Here's What Every Different USB Port Type Actually Means

USB Type-A, USB Type-C, and USB Type-B ports are used in all sorts of devices nowadays, but they're not all made the same, and some are becoming less common.
Android Authority

Understanding different types of USB cables

USB (Universal Serial Bus) cables are everywhere, with the type-C gaining . If you’ve ever needed to fast charge anything, from smartphones to tablets, to cameras and even newer laptops, you’ve likely ...
MUO on MSN

Cable standards are a mess, but you shouldn’t blame USB-C

Universal connectors are convenient in theory. Without visual differences, it's hard to tell which USB-C cables support each ...
ExtremeTech

USB Type-C connector will also support DisplayPort: Finally, one cable will fit every hole

The USB Promoters Group and VESA have announced that the new reversible USB Type-C connector, along with supporting power delivery of up to 100 watts, will also support the simultaneous transport of ...
Wall Street Journal

The New Apple MacBook’s Only Port: USB Type-C Explained

Aside from a high resolution “Retina” display and a new, thinner profile, Apple’s new MacBook has one feature you need to know about—whether your next computer is a Mac or not. The new MacBook is the ...
Ars Technica

Strange question: are USB cables with male A-type connectors on both ends "a thing"?

Subject line says it all. I'm looking to connect an Xbox Series S/X controller to my PC via USB cable, and have a USB-A female/USB-C male adapter, but I'm trying to remember whether I would also have ...