That means, for the time being, the new standard is very much aimed at encouraging the industry to update its hardware – so it’ll be a little while before USB 3.2-compatible devices start showing up. However, the devices you’re using will have to support the newest USB hardware and come with the modern USB-C connectors. The existing USB 3.1 can transfer data at up to 10 gigabits per second using two lanes (5Gbps per lane), but the new USB 3.2 tech aims to double that to 20Gbps, or 2GB/sec, by allowing for 10Gbps per lane. Put simply, then, USB 3.2 refers to how data is sent across cables, while USB-C technology is a physical specification that dictates the appearance of plugs and wires. Now, we’ve had the launch of USB 3.2, which again ups the data transfer speeds. Then gen.2 arrived, doubling that speed on certain hardware and cables that were compatible with the new version. Just to make things even more confusing, so far we’ve had USB 3.1 gen.1 which unfortunately ran at the same speed as USB 3.0 – the standard used by the previous USB A cables. USB-C can carry data across numerous connections such as Apple’s Thunderbolt, Displayport, HDMI, and, of course, USB 3.1 – which is currently the official data transfer standard for USB-C. Unlike micro and miniUSB, however, USB-C has been designed to replace both ends of the cable. You can find out everything you need to know about USB-C here, but essentially, rather than a data transfer standard, it’s the latest form of physical connection for USB, like with microUSB and miniUSB. USB 3.2 – USB-C and the story so farĪs mentioned, the new standard works with USB-C, and we don’t blame you’re finding all these different terms confusing. USB 3.2 has arrived, but what on earth does that mean? Allow us to explain the ins and outs of this new USB standard.Īnnounced yesterday by the USB 3.0 Promoter Group, the new standard works with USB-C, and its big feature is faster “multi-lane” traffic, which we’ll explain later.
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