usb a to usb c transfer speeds

[mattburley7]

does anyone here know the difference in transfer speeds using usb c over usb a?


an example would be that i take my external hard drive that is usb A and plug it into my usb C adapter? what would the transfer speeds be for this? any difference then if it was plugged into just a regular USB slot instead of the usb C port.

 

[robotica]

What is the USB device? USB 1.1? 2? 3? Etc..

 

[mattburley7]

What is the USB device? USB 1.1? 2? 3? Etc..

USB 3.0

 

[Macalway]

USB 3.0

USB 3 speed.

USB-C (with the Macbook) is just a connector standard. You have a USB 3 drive, I works like a USB 3 drive (or device). You have a thunderbolt drive or device, it works like thunderbolt. You have power, it works like an ac adapter,
Ethernet, same thing.

Nifty, but it's gonna be buggy me thinks

 

[robotica]

USB 3.0

As far as I am aware you will get the same speeds you would get connecting it to a USB 3 port as it's backwards compatible.

 

[mattburley7]

ah so if i want faster speeds i need to get a external hard drive that is USB C or thunderbolt
[doublepost=1478279543][/doublepost]now if i could find one that isnt so expensive...

 

[jerryk]

ah so if i want faster speeds i need to get a external hard drive that is USB C or thunderbolt

Your gating factor is the slowest piece. So if you are talking about a rotation drive, the drive is the slowest piece. If you are talking about a high end SSD, the interface can be the slowest piece, and a faster interfaces like USB 3.0, and even better, USB 3.1 which USB-C supports can help.

Think of it as plumbing. Little pressure, slow flow. Narrow pipe, slow flow.

 

[Macalway]

Yes all you need is a USB 3 drive. You can't get anything faster, and it's also cost effective. You then use a USB to USB-C adapter. If the adapter is an Apple adapter it will be fine, if it's another brand adapter, makes sure it's a USB 3 to USB-C adapter

Do NOT overspend. SSD drives (and spinners) are cheap, and with the cost of these notebooks, it's a relief.

 

[MareLuce]

USB 3 speed.

USB-C (with the Macbook) is just a connector standard. You have a USB 3 drive, I works like a USB 3 drive (or device). You have a thunderbolt drive or device, it works like thunderbolt. You have power, it works like an ac adapter,
Ethernet, same thing.

Interesting.

USB-C = USB-Chameleon

 

[Rigby]

ah so if i want faster speeds i need to get a external hard drive that is USB C or thunderbolt

The standard USB connectors (type A and B) can carry USB 3.1 gen 2 as well, which is the highest currently supported USB speed (10 Gbps). So it doesn't necessarily require a USB-C connector. So you should look at the interface spec rather than the connector (which doesn't really matter much for a mobile drive that requires a cable anyway).

Thunderbolt 3 is potentially much faster that just USB 3.1, but TB3 devices also require more complex electronics and will thus also be more expensive and niche (just like Thunderbolt 2 devices were)