USB (Universal Serial Bus) cables are everywhere. If you’ve ever needed to fast charge anything, from smartphones to tablets, to cameras and even newer laptops, you’ve likely needed to use one.
The other key differentiator is speed. USB 2.0 is a plodding 480Mbps. USB 3 cables range from 5Gbps to 20Gbps. While USB4, and Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 can support up to 40Gbps of throughput.
If you don’t need the fastest USB drive around, you can save a bit by opting for a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 drive but it will take longer to transfer files onto and off of the device. USB 3.0: Up to 5 ...
What does the manual say about the dock’s capabilities in terms of power and speed? Next, I take a USB key or two and connect them to the available USB ports to determine if they have enough ...
All our laptop reviews have details on what ports and adaptors are present on each laptop, and our overall Which? test scores take into account how easy those ports are to use, as well as how fast a ...