is that USB-C cables are reversible, which means there's no "up" or "down" side; you can just plug them in.As for Power Delivery (PD) standard, it is the successor of BC and it has almost replaced BC. The first PD version is PD 1.0 that was released in 2012. Nowadays, the PD standard has developed to PD 3.0. Start a USB drive or hard drive/SSD speed test with MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition to get the result of USB 2.0 speed vs 3.0 now.