USB 3 on 27 inch iMac 2011 using windows 11

[Noot]

What is the best or easiest way to get usb 3 speeds on a 27 inch iMac from 2011 running windows 11? Can I use the firewire or thunderbolt ports for this? Any cable or adapter available? Are the thunderbolt ports even working under windows? Thanks!

 

[theMarble]

If you got a Thunderbolt 1/2 docking station, which has USB 3 ports and advertises both macOS and Windows support, I'd say it would work. TB ports are active in Windows. (at least in Windows 10, not sure about 11)

 

[Amethyst1]

If you got a Thunderbolt 1/2 docking station, which has USB 3 ports and advertises both macOS and Windows support, I'd say it would work. TB ports are active in Windows. (at least in Windows 10, not sure about 11)

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/adding-usb-3-0-and-more-to-a-2011-mac.2308791/

 

[Noot]

I bought a Kanex KTU10 adapter:

Works well with my 2011 iMac on both Monterey and windows 11!
Finally I have usb 3.0 on this machine.

 

[Amethyst1]

I bought a Kanex KTU10 adapter:

I had the same adapter, it worked well. There’s two variants of it: one with eSATA and USB 3.0, another with Gigabit Ethernet and USB 3.0.