2013-12-28, 16:03
(2013-12-28, 15:27)allan87 Wrote: I would be interested in seeing an objective test to back up the arguments made favouring usb3 over usb2 for this purpose. The only one I have seen did not support this view: http://openelec.tv/forum/124-raspberry-p...=195#70107
The biggest problem I have seen is the huge variation in USB2 sticks performance. Cost is no guarantee of speed & the published specs are not always borne out in reality. The right USB2 stick will near enough match a cheap USB3 one on the Pi, but without a proper published benchmark test how do you know until you have bought it?
Safest is a cheap USB3 stick I think - from my (admittedly very limited) experience, any price difference is not enough to be worth the hassle of trying to find the right USB2 one
There was a recent discussion on the subject here.
