Storage Solutions Introducing USB 3.0

[hatter]

USB 2.0 (otherwise known as USB Hi-Speed) boosted the original 12Mbps data rate to 480Mmb/s over eight years ago, and now USB 3.0 (dubbed USB Superspeed) is set to multiply that bandwidth tenfold. The USB Implementers Forum (led by Intel) released the USB 3.0 spec to hardware partners last week after some reported disputes with AMD and Nvidia (who, afraid Intel would have a jump start in incorporating the tech in chipsets, threatened to develop their own USB standard). But how does this affect you? We dug up some new information about USB 3.0, got our hands on the new connectors, and even took a look inside the new cables.

Everything You Need to Know About USB 3.0, Plus First Spliced Cable Photos | Maximum PC

 

[m0h1t]

nice!! :cheers: :cheers:
looking fwd to it

 

[HailStonE]

It will be mainstream only in 2010...

 

[arzandaru]

That's too long. Tell them to hurry up!!!

 

[Rahul++]

Yeap, It will be mainstreamed in 2010.. Till then nJoy USB 2.0

 

[d@rK nEmEsIs]

yup long time for usb 3.0 to come

 

[-Anish-]

wires look cute 4.8gbps is the theoretical.. whats the actuals?

 

[hatter]

wires look cute 4.8gbps is the theoretical.. whats the actuals?

You wish and here they are...

In the real-world though, the true story is hold and while far from disappointing, Fresco Logic’s self-developed software development platform was measured transferring at up to 350MB/s (or 2.8Gbit/s). It still has some way to go to make up that extra 2Gbit/s (will it ever?) but considering this was a pre-production beta test, it’s still pretty impressive.

The USB 3.0 specification was released only this month on the 13th and already a company by the name of Fresco Logic has managed to run a live and very working demonstration during the Intel Developer Forum.

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 gets speed tested at IDF

The company said it used a self-developed software development platform specifically designed for the show allowing it to demonstrate the performance of SuperSpeed USB or USB 3.0. Our computers have been powered by USB 2.0 for almost nine years now and next year is when we should start to see serious adoption of USB 3.0 products.

As a recap, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed is capable of a maximum theoretical speed of 480Mbit/s (or 60MB/s) and USB 3.0 kills it with a spec offering up to a maximum theoretical speed of 4.8Gbit/s (or 600MB/s) – yep, it is on paper ten times faster.

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 gets speed tested at IDF :: TweakTown