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11-28-2020 09:51 AM
Product: HP640 G2
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
Hi,
I have an USB C port on my HP notebook. thats is 3.1 Gen1. Can I upgrade this to Gen 2?
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11-28-2020 10:13 AM
No.
You cannot upgrade the hardware specification of your USB port. It will always remain what it is since that is part of the system board and the chipset capability.
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11-28-2020 10:13 AM
No.
You cannot upgrade the hardware specification of your USB port. It will always remain what it is since that is part of the system board and the chipset capability.
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