USB 3.1 VS USB 3.2, What's the difference?

WilliamP

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USB 3.1 VS USB 3.2, What's the difference?

USB3.2 compared to USB3.1 the biggest change is the change in transmission speed, other aspects of the change is smaller, the specific differences are as follows.

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1. The connectors are different. USB3.2 uses a typec connector, USB3.1 has a two-pin typec connector.

2. Different theoretical maximum transfer speeds. USB3.1 can reach a maximum transfer speed of 10Gbps and USB3.2 can reach a maximum transfer speed of 20Gbps.

3. Different standards are used. USB3.2 supports single and dual-channel seamless switching and is backward compatible, while USB3.1 does not.
 
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