The only case with hard drives where the USB standard matters much is if you connect a drive to an old-style, low-bandwidth USB 2.0 port, which is better reserved for items like keyboards and mice.

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There are times when it can be a godsend to have an external hard drive around to back up ... a larger external HDD or a more pocketable USB-C flash drive. When storage drives work, they're ...

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Through extensive tests, we've benchmarked the best external hard drives for Mac - and ... of up to 2000lb/900kg. This G-Drive is exclusively USB 3.2, and the best port for it is one with USB ...

(1) An external storage or optical disc drive that plugs into the USB port. See portable hard drive. (2) A small solid state storage module that plugs into the computer's USB port. Emerging just ...