![]() ![]() This means Type-C cables will need adaptors to fit into existing slots. While USB Type-C is backwards compatible with previous USB standards it is not physically compatible. It is also backwards compatible with each USB standard, though the USB 3.1 speed and power benefits it can deliver will only come when connecting to other USB 3.1 compliant ports. ![]() The USB Type-C standard was finalised earlier this month by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) meaning it will be an official standard just like USB Type-A, Type-B, Mini and Micro USB. This was arguably the best aspect of Apple’s Lightning connector and now USB has the same flexibility. Consequently printers, monitors, speakers and even laptops could all be powered from a desktop PC and laptops themselves could dump their wide array of incompatible barrel chargers for a single USB Type-C connector which would double as an extra port when not charging.įinally with USB Type-C the USB cable will become reversible killing off that most irritating of first world problems and meaning no more fumbling around. This means not only will devices charge far faster, but almost anything can be powered via USB 3.1 and the tiny USB Type-C connector. To put this in perspective, a typical 15.4-inch laptop will consume around 60-65 watts on average. Whereas USB 2.0 can handle current of up to 500 milliamps (mA) for up to 2.5W of power and USB 3.0 upped that to 900mA for up to 4.5W of power, USB 3.1 can offer 5 amps (5000mA) and up to 100W of power. USB Type-C will also be compliant with the second major advancement of USB 3.1: vastly more power. The latest version of Intel Thunderbolt (used on Macs but still rare on PCs) can manage 20Gbps, but the difference will matter little for the vast majority of users. This generational jump doubles the performance of USB 3.0 from 5Gbps to 10Gbps (equivalent to 1,250 megabytes per second). USB Type-C can go as fast as any USB standard and it will launch with compliancy for ‘USB 3.1’. In short: this is one USB standard to rule them all. It combines the small size of Micro USB with the speed and power delivery potential of USB Type-A. Unlike the other standards which target different classes of device, however, USB Type-C (below) wants to replace them all. You will notice each type has a different form factor and the same is true for USB Type-C. ![]()
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