The arrival of USB 3.0 has meant even more types of USB connectors, including this USB Micro-B connector. A new Type-C standard is intended to sweep away all the variation with a single connector ...

The small square holes on either side of a USB connector aren't just aesthetic quirks. They're a mechanical feature to ...

While USB Type-C and USB4 may look interchangeable on a store's page, they're not. Type-C refers to the connector pin used, ...

Those ports could just be more USB-C ports for charging and data, or USB-A for legacy gear or HDMI and DisplayPort for ...

The USB 3.1 Type-C connector is similar in size to the USB 2.0 Micro-B connector. The socket for USB 3.1 Type-C connectors will probably be added next to larger USB connectors on devices like ...

Your future self will thank you.Unfortunately, the cables connectors tell you nothing about what they are actually designed to support. A USB Type-A-to-C cable could handle USB 3.0 or higher ...

The USB Promoters Group and VESA have announced that the new reversible USB Type-C connector, along with supporting power delivery of up to 100 watts, will also support the simultaneous transport ...

USB 3.1 has a maximum data rate of 10Gbps and can deliver a power output of up to 20V (100W) and 5A using the USB Type-C connector and USB PD. It is effectively future proof as a charging standard ...

The new connector isn't actually pictured at any point in the release, but we know that it will be similar in size to the USB 2.0 Micro-B ports used in the vast majority of non-Apple phones and ...

As much as USB Type-C basics are straightforward, manufacturers get it wrong on the regular – back in 2016, a wrong cable could kill your $1.5k MacBook.

According to the USB-IF's press release (PDF), the new connector is "similar in size" to current micro USB 2.0 Type-B connectors (the ones you use for most non-Apple phones and tablets).

But, you can also have a USB-C cable that is as slow as the ancient USB 2.0 spec. Transferring that same HD movie would take almost two minutes at a speed of 480 megabits per second.