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Whats the difference between USB 2.0 Full Speed and USB 2.0 High Speed?

April 26, 2017speed USB

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Whats the difference between USB 2.0 Full Speed and USB 2.0 High Speed?

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Lots of cameras claim to have USB 2.0, but read the specs carefully before you get too excited! There are two types of USB 2.0: Full Speed and High Speed. USB 2.0 Full Speed tops out at 12 Mbit/sec, which is the same speed as the “old” USB 1.1 standard. In other words, this is marketing (bordering on deceptive) and nothing more. What you really want is USB 2.0 High Speed. This protocol has a transfer rate of 480 Mbit/sec, which is 40 times faster than USB 2.0 Full Speed. And that makes a huge difference when you’re transferring 2-4 Megabyte images to your computer!