Are our USBs 2.0 or 3.0

435MSport6Speed · 01-23-2016, 12:32 PM

Sorry if this is readily known - I'm late to the technology space. I'm looking to put music on a USB drive and need to buy a thumb drive.

Any help is appreciated.

BimmerMad · 01-23-2016, 02:00 PM

Most likely 2.0. Check the colour of the socket. If it's white it's usually 2.0 and if it's blue it's usually 3.0.

Fronzdan · 01-23-2016, 06:46 PM

I think a feature of 3.0 is higher current supply and the car is wimpy. So I'd say 2.0 or even lower, lol.

katodevin · 01-25-2016, 11:12 AM

Not sure if this is your exact question, but USB is backwards compatible, so don't feel the need to search for a specific USB 2.0 stick for it to work.

You can plug a USB 3.0 device into anything all the way back to USB 1.0, and it'll work (just at lower speeds).

435MSport6Speed · 01-25-2016, 12:05 PM

Thanks. I'm all set. Order a Sandisk 3.0 64gb to put all my music on. $19 from BestBuy.

bad karma · 01-25-2016, 03:01 PM

Yeah, it doesn't matter what type of USB the port is, 1.1/2.0/3.0 will all work for audio. They are certainly not 3.0, regardless. On my 2015 F31 with NBT, the center console USB is providing 2.0A of power, but pre-NBT BMW USB ports only provide 500mAH, which is why they charge so fucking slow.

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435MSport6Speed Captain 432 Rep 814 Posts Drives: 435i M Sport 6 Speed Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Mass iTrader: (0)	Are our USBs 2.0 or 3.0 Sorry if this is readily known - I'm late to the technology space. I'm looking to put music on a USB drive and need to buy a thumb drive. Any help is appreciated. __________________ 14 435i M Sport 6 speed, MG/Coral, MusicarNW Stage 3+ Upgrade for HK, M Brakes, MPPK, MPE, M Rear Spoiler, M Side Molding, full Expel wrap
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BimmerMad Lieutenant 95 Rep 517 Posts Drives: 3 wheeler Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Most likely 2.0. Check the colour of the socket. If it's white it's usually 2.0 and if it's blue it's usually 3.0.
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Fronzdan Lieutenant Colonel 310 Rep 1,754 Posts Drives: '24 M240 xDrive Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	I think a feature of 3.0 is higher current supply and the car is wimpy. So I'd say 2.0 or even lower, lol.
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katodevin New Member 2 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 340i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Not sure if this is your exact question, but USB is backwards compatible, so don't feel the need to search for a specific USB 2.0 stick for it to work. You can plug a USB 3.0 device into anything all the way back to USB 1.0, and it'll work (just at lower speeds).
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435MSport6Speed Captain 432 Rep 814 Posts Drives: 435i M Sport 6 Speed Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Mass iTrader: (0)	Thanks. I'm all set. Order a Sandisk 3.0 64gb to put all my music on. $19 from BestBuy. __________________ 14 435i M Sport 6 speed, MG/Coral, MusicarNW Stage 3+ Upgrade for HK, M Brakes, MPPK, MPE, M Rear Spoiler, M Side Molding, full Expel wrap
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bad karma Captain 445 Rep 752 Posts Drives: 2015 328i F31 M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	Yeah, it doesn't matter what type of USB the port is, 1.1/2.0/3.0 will all work for audio. They are certainly not 3.0, regardless. On my 2015 F31 with NBT, the center console USB is providing 2.0A of power, but pre-NBT BMW USB ports only provide 500mAH, which is why they charge so fucking slow.
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