Though USB ports and cables may be universal, designations like USB 2.0 and USB 3.1 may leave many questioning whether they're interchangeable.

<p>USB 2.0 with its 480 Mbps theoritical bandwidth has become ubiquitous in PCs of all sizes and shapes. However, unwary consumers may not be getting the high-bandwidth devices they believe they are ...

This guide is designed to show you the difference between USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. The Universal Serial Bus, more commonly known as USB, is a technology that has seen substantial growth and evolution ...

The Universal Serial Bus (USB), introduced to computers in 1995, now appears in all PCs and in many peripherals. Yet, the bus's 12-Mbit/s speed has limited its usefulness for products such as video ...

A USB hub supplies data and power to downstream USB ports. It also allows the host to manage the power of the devices connected to its downstream ports using software. The distribution and management ...

Flash drives have become commodity products and everyone has at least one. Most people, even those technology challenged folks even have a small stack of these drives tucked into their purses and ...

USB 3.0 can speed up your setup or tank it depending on what you connect. Learn which devices benefit and which ones fall ...

Although there are numerous USB Verification IPs (VIP) offered for the functional verification of the controller side of a high-speed-communication interface, there are few available for the ...

When I was younger, I spent a lot of time collecting things around the house and using a microscope to examine them. While I had a lot of fun examining things, the one thing that was lacking was the ...

The Nintendo Switch Pro controller 's Type-C integration is apparently only for convenience, not faster recharges or data transfers--at least when you use the included cord. The Pro controller comes ...

Oculus Quest can function as a PC VR headset with the Oculus Link feature which was introduced in beta late last year. At launch the feature only supported USB 3.0 cables, which somewhat awkwardly ...

USB 3.0 was launched back in 2008. This new edition has more functions and better features included in the port. Although it looks just like a simple data cable port, it actually makes a lot more ...