Why is a USB 3 drive slow with a 2011 MacBook Air?
> MacBook Air models from that year only have USB 2.0 ports, not USB 3. You can connect a Thunderbolt dock with USB 3 ports to achieve better performance.
> MacBook Air models from that year only have USB 2.0 ports, not USB 3. You can connect a Thunderbolt dock with USB 3 ports to achieve better performance.