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This machine doesn't make much use of it's enormous size for connectivity; It has only 4 USB ports which are spread across 3 sides of the computer; 2 are USB 3
by Tsiklon 6y ago
This machine doesn't make much use of it's enormous size for connectivity;
It has only 4 USB ports which are spread across 3 sides of the computer;
2 are USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A,
1 is a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C,
1 is a USB 2.0 - What is the purpose of a USB2.0 port on a new computer in 2021?
I'm quite concerned that this machine has no 20Gb USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Ports or no 2.5Gb Ethernet (or ideally 10Gb Ethernet). Thunderbolt ports would be ideal but their absence makes sense given it's an AMD based system.
I feel that a year or two down the line, once USB4 begins to make headway, this machine is going to feel quite limited.
P.S. - I truly detest the USB 3.* naming convention - "USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 - Type C connector", "USB 3.2 Gen 2" and "USB 3.2 Gen 1" seem explicitly designed to confuse non-technical people, hell, it's hard enough for technical people too.
- ilikepi 6y ago> What is the purpose of a USB2.0 port on a new computer in 2021? Volume cost savings, presumably. I guess that's the port you use for input devices since they don't really require high bandwidth connections...