USB 3.0 Technology Impresses, But Reveals System Performance Worries

USB 3.0 has been touted as the ultimate in file transfer, but ageing hardware could render it no more powerful than a standard USB 2.0 port. Tests across a variety of laptops, desktop PCs, and ultra-portable computers have shown that data transfer formats such as USB are next to useless when paired with low-end PC hardware and slow hard drive operating speeds. Tested alongside eSATA –