USB 3.0 Benefits - In A Nutshell
15/09/09 13:15 Filed in: USB 3.0 Hardware
Some key aspects of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 protocol & its advantages are:
- Increased bandwidth up to ~5Gbps - 10X improvement over USB 2.0
- Bi-Directional data transfers for more efficient device communication
- Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 USB 1.1 specs
- Increased maximum bus current - Faster Charging, Fewer 'Insufficient Power' alerts
- Enhanced Bus Power Management - Better laptop battery life, cooler operation
- Streaming of bulk transfers for higher performance - Direct To Device communications
- Isochronous transfers with the provision for devices to enter low power link states between service intervals
- Exchange information such as their latency tolerance with the host so as to optimize the USB interface
