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How to add USB 3.0 Port to your laptop?

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-to-add-usb-3-0-port-to-your-laptop.184497/

panacea_amc
panacea_amc Original post #1
Jun 9, 2014 at 2:03 PM
Hello,
Is there a way to add a USB 3.0 Port to a laptop? I am asking because my laptop supports only USB 2.0 ports
Thanks in advance.
saswat23
saswat23 #2
Jun 9, 2014 at 2:40 PM
There is none.
true_lies
true_lies #3
Jun 9, 2014 at 2:50 PM
If your laptop has an express card slot, then you can look for this
saswat23
saswat23 #4
Jun 9, 2014 at 4:36 PM
But still that wont provide real USB3.0 speeds.
$hadow
$hadow #5
Jun 9, 2014 at 10:30 PM
No not possible. Even though you get that above link work around it will never provide true USB 3.0 speed.
seamon
seamon #6
Jun 9, 2014 at 10:33 PM
Just wait for copying to finish you impatient boy. xD
icebags
icebags #7
Jun 10, 2014 at 10:01 PM
well, u can use lan to access and get usb 3 speed, by sharing the usb drive in a remote computer, that has usb 3. :)
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #8
Jun 11, 2014 at 2:44 AM
icebags said:
well, u can use lan to access and get usb 3 speed, by sharing the usb drive in a remote computer, that has usb 3. :)
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not possible unless OP has a gigabit LAN port