Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

You can’t tell which version of the USB standard a cable uses just by looking at it. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) today ...

First, the good news: USB 3.2, the upcoming specification that the USB Implementers Forum announced back in 2017, is finally coming out this year. The bad news is that the group has also brought with ...

For something that has "universal" in its name, the USB standard is anything but. It is honestly all over the place. USB Type-C, a.k.a. USB-C, was supposed to become the end all and be all of USB ...

Just when you thought you could chitchat with authority about USB standards at your next dinner party, a new one comes along to shake everything up again. The latest USB 3.2 standard is going to be ...

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group, comprising Apple, HP, Intel, Microsoft, and other companies, today introduced an upcoming USB 3.2 specification, which will eventually replace the existing USB 3.1 ...

The latest USB 3.1 specification is pretty fast, but it could be even faster. How about twice as fast? That's what the USB-IF is promising for its newly announced USB ...

USB 3.2, which doubles the maximum speed of a USB connection to 20Gb/s, is likely to materialize in systems later this year. In preparation for this, the USB-IF—the industry group that together ...

20Gbps is quadruple what USB 3.0 supported at its own debut and double the improvement offered by USB 3.1. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...

USB-C has long been touted as the universal standard that will save us all, a single port that can charge your phone, your laptop, your tablet, your Bluetooth speaker, and even your Nintendo console, ...

USB 3.2-equipped laptops and external drives could reach speeds of 20 gigabits per second. You'll likely have to wait until 2019, though. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

DIYers wanting an IP67 capable NVMe enclosure finally have a viable option in the Rugged USB 3.2 from Sabrent. Sabrent has made a lot of noise this year with its full line of NVMe solutions internal ...