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USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer. USB-C is the latest implementation of this standard and it provides higher bandwidth and new power management features.
USB-C supports many protocols:
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 | transfer rates up to 480Mb/s |
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 | transfer rates up to 5Gb/s |
USB 3.1 Gen 1 | transfer rates up to 5Gb/s |
USB 3.1 Gen 2 | transfer rates up to 10Gb/s |
Thunderbolt 3 | transfer rates up to 40Gb/s |
The USB-C port on the LaCie Mobile SSD is USB 3.1 Gen 2. You can connect your Mobile SSD to any USB-C or USB Type A port but transfer rates vary. See below for more details.
LaCie Mobile SSD is delivered with two cables for universal compatibility with modern computers.
For optimal transfer rates up to 10Gb/s , use the USB 3.1 (USB-C) cable to connect LaCie Mobile SSD. Connecting the device is easy since the cable is identical on both ends.
Use the USB 3.1 (USB-C)–to–USB Type A cable to connect LaCie Mobile SSD to a computer’s USB Type A port (USB 3.0 or USB 2.0).
Transfer rates with USB Type A connections have the potential to reach the following speeds:
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 | transfer rates up to 5Gb/s |
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 | transfer rates up to 480Mb/s |