USB4 announced with faster speeds and improved bandwidth up to 40Gbps

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The new USB4 has been announced and other than the improved speeds it comes with, it even ditched the space between the name and the number. The new standard is faster, comes with improved compatibility and you don’t have to worry too much about what cable or port you plug into.

USB4 is able to send out 40gbps per second which is two times faster than the current USB 3 and 8 times faster than the original USB 3. To top things off, it will be able to support the maximum speeds of the previous cables and interfaces which makes things convenient.

In terms of compatibility, the USB4 can be made compatible with Intel’s Thunderbolt 3. This means that anyone who’s creating devices or cables with USB4 can easily make it compatible with Intel’s standard (something that is widely used on devices on the market). 

Now, the best part about the USB4 is the ability for it to only use a single cable to send power, data and video signal. There’s no need to worry about which different cables to use for different purposes. Due to the fact that it can send up to 40Gbps, if say you are using a monitor that uses 8Gbps of bandwidth, the other 32Gbps can be used for other things such as sending over power, etc.

The USB4 also doesn’t need a new connector. You don’t have to worry if your computer or smart device doesn’t come with a port of the same shape or size (think HDMI, USB-C, USB-A, etc). Changing connectors can be tough, especially if most devices don’t support it yet, making it a turn off to turn to USB4. 

However, there is one drawback to USB4. The first drawback would be the price. As how most new technology is, it will be very expensive due to how complicated it is to create the ports. It should be about a year till we will be able to see new devices supporting the standard. 

In terms of naming, I’m pretty glad they ditched the space in the middle, makes it look shorter and neater. Speaking of the naming, USB Promoter CEO Brad Saunders mentioned that they want to make things simple by naming the brand new standards USB4, USB5 and so on. I’m going to have to agree with him, USB 3.0 and 3.1 had confused me for awhile. Do you agree? Keep up with the latest tech news on TechNave.com!