The most reliable way to determine which USB port on your computer is the fastest is to test its actual speeds. To do this, ...

If your laptop or desktop PC has "sleep-and-charge" USB ports on it, they can be pretty helpful, but how they work varies ...

Today, USB ports come in various colors not just for aesthetics but because each color signifies a different purpose or capability. Some USB ports are red, some are blue, and others are purple.You ...

Whether your device’s ports are USB-A, USB-B or USB-C will be (relatively) obvious from their size and shape, but to find out what connection standard they use, you’ll need to consult the online ...

If you're the type of person who likes a tidy travel dock rather than a somewhat messy USB-C dongle, you'll want to check out ...

When you bought your computer, you probably heard or read the word Thunderbolt in reference to ports that, to your knowledge, look and function just like the USB-Cs you use to charge everything ...

What Port to Choose for a USB Printer?. ... You may have to try different USB ports to see which one will work with your printer if USB003 or USB004 doesn't work.

Using a Thunderbolt 4 cable, for example, won't give you the faster speeds promised by that standard if you plug it into a Thunderbolt 3 port or USB-C Gen 3.2 port, and connecting two Thunderbolt ...

The USB-C port is a different side of the adapter. Rozette Rago/NYT Wirecutter The four regular USB plugs are all on one side, which is tidier than the “flailing gibbon” look of some other ...

Be careful not to confuse a yellow USB port with an orange USB port. Both carry passive or "always-on" power but may have different data transfer speeds. Orange tends to be specifically USB 3.0 ...