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Question

Are the USB 3.0 slots are faster inThe front or backOfMy PC?

Sep 6, 2015 12:48PM PDT

I don't know a way to accurately benchmark my USB slots. If there is a way I'd like to know, but I heard that in general they are faster either in the front or the back but I don't remember which. All I know is that all of my 18 USB slots are 3.0 (except for the 4 3.1 slots but those are being used by other things.)

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(NT) USB 3 has a standard so they should be the same.
Sep 6, 2015 12:55PM PDT
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I say don't go to extra effort...
Sep 6, 2015 1:26PM PDT

for the extra gain? And the difference between usb2 and usb3 is 10? Don't you believe it. 3 time if you are lucky.