News - Intel to show off USB 3.0 devices at IDF

[HEXUS]

The chipmaker will be putting Superspeed USB enabled laptops, digital camcorders and motherboards on show.

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[Michaelv]

I'm disappointed:

So basically it will be slow the second it comes to mainstream... i.e. 5Gbs = 625MBs "combined throughput" which means that the MAXIMUM ACTUAL speed you'll ever get transferring files is 312.5MBs.... I'm sorry but in first half of 2010 that will be crap and slow... damn you lazy profit bums! Fibre optic technology to transfer gigabytes per second had existed for many years...I've already lost interest in USB 3..who's with me?

So, er yeah...how's that implementation of powered sata 3 coming along? having said that..USB3 is designed to be cheap and mainstream..so I'll guess it'll have to do...

[Scarlet Infidel]

312.5MBs is a lot faster than conventional disks can sustain anyway so in most cases I can't see the problem. SSDs might be that fast by then (assuming 6Gbps Sata become mainstream soon) but I don't think its a huge issue myself.

[cordas]

It will still be a truck load faster than USB 2.0, so I am all for it. Of course I wish it was faster, in fact I wish it lived up to the billing, but I am also a realist and know that will never happen.

Roll on USB 3.0 and SATA 6G, when are both implemented on motherboards I will consider upgrading my PC.

[scaryjim]

... the MAXIMUM ACTUAL speed you'll ever get transferring files is 312.5MBs....

so I can transfer an entire DVDs-worth of data in ~ 15 seconds? Geez, that's so slow - how will I cope...

[Michaelv]

yeah ok, grumpy morning on my side

I guess that'll be very cool as it'll probably cost £20 for a 2.5" caddy...

I wonder if USB3 (being thicker and that) would be able to actually carry a lot more power? So I could use older HD drives that could be powered without 7 USB cables up its backside?

[Funkstar]

USB3 can output up to 900mA @ 5V instead of 500mA @ 5V for the previous versions.