Upgrade your PC to USB 2.0 and connect the latest and fastest USB peripherals for your computer. Today's personal computera are more powerful and faster than ever. USB 2.0 is designed to handle the demands of high-bandwidth devices for external storage, multi-media, video capture and conferencing. USB 2.0 is both forward and backward compatible with USB 1.1 and even utilizes the same cables and connectors resulting in a seamless transition process for you. This means you can put USB 2.0 to work while maintaining connectivity with your USB 1.1 devices. Expand the possibilities for next generation printers, scanners, external hard drives, networking and video applications that demand the raw speed of transferring up to 480 Mbits of data in one second.