Published: December 14, 2011

USB 3.0 Will Be Standard On Intel-based Windows PCs

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Intel will start shipping Windows PCs built with the Ivy Bridge 7 Series Chipsets next spring. USB 3.0 will be a standard feature for the first time. USB 3.0 has only been available on select laptops and desktops in the past 3 years.

USB 3.0 delivers up to 10 times the data transfer rate of USB 2.0, as well as improved power efficiency.

Experts are saying that when USB 3.0 is integrated into Intel's chipsets, it will make the standard universal because it can be offered on virtually any PC.

Intel Ivy Gate Processors
Graphic: Intel

Brian O'Rourke, research director for In-Stat said in a statement:

"Intel's integration of SuperSpeed USB into its upcoming core logic chipset is critical because it allows cost-conscious PC (makers) to offer the technology at a very competitive price point, additionally, SuperSpeed USB adoption in PCs is leading to broad adoption in PC peripherals, consumer electronics, and mobile devices."

We don't see USB upgrades that often like we do processors, hard drives, and other computer components. USB 3.0 was first introduced in 2008, 8 years after USB 2.0 was released in April of 2000. USB 1.0 was released in January of 1996.

Tim Martin is a Technology Specialist, Follow him on Facebook at facebook.com/tsmartin75