Like most USB ports, USB-B 3.0 ports are typically blue, while USB-B 2.0 ports are black, and USB-B 1.0 ports are often white. That said, this isn't always the case, as USB port colors are not ...

USB has come a long way since the 12Mbps days of the '90s. It has waved goodbye to USB-B and is inching away from USB-A in favor of the slim, reversible USB-C connector.

The USB Mini-B is a five-pin connector that came out at the same time as the USB 2.0 standard in 2000. The new standard was an improvement over earlier versions and supported data transfer speeds ...

USB Type-C can go as fast as any USB standard and it will launch with compliancy for ‘USB 3.1’. This generational jump doubles the performance of USB 3.0 from 5Gbps to 10Gbps (equivalent to ...

USB-C is also faster than our current USB-B standard. Data transfers can run at rates up to 10 Gbps, but it's backwards compatible with older USB standards, as long as you have an adapter.

The best USB hubs reclaim all the ports computers have lost in the pursuit of thinner, smaller, and lighter machines. These handy hubs help connect just about any peripheral including external ...

While a USB 2.0 port could deliver just 2.5 watts of power, about enough to slowly charge a phone, USB 3.1 upped this to about 4.5 watts, and the initial uses of USB-C topped out at 15 watts of power.

From left to right, the most common USB connections (and their uses): Mini-USB (older cameras and hard drives), USB 3.0 Type-B (desktop hard drives), USB-C (future devices), Micro-USB (all manner ...

Save time and money by switching to USB-C. Here’s what USB-C is, why you should switch, how to power your phone twice as fast, and how to make the transition.

USB ports and connectors come in a variety of shapes and sizes. While you may be familiar with common types like USB Type-A and USB Type-C, there is also USB Type-B.It was introduced back in 1996 ...