Usb 3 1 Type C Connector
It has been tested with up to 10 000 connection styles and is 6 times more durable than usb a.
Usb 3 1 type c connector. Usb 3 1 is a new usb standard. Usb 3 1 gen 1 up to 5 gbps native displayport 1 2 video. The usb type c connector shouldn t be confused with the usb 3 1 or usb 3 2 standards the most common and familiar usb connector shape is usb type a which is currently used on the vast majority of computer equipment and peripherals as well as other devices including those that utilize its mini a and micro a variants see image to the right. Usb c formally known as usb type c is a 24 pin usb connector system with a rotationally symmetrical connector.
Usb c is a symmetrical reversible high bandwidth connector that is 60 smaller than usb a. The usb implementers forum usb if has recently released specifications for the usb type c connector and usb 3 1 gen 2 signal standard also referred to as superspeed. Usb type c isn t the same thing as usb 3 1 though. A compatible type c usb cable from aukey that has a type a end.
It was developed at roughly the same time as the usb 3 1 specification. In the table below one can see the progression of the usb signal standards beginning with usb 1 0 up to. Type c connector usb 3 1 type c connector usb 3 1 type c spec usb 3 0 type c connector usb 2 0 type c usb 3 1 type c 母座沉板. That s double the bandwidth as fast as a first generation thunderbolt connector.
The changes that usb 3 1 bring are most obviously seen in usb type c because there s an entirely new connector that fits into a port whether upside down or right side up. Usb standards have existed for many years evolving and improving as technology needs and capabilities have increased. The arrival of usb type c connectors and the faster usb 3 1 standard should be heralding a new age of consumer convenience. Usb 3 s theoretical bandwidth is 5 gbps while usb 3 1 s is 10 gbps.
The first usb 3 1 products are expected to be available in late 2016 and will mostly use usb type c design. In july 2016 it was adopted by the iec as iec 62680 1 3. Usb type c is just a connector shape and the underlying technology could just be usb 2 or usb 3 0. Usb type c is the port and if you look closely at the specifications you ll find that apple claim that the port can do a lot.