Buffalo has announced their USB 3.0 ExpressCard adapter, which should be capable of delivering super high speed of 5.0 Gbps. But Buffalo does not provide clearer information whether it’s an ExpressCard 1.0 or 2.0 device
If it’s the former, it can only reach a speed of up to 2.5Gbps. Only the ExpressCard 2.0 allows you to enjoy data transfer speed up to 5Gbps. It offers 2 USB 3.0 ports which are also compatible with USB 2.0 devices (but only at much lower speed of 480Mbps only).
This USB 3.0 ExpressCard adapter allows your old laptop to have USB 3.0 ports, so you can hook up external USB 3.0 devices to your laptop to enjoy up to 5.0 Gbps data transfer speed. The device is compatible with Windows 7, Vista for both 32 and 64-bit versions and also XP.
via engadget
January 13th, 2010 at 11:35 am
[...] the other hand, the Atomix EC is meant for laptops. It comes in the form of an Express Card interface that works on most laptops that have an Express Card slot. Both the Atomix PX and EC offer two USB [...]