USB-C confusion: Connector hides varying speeds and specs

The USB-C connector, while intended to simplify connectivity, has become confusing due to its support for various underlying specifications. A USB-C port can range from the latest USB4 standard with speeds up to 80 Gbps to older USB 2.0 speeds of 480 Mbps, despite looking identical. This ambiguity allows manufacturers to include slower ports, as seen with Apple's MacBook Neo, which features both a USB 2.0 and a USB 3.2 Gen 2 port, both using the USB-C connector. Determining a USB-C port's actual capabilities requires understanding the underlying specifications rather than relying on the connector type alone. AI

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