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Slow USB 3.0 Speeds - T1125P - 12-04-2017
Hi all. I'm transferring files from my Dell E6330 Laptop to my USB drive. In windows I get anywhere from 120-130mbs constant. Now this is transferring to a 7,200 RPM drive. I do have an SSD which sometimes is a bit faster transferring files. Now the problem is, on my laptop the transfer rate goes below 30mbs for the same files I transfer to my Windows PC. The laptop has USB 3.0 ports and I'm using a Corsair 360GB SSD so my transfer rate should at least be near 100mbs. Is there anything with Linux Lite I can do to speed up the transfer?
Thanks
Re: Slow USB 3.0 Speeds - Valtam - 12-04-2017
What file format is on both the source and the destination? It also depends on the file type/s that you are transferring.
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Re: Slow USB 3.0 Speeds - T1125P - 12-04-2017
Hello, I'm transferring a 64GB video .mkv file. I took a pic of my speed right now. https://ibb.co/dEczqG
File format you mean? My USB stick? It's exfat and the SSD is ext4 format.
Thanks
Re: Slow USB 3.0 Speeds - TheDead - 12-04-2017
It could be that the USB3 driver is not working and defaults back to USB2/USB.
I do not have any LL machine with USB3 to check but, just an idea.
And just in case... install all Linux Lite Updates and check if drivers are available.
Cheers!
Re: Slow USB 3.0 Speeds - T1125P - 12-04-2017
Thanks I will do that. Also, when it first transfers it starts at over 100mb/s and then it drops.
Re: Slow USB 3.0 Speeds - T1125P - 12-05-2017
Tried the updates speed stays the same. Hmm, would there be any other 3rd party drivers for USB 3.0?
Re: Slow USB 3.0 Speeds - Valtam - 12-05-2017
Insert the USB. Open a terminal:
Code:
df -hget the drive letter of your USB. Then do:
Code:
sudo hdparm -tT /dev/sxxwhere sxx is your USB. Report back the results.
Re: Slow USB 3.0 Speeds - T1125P - 12-05-2017
Thank you this is what I come up with.: https://ibb.co/kKpokG
Where it says PATRIOT that is my 256GB USB.
The speed seems right but I don't understand why it drops off so low while it's transferring.
Re: Slow USB 3.0 Speeds - Valtam - 12-05-2017
Speed is fine. I don't think you can get sustained speeds with a file that size.
Re: Slow USB 3.0 Speeds - T1125P - 12-05-2017
Thank you, I will do some more test with smaller files and see how it works.
Thanks again.