Windows 7 SP2 Supporting USB 3.0 as Windows 8
Microsoft first announced yesterday, the native support for Windows 8 USB 3.0 standard, the use of USB 3.0 data transfer rate theory, after up to 5Gbit/s, as 10 times as the current USB 2.0 ports (480 Mbit/s). Microsoft believes that by 2015, all of the PC will have USB 3.0 ports. Perhaps many people will think that what about Windows 7?
Microsoft’s commitment is more than 10 billion USB devices in Windows 8 can be connected to the compatible USB 3.0, devices and networks division, said project manager Dennis Flanagan, all USB devices can run well in Windows 8, Microsoft has developed a durable and most reliable USB software stack in order to achieve downward compatibility.
At the same time, many customers want to know whether Windows 7 sale supports the device of USB 3.0. For Microsoft, a simple way to add the Windows 7 SP2 on the USB 3.0 support. Take into account the close relationship between Windows 7 sale and Windows 8 sale, the downward compatibility of Windows 8 sale is no problem. And Windows 7 SP2 achieve the compatibility of USB 3.0 is very possible. Microsoft is developing Windows 7 SP2 and Windows 8 at the same time. So I believe that with the gradually surfaced Windows 8, Windows 7 SP2 should be released soon.