usb 3.0 flash drive operating in 2.0 speeds

[eRRoR466]

i purchased a flash drive from a brick store assuming it is 3.0 but it is operating in speeds of 2.0. i checked flash drive details using chip genius and it shows protocol as 2.0(what).

im 100% sure that im using the flash drive in usb 3.0 port. 

i just wanted to know that if this might be the fault of drivers or something else before i go and kick the sellers ass.

i suspect that the drive actually is 2.0 but was sold with label of 3.0(fake drives).

 

note:

os: windows 10

flash drive: SAMSUNG USB 3.0 Flash Drive BAR 32GB(at least it looks alike)

[Jakob2121]

I would say that it is probably fake 

[dogetorhue]

A lot of 2.0 drives advertise 3.0 compatibility but this doesn't mean 3.0 speeds.

[eRRoR466]

1 minute ago, Jakob2121 said:

I would say that it is probably fake 

ya i guess so else why would chip genius show protocol as 2.0 even if it was some driver related problem 

 

2 minutes ago, dogetorhue said:

A lot of 2.0 drives advertise 3.0 compatibility but this doesn't mean 3.0 speeds.

would you make yourself clearer, actually i couldnt get your point

[pyrojoe34]

Just because it's 3.0 doesn't mean it can do 3.0 speeds. Modern HDDs are SATA 6.0Gbps but they can usually barely do 1-2Gbps.

 

If you're sure it's supposed to be faster then make sure your BIOS is set to have those ports at 3.0 and make sure you have the 3.0 drivers installed.

[dogetorhue]

Just now, eRRoR466 said:

would you make yourself clearer, actually i couldnt get your point

I've bought several drives that are USB 2.0 but on the package it says "forwards compatible with USB 3.0"

[eRRoR466]

3 minutes ago, pyrojoe34 said:

Just because it's 3.0 doesn't mean it can do 3.0 speeds. Modern HDDs are SATA 6.0Gbps but they can usually barely do 1-2Gbps.

 

If you're sure it's supposed to be faster then make sure your BIOS is set to have those ports at 3.0 and make sure you have the 3.0 drivers installed.

are u talking about this!!

[eRRoR466]

4 minutes ago, dogetorhue said:

I've bought several drives that are USB 2.0 but on the package it says "forwards compatible with USB 3.0"

so you mean this is actually 2.0 flash drive but was labeled as 3.0. 

i wonder why they do that

[pyrojoe34]

3 minutes ago, eRRoR466 said:

so you mean this is actually 2.0 flash drive but was labeled as 3.0. 

i wonder why they do that

Because people who don't know better will buy it just because it says it.

[eRRoR466]

the one i bought looks same and it promises speed of upto 150 MBps but i only get around 22 to 25 MBps. so i was wondering if it was driver related problem. please clarify me that would chip genius show a 3.0 flash drive as 2.0 protocol because of any driver isuues or not. so, that i would be able to decide to invest any more time in this issue or not. thanks 

[eRRoR466]

11 minutes ago, pyrojoe34 said:

Because people who don't know better will buy it just because it says it.

the one i bought looks same and it promises speed of upto 150 MBps but i only get around 22 to 25 MBps. so i was wondering if it was driver related problem. please clarify me that would chip genius show a 3.0 flash drive as 2.0 protocol because of any driver isuues or not. so, that i would be able to decide to invest any more time in this issue or not. thanks 

[pyrojoe34]

I have the same one. If it's a legit Samsung you should have better speeds.

 

Go to your motherboard's website (or laptop if it's a laptop) and download the latest USB 3.0 drivers from there. Also make sure you're actually plugging it into a USB 3.0 port since some of them might be 2.0. Finally, if it's a desktop front port, make sure your connected to the 3.0 header on the board and not a 2.0 header, also make sure the BIOS is set to 3.0 and not 2.0.