adding usb 3.1 questions

anticlaus105

I'm thinking of adding a usb 3.1 pci card to my pc. I currently have usb 3.0.

I'm getting a galaxy s10  and want to buy a 3.1 usb flash drive and external hd for backup purposes.

Firstly will the upgrade be worth it? I regularly run a batch file that backs up to 2 internal hd, then external usb hd drive and then some stuff goes to a usb flash. I would hope usb process would be a lot quicker with usb 3.1. Also copying photos from my phone I would hope to be quicker with usb 3.1.

Secondly I have seen some cards at scan computer that are 2 x type a, 2 x type c, or 1 of each. Which of these would be better?

Thirdly I have a nzxt h440 pc case. Is it possible to change the front 3.0 ports to usb 3.1?

Thanks in advance.

EndlessWaves

The first thing to bear in mind is that USB 3.1 Gen 1 is the same thing as USB 3.0. You need USB 3.1 Gen 2 for the 600MB/s  transfer rate.

It won't make any difference for the hard drive, the limiting factor there is the drive and not the connection. High end flash drives should be able to exceed the transfer speed of 3.0/Gen1, although they'll need to support it too.

I've no idea about the phone, I had a quick look but couldn't see which version of 3.1 it supported or any transfer rate tests over USB.

Whether the connector is Type A or Type C makes no difference to transfer speed or technology support, pick whichever is most convenient for the cables you have.

There isn't much of a common standard for ports on cases, so you're not likely to be able to find an off the shelf replacement unless the manufacturer of the case makes one. You could probably put something together though if you're DIY inclined, you should be able to get wired up USB 3.1 ports by now so it'd be mainly a case of building the mounting