The arrival of USB Type-C connectors and the final USB 3.2 standard have both heralded a new age of consumer convenience. However, there remains quite a bit of confusion about what these new standards ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ah, USB; where would we be without it? Introduced in the late 1990s as a one-size-fits-all replacement for the handful of ports and ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

With more and more manufacturers opting to include USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 ports on their laptops and other devices, many people are wondering exactly how these ports differ and what the terms ...

The modern world runs on USB, also known as Universal Serial Bus. Whether it's the old-school USB-A ports built into hotel lamps or high-powered Thunderbolt powering entire workstations, USB is still ...

When working with USB 3.1, designers are challenged to provide the 10 Gbps USB 3.1 speeds that customers expect while supporting backward compatibility with USB 3.0 devices in a hub topology. Using ...

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 way ...

One of the most commonly used data connections in the modern world is USB (which stands for Universal Serial Bus), but there's a difference between a USB header and the actual USB port your device ...

Plugable probably isn't a brand many of you have heard of; they are an up and coming vendor that specializes in connectivity solutions. Their portfolio includes Docking Stations, Hubs, and Adapters ...