Micro USB Vs. USB-C Ports: What's The Difference?

Micro USB and USB-C differ in shape, transfer speed, and power delivery; USB-C supports higher current, reversible design, ...

What the colors of your USB ports tell you (and why some are more capable than others)

When buying a new laptop, consider the speeds your USB ports support, as this is one aspect that most consumers tend not to investigate closely. Lower-priced or older laptops may have ports with more ...
Tom's Hardware on MSN

USB Decoded: All the Specs and Version Numbers

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 ...

What Does It Mean When A USB Port Is Purple?

USB ports come in a range of different colors, including purple, which could indicate the USB 3.1 standard or a proprietary ...
Hackaday

USB mode

A mildly annoying trend over recent years has been for USB hardware devices to expose a CD-ROM drive containing their drivers for Windows users. Of course there’s no real CD in there, instead the ...

Drawer full of USB cables? This tiny tester tells you which ones actually work as advertised

The Treedix multifunction USB cable tester quickly identifies which cables still work and which ones belong in the recycling bin.