Question: is usb 3.1 gen 1 backwards compatible?
Answer: USB 3.0 is capable of data transfer speeds up to 5Gbps. USB 3.0 is also known as USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps). USB 3.1 is backwards compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, except in the following scenarios: ... Bus-powered USB devices that requires more power than what USB 2.0 can provide are not compatible with USB 2.0.