Difference Between USB 2.0 & USB 3.0

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They are types of USB and come with differences as well. USB full form is a universal serial bus and helps different devices to communicate with a host such as a computer. The USB makes connections with different devices such as camera and mouse. media devices etc. There are different configurations where we can use USB such as electrical power support. It can also used in serial and parallel ports. So let get started with the Difference Between USB 2.0 & USB 3.0.

What Is USB?

• USB is a standard device that is used for the connection of different devices such as flash drives, keyboards, mice, and phone chargers.
• it helps to transfer data between different devices for example flash driver or computer.
• The USB 2 and USB 3 are configured love first USB technologies. USB 1.0 and 1.1 were made in 1996 and 1998 respectively.
• The 1.0 standard is the basic type and slow version that has a speed of about 1.5Mbps. The USB1.1 has a speed for data transmission of about 12Mpbs which is low as compared to currently used USBs
• IN 2000 USB 2.0 was introduced that provdie 40 times more speed for data transmission about 480 Mbps.
• The USB 3.0 can transfer data at a rate of 10 times high speed about 4800 Mbps. In 2019 USB 4 is released which is not very famous and used.

USB Types

USB 1.x

• This type of USB transfers data at a speed of 12Mpbs and provides support for 127 (maximum) peripheral devices.

USB 2.0

• It is also called a high-speed USB and first time released in 200 and has good speed as compared to the older version 1.0. USB 2.0 can transfer data with a speed of 480Mpbs..

USB 3.0

• This type of USB is known as Superspeed USB and first time in 2009. USB 3.0 is the latest version of USB 2.0. The data transfer rate for this USB is about  Gbps (Gigabytes per second).

USB 3.1

• This USB type is called SuperSpeed+ and first time in released in 2013. The USB 3.0 is a new version of USB. It has high speed as compared to 3.0 USB and easily transfers data with a rate of 10 Gbps.

Difference Between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0

USB 2.0

• USB 2.0 comes with a data transmission rate of 480Mpbs.
• it has 4 wire configuration
• it provides one-way communication
• This USB is low cost than 3.0
• USB 2.0 has a length of about five meters
• Its power delivery is about 500 mA

USB 3.0

• It has a data transmission rate of 4800 Mbps.
• it comes with 9 wires
• it is a two-way communication protocol
•  It is more cost-effective than 2.0
• its lenght is about 3 meters.
• it delivers 900 Milliamps of power.

Specification	USB 2.0	USB 3.0
Released	2000	2008
Transfer Rate	480 Mbps	4,800 Mbps
Maximum Cable Length	30 M	18 M
Number of Connectors	4	9
Power Usage	500 mA	900 mA
Block Color	Black	Blue

USB 2.0 and 3.0: Which is Best?

• USB 2.0 has a speed of about 480 Mbps and is best to use for some devices such as keyboards, and printers. It enhances support for different devices and ports and configured to USB1.1
• The USB 3.0 provides high speed that can be about 5GPS and also 10 GPbs with  USB 3.1 Gen 2. So it is best to use for external drivers, SSD, and USB flash drives.