FC0-U71 Infrastructure Practice Question
Which of the following port types is commonly used to connect a modern external hard drive to a computer and supports data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps?
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USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 2)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB-C) supports up to 10 Gbps, often used for external storage.
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Thunderbolt 3
Why it's wrong here
Thunderbolt 3 supports up to 40 Gbps, but is not as common for external HDDs.
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USB 2.0
Why it's wrong here
USB 2.0 is limited to 480 Mbps.
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USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 2)
Why this is correct
USB-C with 3.1 Gen 2 offers up to 10 Gbps.
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USB 3.0
Why it's wrong here
USB 3.0 supports up to 5 Gbps.
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Variation 1. A user wants to connect an external storage drive to a laptop for fast file transfers. The laptop has USB-A, USB-C, and Thunderbolt 3 ports. Which connection provides the fastest theoretical data transfer speed?
medium- A.USB-A 2.0
- B.USB-A 3.0
- C.USB-C 3.1
- ✓ D.Thunderbolt 3
Why D: Thunderbolt 3 offers up to 40 Gbps, significantly faster than USB 3.0 (5 Gbps) or USB 3.1 (10 Gbps).
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