Which of my setup components need to support USB 3.1 in order for me to achieve USB 3.1 transfer speeds?

To transfer data at speeds of 10Gbps, you need to confirm that the following components in your setup support USB 3.1: The USB host connection The USB cable The USB device and any subcomponents (for example, a hard drive docking station and the hard drives in the docking station) Note : USB 3.1 is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps). Devices that support USB 3.1 should have the USB 3.1 symbol on them. If the USB 3.1 symbol does not appear on your USB source or device, refer to the information provided by the manufacturer to confirm whether the USB source or device support USB 3.1.