How do I definitively determine if a flash drive is version 2.0 or 3.0? I need to us

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Feb 4, 2013, 04:02 PM

How do I definitively determine if a flash drive is version 2.0 or 3.0? I need to us

How do I definitively determine if a flash drive is version 2.0 or 3.0? I need to use a method other than a speed test.

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Feb 4, 2013, 11:57 PM

Look at the plug.
USB 3 tend to use blue plugs.

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