Windows 10 How to find out if a certain USB flash drive supports USB 3.0 or 3.1 or only 2.0?

Neemobeer

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Easiest way is to install the Windows SDK Link Removed
You can uncheck everything except Debugging Tools.

Once installed navigate to
C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\Debuggers\x64
and run usbview and select your usb device

 

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The device manager also is handy!
It will , under "Universal Serial Buscontrollers", give you details of what you have on your computer.

Older versiions may say "generic" You can normally assume they are 2,s" or even 1,s
The 3;s will be listed as such.

 

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@davehc:

Thank you but this could be misleading:

Assume the notebook plugin supports 3.0 but the USB flash drive is only 2.0.
Or vice versa.
I guess the device manager will only tell me 2.0

I need the USB version of the USB flash drive not the plugin port in computer

 

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tobwen said:

Assume the notebook plugin supports 3.0 but the USB flash drive is only 2.0.

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Yes....that means that the USB port on the laptop is backwards compatible. All USB ports are backwards compatible and they will all work.

USB speeds are color coded: White is generally 1.0, Red/Black is generally 2.0, Blue is generally 3.0. Then you have the variant USB 3.0 port types that have even faster data speeds......ie 3.1, 3.2.

https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00024571

 

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