How Do You Tell What Type Of USB Ports You Have?

To identify the specific USB ports and connectors on your devices, you can simply look at their shape and color, or check ...
BGR

Does It Matter Which USB Port You Use On Your Computer?

When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...
SlashGear

What Is USB Type B And Which Devices Still Use It?

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 ...
SlashGear

7 Types Of USB-C Adapters (And What To Use Them For)

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The USB-C connector has seen mass adoption over the past decade, and is now found on nearly every device from expensive phones and laptops to ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Your USB ports have different speeds, and you're using them wrong

Your PC has a variety of USB ports meant for different devices. Most modern computers can feature USB ports of 2–5 different standards, and it's pretty easy to get lost between the options. Now, some ...
Embedded

USB Type-C and power delivery 101 – Ports and connections

USB Type-C is the newly introduced and powerful interconnect standard for USB. When paired with the new Power Delivery (PD) specification, Type-C offers enhancements to the existing USB 3.1 ...
PC Gamer

Pining for more USB Type-C ports on your motherboard? ASRock's solution is a wee bit extreme

For the most part, change happens slowly in the world of PCs and that's especially true of the humble USB port. Most motherboard manufacturers only throw in a handful of Type-C connectors on the rear ...
XDA Developers on MSN

USB-C still isn't as universal as it should be

The U in USB stands for "universal", but the latest version of the port hasn't lived up to that promise. Progress is ...
Business Insider

What it means to have a full-functioned Type-C port on your laptop, and how to correctly use it

If your laptop has a full-functioned Type-C port, that means you can use that single port to transfer data, audio, video, and power. Most full-functioned Type-C ports will have a unique lightning bolt ...
EDN

All about USB Type-C Docking Stations: Part I

With a tethered dock, rather than plugging the laptop into a frame, just a single USB cable is required. With a tethered dock, rather than plugging the laptop into a frame, just a single USB cable is ...
PC World

USB Type C speed test: Here’s how slow your laptop’s port could be

USB Type C is the intriguing new port that began appearing in laptops, tablets, phones, and other devices well over a year ago, but we had no real way test its throughput performance until now. Thanks ...