It’s about a third the size of an old USB Type-A plug. This awkward collection of differently-shaped connectors for different-size devices is finally coming to a close. USB Type-C offers a new connector standard that’s very small. This gave rise to lots of other USB connector shapes like the “micro” and “mini” connectors. It’s as massive as ever, and it only plugs in one way (which is obviously never the way you try to plug it in the first time). But as devices became smaller and thinner, those massive USB ports just didn’t fit.
Even as we’ve moved from USB 1 to USB 2 and on to modern USB 3 devices, that connector has stayed the same. The standard USB connector you’re most familiar with is USB Type-A. USB-C is closely intertwined with other new standards, as well-like USB 3.1 for faster speeds and USB Power Delivery for improved power-delivery over USB connections. Testing is even in the works to deliver a new USB audio standard using USB-C as a potential replacement for the 3.5mm audio jack. It’s now shaping up to be a real replacement for not only older USB standards, but also other standards like Thunderbolt and DisplayPort. Though the specifications for USB-C were first published in 2014, it’s really just in the last year that the technology has caught on.
While connectors are not backwards compatible, the standards are, so adapters can be used with older devices.
They also offer up to double the transfer speed of USB 3 at 10 Gbps.
USB-C cables can carry significantly more power, so they can be used to charge larger devices like laptops. USB-C features a new, smaller connector shape that’s reversible so it’s easier to plug in. Right now, it’s included in devices like the newest laptops, phones, and tablets and-given time-it’ll spread to pretty much everything that currently uses the older, larger USB connector. USB-C is the emerging standard for charging and transferring data.
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