Compare USB1 and USB2 loopback plugs

The following table lists the differences between the PassMark USB1 and USB2 loopback plugs:

Feature USB 1 plug USB 2 plug
  USB1 Image USB2 Image
USB Standard 1.1 2.0
Price (*) (Discontinued, Aug 06) $49.90
Speed when connected to a USB1 port (#) 12Mbit/sec 12Mbit/sec
Speed when connected to a USB2 port (#) 12Mbit/sec 480Mbit/sec
Loopback function Yes Yes
Benchmark function No Yes
Number of LEDs 3 5
High speed (480Mb/s) LED indicator No Yes
Error indication LED No Yes
Upgradeable firmware No Yes
Frame retransmission counter (after CRC failure) No Yes
Power on LED check No Yes
Required version of BurnInTest software V2.6 V4.0
Stand alone test software available, USB2Test No Yes
Application Programming Interface (API) No Yes
Case color Blue White
WIN32: Windows XP SP3 and 2003 server, Vista, 2008 server, Windows 7 support Yes Yes
WIN64: Windows XP SP3, 2003 server, Vista, 2008 server, Windows 7 support No Yes
Windows 98, ME and 2000 support Yes No
Linux (Kernel 2.6.9 or higher and LibUSB are required) No Yes
Windows 95, NT, Mac support No No
More information USB1 Product page USB2 Product page
Loopback plug pictures USB1 images USB2 images

(*) US Dollars. Volume discounts available
(#) Theoretical maximum