Not all USB cables are created equal -- some can't even transfer data. A lot of the ones stashed in your drawer might only be ...

With USB 3.2, you’ll have a USB-A or possibly the newer USB-C connector. USB 3.2 is commonly connected to high-speed storage devices and video devices such as external monitors and docks. USB devices: ...

USB has come a long way since the 12Mbps days of the '90s. It has waved goodbye to USB-B and is inching away from USB-A in favor of the slim, reversible USB-C connector. Data transfer rates have ...

Standard-B USB 3.0: This design is very similar to the Standard-B, however, it's designed to handle USB 3.0 speed. Most of the time, both ends of the cable are blue.

It’s important to note that the capabilities of a USB port also depend on the version of USB it supports (e.g., USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB 3.1, USB 4.0), not just the type of port (A, B, C, etc ...

USB Type-C can go as fast as any USB standard and it will launch with compliancy for ‘USB 3.1’. This generational jump doubles the performance of USB 3.0 from 5Gbps to 10Gbps (equivalent to ...

When SuperSpeed USB was announced in 2007, the branding was a logical differentiator. The term launched with USB 3.0, which brought max data transfer rates from USB 2.0's measly 0.48Gbps all the ...

The difference between USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 is their speeds. A USB 2.0 hub transfers data at 480 Megabits per second, while a USB 3.0 hub opens the floodgates for 5 Gigabits per second—or more ...

In our photo of the most common connections, we mistakenly used a USB 3.0 Type-B cable, instead of a USB 2.0 Type-B cable as planned. We’ve updated the caption to refer to the 3.0 connector, and ...