but the zero2 only does usb2, so a usb3 adapter is a waste of moneyZero 2 boots from USB. Did it the other day. Older Zero and Zero W did not. Some USB 3 USB devices have lousy chips inside as USB 3 was a sloppy standard. The USB 3.1 standard corrects the errors. Look for USB 3.1 enclosures. If not 3.1, find out the USB chip ID before buying.
but good luck finding a usb2 only adapter for nvme
A USB3 one should also work via USB2. My Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL9210 based one does.
But NVMe is a complete waste of money over USB2 regardless of the USB host hardware. Max bandwidth of 480Mbps which is approximately 1/40 or less of the PCIe bandwidth NVMe drives are designed for.
If you already have a spare NVMe drive and USB adapter/enclosure go ahead and try it. If you have to buy them, don't bother.
Statistics: Posted by thagrol — Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:41 pm