USB 3.0 Specifications To Be Finalized In June, Speed Up To 5000Mbps
@ 2009/03/12USB 3.0 will, together with SATA 6Gbps take our storage medias to the next generation and even if the SATA interface gets a nice boost it is nothing compared to what the third generation of USB promises. USB 2.0 has a maximal transfer rate at 480Mbps, the USB 3.0 specifications sports a theoretical transfer rate of a whopping 5000Mbps. In other words almost as fast as the new internal Serial ATA interface. It has now been stated that the test specification of USB 3.0 will be ready for June, 2009.
This means that manufacturers will be able to test their USB 3.0 products in final mode and the first commercial products are expected to surface at the start of 2010.
This means that manufacturers will be able to test their USB 3.0 products in final mode and the first commercial products are expected to surface at the start of 2010.