Slow transfer speed for USB 3.0 ports

I have a USB 3.0 Seagate external hard drive connected directly to one of the USB ports 3.0 at the back of the computer with the cable that came with the drive. Whenever I turn it on, I get the message "this device can perform faster - this USB mass storage device can transfer information faster if you connect it to a USB 3.0 Super speed.

I tested the speed of the hard drive and transferred on a file of 1.16 GB in 58 seconds of my drive "C".

I also transferred the same file in the same place, for comparison, on a hard drive 10 years from an old computer which is now in a closed Chamber. This hard drive is also plugged into a USB 3.0 at the back of the computer with a USB 2.0 cable and the files had 57 seconds to cross.

So that would mean that the Seagate drive does not work at the speed of USB 3.0.

Can you please advise me as to how I can get the right speed for my USB 3.0 ports?

DesF,

You can check for a driver to chipset update for your system.

Please keep in mind that it is a rotating disc and data transfer speeds do not match the theoretical bus speed. Certainly not the often claimed "ten times faster than USB 2.0! In addition, there a 5900 RPM disk, so a little slower there also.

A tweak, you can try is to make sure that drive policy properties tab is set for best performance.

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