5 Reasons Why USB-C Is the Right Successor to the USB Throne

Ever since 1995, when the USB standard came to life, its technology has steadily improved. The goal was always to deliver more power, and higher speeds to the end consumers. Well, we can say that almost 20 years later, the technology has matured well, as the USB type-C was presented in 2014.

It is a still a young technology, but it is certainly future proof, as it comes with an abundance of benefits. When USB-C is mentioned to the general public, people start thinking about how it is reversible and how no one would ever have to suffer with putting the USB-A connector on the host machine. However, it is much more than that. Let’s take a look at all the great features this technology comes with.

Higher power output

Type C is a new type of connector, but the good thing is that only a year before it was introduced, the new USB 3.1 standard pushed the power limits much higher, enabling these cables of delivering up to 100W of power to various types of devices. This is why Apple decided to use Type C connectors in their new lineup of MacBooks.

Support for more power output, in combination with the standard being present in all types of devices will only make all the other types of charging and connecting cables obsolete. This upgrade in power has made room for the development of amazing new devices, capable of powering multiple mobile products quickly.

As an example, an exciting new Indiegogo campaign features the LIFEPOWR A3, a product that combines two Type-C connectors and the USB 3.1 standard to delivers up to 20V(100W) output. A perfect way of keeping your devices charged up, no matter where you are.

More bandwidth

As USB 3.1 runs through the veins of the Type-C technology, the data bandwidth is significantly improved. The USB 1.1 was capable of delivering 12Mbps. The upgrade to 2.0 surprised the world as it now came with a speed of 480Mbps. But, in 2008, the 3.0 standard went up to an amazing 5Gbps. Five years later, the standard doubled that, and the 3.1 standard can now deliver up to 10Gbps.

This is quite a high bandwidth, making it possible for companies to use the standard for transferring different types of data, such as audio.

It is smart

Type-A and Type-B USB connectors exist to indicate which device is the host and which is the client. Without this, a Type-A to Type-A cable would be useless. However, this is not the case with Type-C connectors. They were designed to take up their roles as the electrical current goes through them.

This means that no matter which end of the cable you place in the host or client, the result is going to be the same, as the connection is always two-way.

It is more practical

All of us always wanted to be able to use a single cable to connect all of our devices. This is precisely what the Type-C connectors are going to help us achieve. The results are going to be amazing, as we will all be able to charge or transfer data with a single cable, from a number of different devices.

The technology is backwards compatible

As USB-C is currently in expansion, it is important to note that the technology is backwards compatible. Of course, you are going to need an adapter to turn the Type-C connector into a Type-A or Type-B, but the underlying USB technology is going to be supported.

This is important for this transitional period, while all of the companies do not implement the type-C support in all their products. Also, before these connectors become standard with different types of products, you can always rely on adapters that will make your Type-C port usable in several different ways.

These five reasons clearly show why this technology is future proof. It is here to unite the whole globe against the struggle with an unnecessary mess of intertwined cables. Even Apple might join this standard with its mobile devices, as they have already adopted these ports in their MacBook devices.

USB Type-C is definitely the future, as it outperforms and is far more practical than any other previous version. Average consumers already love it due to its ease of use. You will never again have only a 50% chance to insert the USB into the port correctly, it has now went up to 100%, no matter what end is on top or bottom.