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The physical contacts are different though. You can look down into a USB 3 plug and see the new 5 contacts just as you can look at a USB 3 socket and see the ne
by moftz 7y ago
The physical contacts are different though. You can look down into a USB 3 plug and see the new 5 contacts just as you can look at a USB 3 socket and see the new contacts right up front. Also I don't always see blue in new USB 3 cables and sockets, sometimes it's just black.
- Wowfunhappy 7y ago> Also I don't always see blue in new USB 3 cables and sockets, sometimes it's just black. True, but if the cable is blue, that always indicates USB 3, at least in my experience—I've never seen a blue USB 2 cable. I think this is sufficient given backwards compatibility—how often do you specifically need a USB 2 device? I very much doubt many "normal" people know to check the contacts.
- djsumdog 7y agoBlue or Green if it's a Razer device, or Red to indicate Gen2 vs Gen1 ports on gaming motherboards.