HP takes the lead in utilizing USB 3.0 specification of its laptops

One of the giant PC manufacturers, HP has said it will bring SuperSpeed USB to a

majority of its high-performance and business laptops later this year.

HP Envy 15 is now equipped with USB 3.0 ports

Improvements of USB 3.0

According to the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), an organization defining USB

standards, USB 3.0 increases bandwidth and transfers data close to 10 times faster

than USB 2.0, The USB 3.0 interface can offer a transfer rate of 5G bps (bits per

second) compared to 480M bps per second for USB 2.0. For example, 1G byte of

data can be transferred to a host device in 3.3 seconds with USB 3.0, compared to 33

seconds with USB 2.0.

Additionally, USB 3.0 improves performances in power and connections as well.

When running at its supper speed, the USB 3.0 supplies automatically for up to

higher 80% power consumption, on the other hand, USB 3.0 draws power from

peripherals devices as well as hosts thanks to the enhanced version of USB-B

connector, which also called Powered-B. Another feature of USB 3.0 specification

newly released is its cross-connection application, allowing crossing communication

between hardware

Meanwhile, it should be mentioned that its high-quality of backwards-compatible,

which allow USB 3.0 to interface with USB 2.0 hardware with an extension cord.

Inarguably, USB 3.0 is not just a hot topic but a dramatically hot product with such

outstanding improvements of performance in speed, power and cross connection

and as well as universal compatibility.

HP’s entry into USB 3.0

HP spokeswoman Sheila Watson said that the company is shipping certain Envy 15

configurations with the USB 3.0 ports. "HP Direct (our online store) does now sell the

Envy 15 with the USB 3.0 along with the new ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5830 Graphics

(DX11)," she said in response to an e-mail query Tuesday, referring to the mobile

Radeon graphics chip from Advanced Micro Devices' ATI unit.

Other drives

Reputable storage companies aren't far behind in releasing USB 3.0 storage devices.

Samsung announced a Samsung Story Station family of USB 3.0 external hard drives,

which are available in capacities ranging from 1TB to 2TB. Western Digital offers the

My Book external hard drives, priced at $199.99 for 1TB and $279.99 for 2GB

capacity.

What influence USB 3.0 on flash data recovery industry

It can be said with certainty that the influence of USB 3.0 on flash data recovery

industry is few, for USB 3.0 specification doesn't change its operating principle.