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ct1615

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I have a question and/or theory about USB wi-fi adapters;

I know USB 3.0 is much faster then 2.0 (almost 10x) and can delivery almost twice the power that USB 2.0 can to a connected device but can that increased power overheat a connected device like a USB wifi adapter (general known for getting hot) and create instability on how the device operates? While in turn the adapter would actually be more stable connected to a USB 2.0 port?
 

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