USB 2.0 speed is not reached - what to do?

If your USB 2.0 devices do not deliver the desired speed, there can be several reasons. We clarify it.

Solution: USB 2.0 speed is not reached

• Current USB 2.0 devices usually have the addition "Hi-Speed". A theoretical transfer rate of 60 Mbytes per second is possible.
• Since capacities are still required for the management of USB 2.0 devices, among other things, the real possible transfer rate is only around 40 Mbytes per second.
• If it is low-speed or full-speed devices, the transmission rate is much lower.
• Even if the maximum transfer rate is available, your computer can cause the problem. If it works too slowly, the data cannot be read or written on the computer at the promised speed.
• In addition, many users of Windows XP must activate USB 2.0 Hi-Speed ​​support in the BIOS. This article explains how to start the BIOS.
• Uninstalling the USB port in Device Manager can also be helpful. Windows can then reinstall the driver.

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