While USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 ports are visually indistinguishable, there are significant differences between them.

USB has been around for decades, and the sheer number of USB and Thunderbolt versions in 2025 can be bewildering. Here's what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and ...

Long story short, USB 3.0, 3.1 Gen 1, and 3.2 Gen 1 are identical and support speeds up to 5 Gbps. There also exists USB 3.2 Gen 2 that comes in the same form factors as USB 3.2 Gen 1, with speeds ...

All USB-C equipped Macs support Thunderbolt 3 except the now-discontinued 12-inch MacBook introduced in 2015. A few models of iPad include a USB-C connector that only supports the USB data ...

USB naming conventions have always been confusing, but perhaps none more so than USB 3.2 Gen 1 and Gen 2. Here's what you need to know about the two standards.

We measured data speeds by plugging in a USB 3.2-compatible solid state drive, using either a USB-A or USB-C cable, and measuring the read and write speeds using the AJA System Test Lite app for Mac.

So to get the full advantage of “USB 3 speeds.” It’s notable that the iPhone 15 supports a USB-C port with USB 2.0 speeds, which is 480 megabits per second. That’s not great in 2023.

When USB 3.0 is expected to hit the market in early 2010, it will have been 10 years since the now ubiquitous USB 2.0 was introduced (April 2000).

The USB Promoter Group announces the USB Power Delivery 3.1 Specification to enable up to 240W of power over the USB Type-C® cable and connector.

USB-IF establishes new Certified USB Type-C® Cable Logos to display cable power capabilities in watts, clearly indicating support for 60W or 240W as defined by the USB Power Delivery 3.1 ...

The non-profit USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has sought to address that with optional logos, and there are more of them today that might help you identify the latest USB cables. Emphasis on "might." ...