I've been doing a bit of a deep dive into the USB protocol recently. My understanding is that USB4 requires all USB4 hardware (hosts and devices) to support, at a minimum, the 10 Gbit/s transfer mode.

How do you know if a fancy USB4 external storage drive is really using the full speed of USB4? If you’re just looking at a box on a shelf, the answer is, “you don’t.” As a standard, especially if ...

If you've seen the newer USB-C ports on laptops and peripherals, you know what to expect in 2020. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI ...

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 ...

The Universal Serial Bus, or USB connector has been a mainstay of a wide range of devices for years, though the actual port used and cable required could vary dramatically. USB4 is changing that by ...

You can no longer use any USB-C cable you get your hands on ...

The USB Promoter group announced USB4 Version 2.0 spec, a major update that will enable up to 80 GBps of data performance over USB-C. This news comes at a time Apple has been rumored to switch to this ...

The king of cables.

Just call it USB4 on the floor: 2021 will see a big wave of devices featuring a new USB standard that goes beyond the usual speed boosts. USB4, the newest version of USB, nixes the space (it's not ...

A CES® Innovation Awards 2026 Honoree: HyperDrive Next USB4 V2 Enclosure Redefines Modular Storage with 80Gbps Speed and PCIe Gen4 Power. A CES ® Innovation Awards 2026 Honoree, the HyperDrive ® Next ...

Xiaomi has announced its 6A USB4 braided high-speed data cable in China. The Xiaomi 6A USB4 cable can deliver transmission speeds of up to 40Gbps and supports 240W fast charging. It can achieve up to ...

StarTech, a global supplier of tech gadgets for IT professionals, has released a driverless dual 4K USB4 docking station that ...