Hardware The usb ports on the dock

[Deleted member 388618]

hello,
I know that the dock has 3 usb ports (two on the side and one where the hdmi cables and power are). I would like to know if they are usb 2 or 3.
In fact, I would like to use a HDD with sx os and I would like to know which USB port has the fastest speed of loading. (I remeber there was a difference with the wii and the wiiU too I think...)
Thank you

 

[XpertXP1]

hello,
I know that the dock has 3 usb ports (two on the side and one where the hdmi cables and power are). I would like to know if they are usb 2 or 3.
In fact, I would like to use a HDD with sx os and I would like to know which USB port has the fastest speed of loading. (I remeber there was a difference with the wii and the wiiU too I think...)
Thank you

The internal one near the HDMI port is definitely USB 3 as it is blue. The front ones, Im not sure about tho.

 

[Deleted User]

Anything that isn't marked blue is USB 2.0. Also, you didn't have to open a new thread just to answer this question.

 

[Deleted member 388618]

Anything that isn't marked blue is USB 2.0. Also, you didn't have to open a new thread just to answer this question.

yes because I didn't found the usb switch speed anywhere

The internal one near the HDMI port is definitely USB 3 as it is blue. The front ones, Im not sure about tho.

Thanks. My HDD is also USB 3 so technically, it's faster with this one but is the switch firmware or the console's architecture curb the speed maybe ?
I did some test with splatoon 2 and all the loading have the same speed with all the three USB
Maybe there is a way to unlock the usb 3 speed? I do not know very well ...

 

[RattletraPM]

hello,
I know that the dock has 3 usb ports (two on the side and one where the hdmi cables and power are). I would like to know if they are usb 2 or 3.
In fact, I would like to use a HDD with sx os and I would like to know which USB port has the fastest speed of loading. (I remeber there was a difference with the wii and the wiiU too I think...)
Thank you

The Switch dock has two USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0 (behind the panel).
From what I know however the Switch firmware still hasn't been updated to support 3.0 yet so you shouldn't see any difference between the three.

 

[XpertXP1]

yes because I didn't found the usb switch speed anywhere


Thanks. My HDD is also USB 3 so technically, it's faster with this one but is the switch firmware or the console's architecture curb the speed maybe ?
I did some test with splatoon 2 and all the loading have the same speed with all the three USB
Maybe there is a way to unlock the usb 3 speed? I do not know very well ...

This is true, as posted below, the Switch doesn't use the full usb 3 speed. Sucks cuz loading games and installing NSPs takes a fair amount of time over USB 2

 

[Deleted member 388618]

Ok thanks. That's exacly what I thought. Hope this kind of update happens someday...