The use of USB connections is about to change thanks to the arrival of the new iteration of this type of connection which promises a higher data transfer rate. The presentation of the new USB 4 version 2.0 was in charge of the USB Promoter Group, an organization made up of some of the most important technology companies on the market.
This new version of the popular connection system offers speeds of up to 80 Gbps when transferring files between computers using a cable and USB-C type connector. Said transfer rate represents a significant jump with respect to the previous generation that can only offer a performance close to 50%.
The features of the new connection system are expected to be revealed in November in advance of the USB DevDays event. It should be noted that the new USB 4 version 2.0 standard thanks to a new physical layer architecture that makes it possible to double the speed.
The USB Promoter Group said that the new architecture employs a new class of active cables type USB-C that are designed for high transfer rates. However, they clarified that they will also be able to work with current cables that do not exceed 40 Gbps speed.
As in previous generations, the new version will be compatible with other types of similar USB connections, even if they operate at lower transfer rates. Likewise, the arrival of this new technology will also have the consequence that support for DisplayPort and PCI Express must be improved, since it will have to use its most recent version. In the same way, the USB 3.2 standard will be updated so that users can experience better performance.
Although the new standard is already a reality, it is still It is unknown when it will be possible for the general public to benefit from this new technological advance. Most likely, it will take a couple of years for USB 4 version 2.0 to be the most widely used on the market.
What is known is that at least for now this technology will only be available to developers.
An interesting aspect of the new data transfer rates can be seen when using removable disks to transfer large files in a matter of a few seconds. Added to this is also that it will allow those people who must transfer video files in 4K or 8K to do so in record time.
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