With USB 3.0 becoming more prevalent with each passing year now, you may have found yourself wondering why modern computers still have USB 2.0 ports built into them. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answers to a curious reader’s question.
Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites.
The Question
SuperUser reader Brettetete wants to know why modern computer cases still have USB 2.0 ports:
Why do modern computer cases still have USB 2.0 ports?
Is there a legitimate reason to have or use USB 2.0 ports on modern computer cases? As far as I know, USB 3.0 has backward compatibility. This screenshot is a perfect example of a computer case with both types of USB ports built into it (from YouTube):
The Answer
SuperUser contributors Kamen Minkov, Patrick Bell, and “the original mike western” have the answer for us. First up, Kamen Minkov:
Followed by the answer from Patrick Bell:
And our final answer from “the original mike western”:
Have something to add to the explanation? Sound off in the comments. Want to read more answers from other tech-savvy Stack Exchange users? Check out the full discussion thread here.
Image Credit: be quiet! Silent Base 600 Case Review (YouTube)
