Digi AnywhereUSB® Plus Performance Data

Overview

Digi AnywhereUSB® Plus enables USB devices to be accessed over Ethernet or Wi-Fi across a network: locally, remotely, or in virtualized environments. It is designed to deliver distance, flexibility, and manageability  for USB devices that cannot be directly connected to a host system.

Digi has benchmarked the performance of the AnywhereUSB Plus product line. This document describes the test method used and the results observed.

What It Is For, and What It Is Not For

AnywhereUSB Plus extends USB beyond cable distance limits, centralizes devices in secure locations, and supports virtual desktops, remote hosts, and shared USB access across systems, giving you operational  flexibility and uptime.

It is a good fit for:

• USB license dongles,
• Scanners and readers
• Printers and labelers
• Test and measurement equipment
• Industrial peripherals
• Virtual desktop environments
• Cameras or webcams

It is not for:

• Replacing direct-attached USB when maximum throughput is needed
• Guaranteeing disk or storage performance
• Sustained high-bandwidth USB storage
• Real-time and latency-sensitive workloads.

Why Performance Differs and What Impacts It

USB traffic is processed by the AnywhereUSB Plus Hub, travels across an IP network, and is reassembled by host drivers and software, which adds overhead and variability that a direct USB cable does not have. Results are directional and not guaranteed, and depend on the USB device type and behavior, host CPU, memory, and OS, firmware and driver versions, network speed and latency, Ethernet vs. Wi-Fi, and the    number of active USB devices.

Performance Benchmarks

The timing information reported here does not constitute a guarantee of a specific performance level. Each firmware release can introduce differences in timing, and the specific testbed host computer and    endpoint equipment used will also cause variance.

The equipment and tools referenced were commonly available items used for testing and do not constitute a recommendation to use those specific products.

Testing consisted of connecting SanDisk SSD drives to the AnywhereUSB Plus ports and performing read and write operations to them.

Test Setup

• Test machine and devices were directly connected to a Netgear 10 Gbps switch using an ASUS 10 Gbps NIC.
• A secondary 1 Gbps switch, a Netgear ProSafe 8 GS108, was used where noted.
• Windows disk performance was measured using CrystalDiskMark.

Performance – Version 10.1.38.188

Test conditions:

• Date: September 10, 2026
• Windows 10 (build 19045), 64-bit edition, Windows 10 Enterprise 22H2
• AnywhereUSB Installer Version: 10.1.38.188
• AnywhereUSB Manager 3.1.39.6
• AnywhereUSB Driver Version: 7.1.3.122
• MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes/second
• Test network: Windows PC with 10 Gbit Ethernet to 10 Gbit router, fiber optic cable from router to AnywhereUSB 8 Plus or AnywhereUSB 24 Plus, 1 Gbit Ethernet from router to AnywhereUSB 2 Plus

Experimental Windows 10+ feature — Lock into RAM:

• Performance depends on PC system and memory load.
• Minimum requirements: Windows 10, 11, or Server 2019+, with 8 GB+ RAM.
• Recommended: create a snapshot before enabling.
• To enable: File → Preferences → Experimental tab → Lock into RAM.
• Recommended default: locked size of 9216.
• After accepting configuration changes, the PC must be rebooted before testing.

Performance – Version 10.1.36.186

Test conditions:

• Date: May 1, 2025
• Windows 10 (build 19045), 64-bit edition
• Windows product: Windows 10 Enterprise 22H2
• AnywhereUSB Installer Version: 10.1.36.186
• AnywhereUSB Manager 3.1.36.1
• AnywhereUSB Driver Version: 7.1.3.121
• MB/s = 1,000,000 bytes/second