Compare USB1, USB2 and USB3 loopback plugs

The following table lists the differences between the PassMark USB1, USB2 and USB3 loopback plugs:

Feature USB 1 plug USB 2 plug USB 3 plug
Image usb2loopbackicon usb2loopbackicon usb2loopbackicon
USB Standard 1.1 2.0 3.0
Price (*) (Discontinued, Aug 06) $49.90 $120.00
Speed when connected to a USB1 port (#) 12Mbit/sec 12Mbit/sec 12Mbit/sec
Speed when connected to a USB2 port (#) 12Mbit/sec 480Mbit/sec 480Mbit/sec
Speed when connected to a USB3port (#) 12Mbit/sec 480Mbit/sec 5Gbit/sec
User selectable speed No No Yes
USB transfer modes Bulk Bulk Bulk and Isochronous
Loopback function Yes Yes Yes
Benchmark function No Yes Yes
Number of LEDs 3 5 4
High speed (480Mb/s) LED indicator No Yes No
Speed displayed on LCD screen No No Yes
Voltage displayed on LCD screen No No Yes
Error indication LED No Yes Yes
Juice jacking detection No No Yes
Upgradeable firmware No Yes Yes
Frame retransmission counter (after CRC failure) No Yes Yes
Power on LED check No Yes Yes
Required version of BurnInTest software V2.6 V4.0 V7.1
Stand alone test software available No Yes (USB2Test) Yes (USB3Test)
Application Programming Interface No Yes Yes
Case color Blue White Clear
WIN32: Windows XP SP3 and 2003 server, Vista, 2008 server, Windows 7 & 10 support Yes Yes No
WIN64: Windows XP SP3, 2003 server, Vista, 2008 server, Windows 7 support No Yes No
Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) No Yes Yes
Linux (libusb 1.0 required) No Yes Yes
Mac support No No No
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