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It does not matter the ExpressCard slot is 1x or 2x. And uPD720202 seems more stable for hot swapping than ASMedia 1042! I read somewhere that ExpressCard can only reach 2.5Gbps as maximum bandwidth. I preferred ExpressCard 54 in X201, it just fills in all gaps, it seems more steady to plugin and out USB device with it. The 34mm version uses a Fresco Logic chipset and the latest drivers. I am not sure, ExpressCard slot on X201 is version 1.0 or 2.0, or above cards are designed as 1x ExpressCard.Ĭheapest USB 3.0 flush expresscard out. You can install it from Source Project (search Google) I got 2.5Gbps, which is pretty good comparing with USB2.0 480Mbps. Icons from Glyphicons Free, licensed under CC BY 3.2 x USB3.0 ExpressCard working on X201 with Mavericks: 1) GMYLE BC628 34mm USB3.0 Adapter (ASMedia 1042 chipset) 2) AKE BC398 54mm USB3.0 Adapter (NEC Renesas uPD720202 chipset) GenericUSBXHCI.kext supports both.Views expressed here are my own and not my employer's.īased on the Bootstrap Tumblr Theme by Mike Jarema Some quick searching says that this GenericUSBXHCI.kext works on Mavericks, though I haven’t been able to test this (the originally mentioned machine is now running Yosemite).

I’ve been informed that this doesn’t work for Mavericks.

Insert the USB 3.0 card into your MacBook.

Download and extract the drivers for your version of Mac OS X.

I have only tested these instructions on my MacBook running OS X 10.7.5, but the drivers’ page claims that it also works on 10.8.x. Unofficial drivers for the card are available here in kext form. You’ll need a kext ( kernel extension) installer - I used Kext Wizard. You’re probably working with a real Mac, but to get the card working you’ll need to use some hackintosh tricks. It will not work out of the box, and neither the provided driver CD nor GMYLE’s website has Mac drivers.

I could not find any USB 3.0 cards that officially provide Mac support, and the GMYLE card I linked is no exception. I bought the GMYLE ExpressCard 34mm to USB 3.0 Adapter because it is relatively cheap, has a compatible chipset, provides two ports, and does not protrude out of the MacBook. You’ll need an ExpressCard 34 USB 3.0 card. Fortunately, this Mac is old enough that it still has an ExpressCard port. However, my external hard drive and DisplayLink monitor support USB 3.0, so file transfer and screen refresh rates are not nearly as good as on the Windows laptop. Although I bought a Windows laptop a year ago, I still use my MacBook Pro from 2007 which is still usable thanks to RAM and hard drive upgrades.