FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - Knowledge Base
[Thunder Dock] Can I achieve USB 3.0 speeds on a USB 2.0 host?
Yes! Even when your host computer supports only USB 2.0, if you access a USB 3.0 drive that is connected to the AKiTiO Thunder Dock, you can achieve USB 3.0 transfer rates.
Test Environment
- Docking station: AKiTiO Thunder Dock
- Host computer: Mac mini (mid 2011)
- Operating system: Mac OS X 10.9
- External storage: aDrive U3 with Samsung 1TB SSD
USB drive connected to computer via USB 2.0
USB drive connected to docking station via USB 3.0