Credit: ExtremeTech
CES generates a lot of hype about new & interesting gadgets. This year, less spectacular, but more significant than most, is the new USB Type-C connector & associated USB 3.1 standard.
Important new features include:
● reversible connectors
● more power (up from 10W to 100W) means that almost all peripherals can be powered directly by the USB connection — no more power brick for an external drive or USB hub
● higher data rates — up to twice as fast
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/197145-reversible-usb-type-c-finally-on-its-way-alongside-usb-3-1s-10gbit-performance#disqus_thread / CES show practical products USB Type-C connector USB 3.1 standard frustration connect USB devices computers Intel USB Type-C solve this problem universal connector that’s also capable of twice theoretical throughput USB 3.0 provide far more power hybrid cabling USB 3.1 cables backwards compatible disc USB 3.0 ports, Type-C adapters conventional USB new connector signal overhead drop significantly 128-bit and 132-bit encoding scheme PCI-Express 3.0 Type-C USB 3.1 Type-C plug previous standards USB manufacturers adopt expensive 3.0 hardware mobile devices cause confusion mistake one type of port for the other deploy technology mobile phones tablets interfaces consume more power USB controller can be powered down active drawing power PC charging port heat dissipation higher bandwidth higher heat 3W 4W specifications Watt 100W power envelope USB 3.1 more practical value 10Gbps bandwidth capability SSD enclosures conventional mechanical drives SSDs USB 2.0 hard drive slow compared to SATA power bricks connect points sufficiently reinforced external peripheral powered by single cables USB hubs multiple devices higher bandwidth flippable connector power provisioning competition Intel’s Thunderbolt high-speed standard bandwidth RAID TRIM motherboard add-on cards late 2015 early 2016 Type-C connectors disk disc drive /
