FIRST LOOK - USB 3.0 in the PCSTATS Labs (ASUS U3S6)

The new USB 3.0 is about to be sprung upon the masses and it sounds like it is going to give eSATA a very good run for it's money. Well from the specs side of this USB 3.0 could very well kill eSATA right in it's tracks.

"USB 3.0 comes via a new PCI Express x4 drop in card called the ASUS U3S6. It features two USB 3.0 ports powered by the NEC D720200F1 USB 3.0 host controller, a PLX Technology PEX8613-BA50BC PCI-E bridge chip and two SATA 6G ports care of the Marvell 88SE9123-NAA2 chip. The new name for the USB 3.0 standard is "SuperSpeed USB " and it is backwards compatible with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports. Data transfer speeds are being spec'd at 5000 Mbps for USB 3.0, a significant speedboost from 480 Mbps for USB 2.0."

I love the smell of new technology in the air.

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