Where and what are USB Type-C port used for .-.

[K i a r a]

Sooooo..

 

Hey My laptop has a USB Type-C port, But what is the port used for?

I know this is a horribly noobie question, Also what is the difference between USB Type-C port And Thunder Bolt?

 

 

Thanks

[2FA]

Type C is merely a new form factor that allows for more advanced USB standards to be used such as USB 3.1 and USB PD (PD allows for up to 100W of power instead of the old 2.5W). It also has "alternate mode" which allows it to carry signals such as VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 3 as long as the cables are properly certified.

[Guest]

USB-C allows for ALL THE DONGLES.

[WereCatf]

20 minutes ago, 2FA said:

Type C is merely a new form factor that allows for more advanced USB standards to be used such as USB 3.1 and USB PD (PD allows for up to 100W of power instead of the old 2.5W). It also has "alternate mode" which allows it to carry signals such as VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 3 as long as the cables are properly certified.

Something that is sure to confuse a lot of people is that having a USB-C - port doesn't actually mean that the port is a USB3.0 or better; there are a lot of devices out there that only have a USB2.0, but use the USB-C - type port.

[Sakkura]

26 minutes ago, 2FA said:

Type C is merely a new form factor that allows for more advanced USB standards to be used such as USB 3.1 and USB PD (PD allows for up to 100W of power instead of the old 2.5W). It also has "alternate mode" which allows it to carry signals such as VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 3 as long as the cables are properly certified.

Traditional USB type A can do power delivery and USB 3.1 speed too. It depends on the port.

[WereCatf]

3 minutes ago, Sakkura said:

Traditional USB type A can do power delivery and USB 3.1 speed too. It depends on the port.

I don't remember what the article was, but there were several people on Ars Technica that were surprised, because I have type-A - ports on my mobo, but they're USB 3.1 Gen 2 -- these people thought only USB-C can be used for that.

[Sakkura]

1 minute ago, WereCatf said:

I don't remember what the article was, but there were several people on Ars Technica that were surprised, because I have type-A - ports on my mobo, but they're USB 3.1 Gen 2 -- these people thought only USB-C can be used for that.

To be fair, USB has gotten insanely confusing in recent years.

[WereCatf]

Just now, Sakkura said:

To be fair, USB has gotten insanely confusing in recent years.

Oh, I agree, and I complained about that quite loudly in the comments. So did a whole bunch of other people, too USB is handy and all, but they really should have thought some of this stuff better. I mean, if a bunch of nerds on a site like Ars Technica can get so confused by it all, your Average Jane and Joe will get even more so.

 

Oh well.

[geo3]

4 minutes ago, Sakkura said:

To be fair, USB has gotten insanely confusing in recent years.

There's nothing confusing. The letters are different types of connectors, the numbers are different kinds of signals.

[Lady Fitzgerald]

2 hours ago, geo3 said:

There's nothing confusing. The letters are different types of connectors, the numbers are different kinds of signals.

The heck it isn't confusing!  Would love to "meet" the misbegotten morons who changed USB 3.0 to USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.1 to USB 3.1 Gen 2 shortly after USB 3.1 first came out.

 

Manufacturers and vendors constantly confuse the two, either delberately or through ignorance. Too many of the idiots seem to think (or want their customers to think) that USB C is always USB 3.1 Gen 2 but call it USB 3.1. It's been a nightmare of mislabled cables and adapters, USB C charging cable that lack the resistance to prevent too much current going to devices being charged, etc. ever since that idiotic name change.