Found everywhere from charging hubs to PCs, home appliances and Raspberry Pis, the Universal Serial Bus (USB) lives up to its name. But with more than 10 different versions, a slew of connectors and a variety of transfer rates and charging capabilities, USB is also a broad set of standards that can be confusing if you don’t know what you need.
If you look at a spec sheet for one of the best gaming laptops or best gaming PCs you might see it listed with a USB4 port, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port and two USB 2 ports. But what does that all mean and what can you expect to get from each? We’ve got answers to help you find out what every type of USB can do.
