Don't Get Fooled by 'USB 3.2' Marketing Later This Year

At Mobile World Congress last week, the USB Implementers Forum decided to change up the wild and crazy world of USB by renaming whats now known as USB 3.2"the latest and speediest standard expected to hit PCs later this yearas well as USB 3.0 and USB 3.1.

That makes sense, since USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 achieves its maximum speeds by using two 10Gbps channels to transfer data, which is only possible using USB Type-C.

And, even then, most people probably dont have any reason to push 20 GB/s at homenot unless youre looking to, say, run a 4K monitor at crazy-high refresh rates off a USB-C connection.

Still, when a manufacturer promises crazy-fast USB 3.2" speeds, do your homework and check what they really mean.

Original article