[Official USB 3.1 thread]

[ASUS@SG]

(USB) is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and communications protocols used in a bus for connection, communication, and power supply between computers and electronic devices.

Universal Serial Bus Version

USB 3.1 - Released July 2013
Mode: SuperSpeed +
Data rate: 10 Gbit/s
USB 3.0 - Released November 2008
Mode: SuperSpeed
Data rate: 5 Gbit/s
USB 2.0 - Released April 2000
Mode: Hi-Speed
Data rate: 480Mbit/s
USB 1.1 - Released August 1998
Mode: Full Speed
Data rate: 12Mbit/s
USB 1.0 - Released January 1996
Mode: Low Speed
Data rate: 1.5Mbit/s

USB was designed to standardize the connection of computer peripherals (including keyboards, pointing devices, digital cameras, printers, portable media players, disk drives and network adapters) to personal computers, both to communicate and to supply electric power.

USB 3.1 Chipset available
ASMedia ASM1142 2-port USB 3.1 controller

Motherboard built-in USB 3.1
Z97-A/USB 3.1 - $309
Z97-Deluxe/USB 3.1 - $519
X99 TUF Sabertooth - Coming soon
More model coming soon

 

[ASUS@SG]

The ASMedia ASM1142 connects to the chipset by using two PCIe Gen 2.0 lanes which gives it a bi-directional throughput of 2 GB/sec. It's less of what USB 3.1 is capable of, but plenty fast by today's standards. The USB 3.1 type-A motherboard connectors will be colored in a somewhat green lime color to indicate 3.1 whereas USB 3.0 uses the blue coloring and USB 2.0 black.

Guru3D review a USB 3.1 motherboard from ASUS alongside a Samsung 840 EVO RAID SSD based storage unit that is USB 3.1 compatible. Recently we have tested USB 3.0 SSDs from Samsung (the T1) and that performance was amazing at roughly 400 MB/s. With USB 3.1 now becoming available things change once again as we can reach speeds of an excess of 600 to 700 Mb/s over USB 3.1, and in this article we'll show you all the details involved, and some performance numbers of course.

We start off with CrystalDiskMark

USB 3.0

USB 3.1

 

[Op_Valkyrie]

so can my current RVE be trade in for this new revision?

felt damn cheated when a new revision is out in less than 6 mths from the original release

 

[Goodshot]

My thumb drive still 2.0 le

 

[ASUS@SG]

so can my current RVE be trade in for this new revision?

felt damn cheated when a new revision is out in less than 6 mths from the original release

Dear Op_Valkyrie,

ROG Rampage V Extreme/USB 3.1 not available at the moment.

Best regard,
JK

 

[kevincheong]

So any ETA on the Asus rampage x99 with usb3.1 support ?
If it's gonna be release soon then i will hold of on upgrading to the new asus rampage x99.
Don't want to buy the board now and next few days support for usb 3.1 release ......

 

[monikernemo]

USB write speed faster than my ssd...

Sent from your wardrobe using GAGT

 

[ASUS@SG]

So any ETA on the Asus rampage x99 with usb3.1 support ?
If it's gonna be release soon then i will hold of on upgrading to the new asus rampage x99.
Don't want to buy the board now and next few days support for usb 3.1 release ......

Hi Kevincheong,

I am waiting for TUF X99 Sabertooth

Best regard,
JK

 

[ASUS@SG]

so can my current RVE be trade in for this new revision?

felt damn cheated when a new revision is out in less than 6 mths from the original release

Dear Op_Valkyrie,

Don't feel cheated

The new revision just add-on USB 3.1 card, if you want to buy the card and we can start Mass Order.

Please let me know if anyone want, so i can start Mass order.

Best regard,
JK

 

[Op_Valkyrie]

Dear Op_Valkyrie,

Don't feel cheated

The new revision just add-on USB 3.1 card, if you want to buy the card and we can start Mass Order.

Please let me know if anyone want, so i can start Mass order.

Best regard,
JK

Dear JK,

Is it just an add-on card? i heard the PCH chip is also different, can you provide me with more information? Thanks

 

[kevincheong]

Hi Kevincheong,

I am waiting for TUF X99 Sabertooth

Best regard,
JK

Ok so then when is the Sabertooth x99 gonna be release then?? i wait for that LOL

 

[ASUS@SG]

Dear JK,

Is it just an add-on card? i heard the PCH chip is also different, can you provide me with more information? Thanks

Dear Op_Valkyrie,

PCH rev still same.

Best regard,
JK

 

[ASUS@SG]

Ok so then when is the Sabertooth x99 gonna be release then?? i wait for that LOL

Dear kevincheong,

Sabertooth X99 will available soon.

Best regard,
JK

 

[Entry Level PC]

no use one without usb3.1 devices...

 

[ASUS@SG]

no use one without usb3.1 devices...

USB 3.1 device coming to Singapore soon.

Best regard,
JK

 

[BBen11]

when is asus usb3.1 type A pci card available?

SRP SGD$59?

 

[ASUS@SG]

when is asus usb3.1 type A pci card available?

SRP SGD$59?

Dear BBen11,

The card should arrive ETA: end of April 2015

Best regard,
JK

 

[Dokuro_Rider]

I notice the bracket of the cards are silver/aluminium. Will there brackets in black?

 

[ASUS@SG]

I notice the bracket of the cards are silver/aluminium. Will there brackets in black?

Dear Dokuro_Rider,

Can provide me the photo?

Best regard,
JK

 

[Dokuro_Rider]

Dear Dokuro_Rider,

Can provide me the photo?

Best regard,
JK

Hi Asus,

Was asking about this as my case is Corsair 780T and its' brackets are black thus want to maintain uniformity.

Thanks