Belkin announces new lineup of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 products
Get your current computer systems ready for the new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 standard with some of Belkin’s latest USB 3.0 products. The new lineup announced on Tuesday include a PCIe expansion card, an ExpressCard, and premium A-B and Micro-B cables.
The new USB 3.0 spec promises to provide faster data transfer rates – up to 10x faster than USB 2.0 (though Belkin claims current measured improvements rate around 3x faster than USB 2.0) which is ideal for applications such as HD video playback and large data file transfers.
Here’s what you need to know about the three new products.
Belkin SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCIe add-in card (F4U023):
- Connects up to 127 USB devices (through cascading additional hubs)
- Supports plug and play and hot-swap functionality
- MSRP of $79.99
Belkin SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ExpressCard (F4U024):
- Fully compliant with ExpressCard specification 1.0 and Universal Serial Bus 3.0 specification Revision 1.0
- Supports plug and play and hot-swap functionality
- Connects up to 127 USB devices (through cascading additional hubs)
- MSRP of $79.99
Belkin SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Premium A-B Cable:
- 4 ft. (F3U158-04) – $39.99
- 8 ft. (F3U158-08) – $49.99
Belkin SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Premium Micro-B Cable:
- 4 ft. (F3U165-04) – $39.99
- 8 ft. (F3U165-08) – $49.99
