What’s the difference of USB Type C&USB3.1

What’s the difference of USB Type C&USB3.1

Some people may confuse about USB Type-C and USB 3.1.

Here are some details about the USB Type-C and USB 3.1 to let you know the differences between them.

USB Type-C

Firslty,a USB Type-C port measures 8.3mm x 2.5mm, which is small and fasional design,much smaller than Type A and Type B connector.The most important thing is that it can be reversible, which means it can also be plugged upside down, making it easier for all users.

Secondly,USB Type-C plugs have high endurance and longevity. They are designed in a way that endures no less than 10,000 insertion and extraction cycles.

Thirdly,USB Type-C connectors not only can charge and sync data,but only can transmit DisplayPort signals at up to 4K resolution. The new plug can also handle electrical power of up to 100W.

USB 3.1

While USB Type-C is a physical connector, USB 3.1 is a new technology standard,which requires faster data transmit speed up to 10 Gbps.Twice faster than USB3.0,20 Times faster than USB2.0.

And backward compatible with USB3.0/USB2.0/USB1.0.

USB Type-C is a part of USB 3.1

Users mess up USB Type-C and USB 3.1 sometimes. The main difference between the two is that USB Type-C is designed to support USB 3.1 signals. Some devices may have Type-C connectors which only support the older USB standards such as USB 2.0 and USB 3.0.

With more and more devices such as the LG G5,Huawei P9,Lumia 950, Lumia 950 XL, Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P getting equipped with USB Type-C connectors combined with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support.

Following with more and more USB Type-C host coming up like Apple MacBook Pro/Google Chrome Book Pixel/HP/Dell etc,USB Type C to Type C will totally replace USB Type A,Type B.