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Why is everyone moving to USB Type-C ports?

Avatar Of Nur Nur Updated: February 15, 2019

USB Type C Review

The latest development in the USB cable industry is here and it’s about time. For all those who were not satisfied even with fast charging options in their phones, and dread carrying around heavy AC adapters can take a sigh of relief. The USB C cable is here, and companies are rapidly adopting the technological update.

USB Type-C and all you need to know

Usb Type C Review
Up till now phones and tablets have been using USB Type-A and Type-B cables for charging as well as data transferring. Right now, a USB-A charger produces only 2.5 watts of power, which is only sufficient to charge your phone and tablet. The Type-C charger is advanced enough to produce 100 watts at 20 volts of electricity. This means that laptops will also be able to get charged through it.

What makes the Type-C different?

Basically, a USB-C has a small physical connector around the size of a micro USB connector. It is the same on both ends of the cable which means any side can be connected to the phone or the charger or the tablet. For this development, one should be supremely grateful. The USB-C is small and sleek enough to fit into the slimmest mobile phone and at the same time can also charge a full-size laptop.

Usb Type C Review
The fact that the USB-C is adaptable for all functions such as charging and data transfer means that there will be no more additional ports on devices and they can now be made even thinner than before.  The “alternate modes” options on the Type-C such as HDMI, DisplayPort, VGA, bigger USB Type-A connectors are all supported by the Type-C.  Apple has already adopted this technology when it manufactured its Digital Multi-port Adapter which combined all things in one.

A USB Type-C cable is bi-directional which means that when plugged in a device can receive as well as send data. Laptops can be charged from portable battery packs currently used to charge smartphones these days. You can also plug your laptop to an external display, which would simultaneously also perform the function of charging your laptop along with being used as an external display.

Usb Type C Review

Improved Bandwidth

USB-C is compatible with almost 10Gbps transfer speed. This means that large files such as movies, DSLR images, and heavy audios can be transferred in a second. A new development in speed is USB 3.1 and USB 3 which have a bandwidth of 5Gbps and 10Gbps respectively.

USB-C is basically the connector shape, beneath which USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 could be fit. USB-C is yet to be manufactured with the USB 3.1 technology. For now, when purchasing USB-C cable you need to pay attention to the fact whether the cable supports USB 3.1 or not.

Older USB devices cannot be plugged into the newer USB-C tiny port, nor can a USB-C connector be connected to previously manufactured larger and older USB ports. However, USB 3.1 is still compatible with older USB ports. For now, laptops are being made with both ports; a USB-C and a USB-A port as are present in Google’s Chromebook Pixel.

How far-fetched is USB-C technology?

The USB-C is not only limited to phones and tablets; slowly and gradually it will make its way on to other devices as well such as desktops, pagers etc. The Type-C connector shape is here to stay. It is anticipated that the USB-C might even replace the Lightning connector on Apple’s iPhones and iPads as it is already making its way to the latest MacBooks. Due to this Android and Apple users may be able to use mutual chargers for the first time in history. For sure, USB Type-C cables are a worthwhile investment with multiple advantages.

This post was orginally published on: July 4, 2018 and was updated on: February 15, 2019.

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