usb 3 & esata combo card for 2010 mac pro

I only told you about the backward compatibility because I want you to be aware of all of your options. That means you could always just plug a USB 3.0 external hard drive into one of your machine’s USB 2.0 ports if you wanted to and it’ll work just fine.īut of course there’s a downside to doing that: The drive will transfer data back and forth with the computer at the much slower USB 2.0 speed, essentially negating the advantage of using a fast USB 3.0 drive.įor that reason I recommend going ahead and adding some USB 3.0 ports to your computer as originally planned so you can take advantage of the much faster USB 3.0 speed. Just make sure you buy a card that’s designed to work with a Mac Pro instead of (or in addition to) a Windows PC.īut before we go any further, are you aware that USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0? What’s more, it won’t cost you very much to do it.Īll you have to do is purchase a USB 3.0 expansion card and install it in an empty expansion slot. Rick’s answer: Yes, you sure can Shelley, and it’s very easy to do. My question is can I add some USB 3.0 ports to my Mac Pro?

I’d really like to be able to use a USB 3.0 hard drive with this computer.

My computer is an older Mac Pro MC560LL/A and it only has USB 2.0 ports. I read your article about adding USB 3.0 ports to a PC and I was wondering if they can be added to a Mac too? Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Usb 3 & esata combo card for 2010 mac pro