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Asus integrating USB 3.0 technology into Eee PC, Eee Box and N Series machines

Summary: Asus appears to be determined to be a leader in providing machines equipped with USB 3.0 support, with the announcement that they are installing the speedier USB technology into a slew of their machines and motherboards.

Rachel King

By for The ToyBox |

Asus appears to be determined to be a leader in providing machines equipped with USB 3.0 support, with the announcement that they are installing the speedier USB technology into a slew of their machines and motherboards.

The Taipei-based computer manufacturer argues that this move is "not a gimmick," but rather just pushing technology to the next level. Whether it is a gimmick or not, more USB 3.0 availability out there is a good thing.

Asus is starting their USB 3.0 campaign on the N Series notebook line, plus on the Eee PC 1018/1015/1016 netbooks announced at CeBIT and the Eee Box 1510U/1210U PCs.

They'll also be implementing USB 3.0 on a wide range of motherboards, listed below:

    • P7P55/P7P55D/P7P55D-E Series (Intel P55 chipset)
    • P7P55 WS SuperComputer (Intel P55 chipset)
    • ROG Rampage II Series/Rampage III Extreme (Intel X58 chipset)
    • ROG Maximus III Series (Intel P55 chipset)
    • P6T/P6TD/P6X58 Series (Intel X58 chipset)
    • P7F7-E WS SuperComputer (Intel 3450 chipset)
    • P7H57/P7H55 Series (Intel H57/H55 chipset)
    • P5G41T-M/USB3 (Intel G41 chipset)
    • P5P43TD/USB3 (Intel P43 chipset)
    • M4A89 Series (AMD 890GX/890FX chipset)
    • M4A88/M4A87 Series (AMD 880/870 chipset)
    • M4A77 Series (AMD 770 chipset)
    • M4A785 Series (AMD 785G chipset)
    • M4A78 Series (AMD 780 chipset)
    • M4A79 Series (AMD 790FX chipset)

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    • ?not a gimmick?

      If there is is EVER going to be USB 3 then somebody has to implement it.
      Good For Asus.
      Bill4
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    • RE: Asus integrating USB 3.0 technology into Eee PC, Eee Box and N Series machines

      Are they also putting a USB 3.0 interface on their external DVD (or Blu-Ray) RW drive so it become immediately useful?
      jeffrey.denenberg@...
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    • RE: Asus integrating USB 3.0 technology into Eee PC, Eee Box and N Series machines

      I bought their first MB with usb 2.0 . That was a disaster=didn't work.
      Hope this is better but will wait for further acceptance in the market. Sorry.
      plow boy 6690
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    • Just purchased an ASUS N71J with USB 3.0

      I have been waiting with anticipation for several months for the first laptops with USB 3.0. I could not see buying a fairly high end computer with only USB 2.0, knowing this is a major innovation. This appears to be a great computer with lots of high end quality throughout. I see it as future proofing my investment with the next technology. Now I am looking to buy peripherals running USB 3.0 like a TV tuner and external hard drive. Thank you ASUS for leading the way!
      phil the man
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