Do You Know the Benefits of USB Type- C port? Let's Explore

USB Type-C is the latest USB standard. It enables reversible plug orientation and cable direction while leveraging small form-factor connectors. Power capabilities have been extended up to 15 W which lets the source dynamically manage current from 0.5 A to 3 A. Data speeds have been increased to 10 Gbps. Beyond that, USB Power Delivery support enables negotiable power up to 100 W. Additional capabilities such as the Display Port? Alternate Mode and backward compatibility bring USB Type-C to the next level.

USB Type-C introduces a number of solutions that solve the issues that many users of USB-compatible devices have had to deal with, and it marks the beginning of some impressive new features that should change how we interact with our smartphones.

Here are some more things you need to know about the USB Type-C format:

Performs Better

USB Power Delivery (PD) is a single-wire protocol leveraging new USB Type-C standards and cables. With USB PD, USB Type-C ports can be either a source, sink or both. USB PD negotiation lets devices create a contract to deliver the optimum power level for each application. This protocol expands USB to deliver up to 100W (20 V, 5 A) of power. Data role capabilities are also enhanced as the USB PD protocol is used to negotiate data and video capabilities and direction. USB Type-C ports can be an upstream facing port (UFP) transmitting as a USB device, a downstream facing port (DFP) transmitting as a USB host, or a dual-role data port (DRD) having capabilities of both UFP and DFP. USB Alternate Mode enables guest protocols such as Display Port?.

It's Reversible

If you have ever used a USB cable you have likely had to readjust and realign the darn thing to the "right way up" in order to just connect it. USB Type-C fixes that frustration with a reversible plug that allows a device to be plugged into a port, either way, whether it's upside-down or right-side up-in other words, all the sides are right-side-up. This ought to save precious seconds and short tempers while charging a smartphone or accessing a storage dongle.

It's Smaller

There are a lot of USB cables out there of various sizes. So much so that it can be confusing as to which is the correct USB cable you need to use for your smartphone. With USB Type-C, you will just need a single, tiny cable. No more messing around with different USB cables for the various devices you own.

It Transmits Video and Audio

A USB Type-C cable will be able to transmit audio and visual signals using Display Port technology. It accomplishes this by using an Alternate Mode ("Alt Mode") to deliver full Display Port performance, including support for 4K, 5K, and existing Display Port, HDMI, DVI, and VGA-enable displays. So, basically, you will be able to use any number of monitors and displays with USB Type-C, including those that support ultra-high-definition.

It Charges Your Device

The new USB Type-C standard supports 100-watt USB Power Delivery. For comparison, a USB 2.0 connection only offers up to 2.5 watts of energy, which is good enough for charging your smartphone, but a laptop could require up to 60 watts. It also works both ways, so a device can send or receive power, making it bidirectional. Even better, power can be transferred while using the Display Port feature. Potentially, with USB Type-C, you could plug your laptop into a monitor connected to a power cable, and the monitor would charge your laptop as you used it as an external display. However, both the device and the cable have to support USB Power Delivery in order for this to work.

It's Faster Than USB 2.0

USB Type-C supports the 3.1 Super Speed standard, meaning that files can be transferred at speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second. Meanwhile, USB 3.0 transfers data at speeds up to only 5 gigabits per second.USB 2.0 transfers at up to 480 megabits per second. Basically, file and data transfers will be at their fastest with the USB Type-C. Similar to the power charging, both parties involved (the cable and the device) would have to support USB 3.1 Super Speed in order for faster transfers to occur.

It Will Require Adapters

Due to the new design, the USB Type-C connector will not be backward compatible with any other types of USB connections. However, there are already a couple of adapters out there like Apple's USB-C Digital Multi-port Adapter that allows you to connect an HDMI or VGA output, larger USB Type-A connector or smaller USB Type-C connector via a single port.