It’s definitely nowhere near that easy for general consumers. This Lenovo page lists USB ports “USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (full function, USB+DP+PD)” and “ USB-3.2 Gen 1

It’s definitely nowhere near that easy for general consumers. This Lenovo page lists USB ports “USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (full function, USB+DP+PD)” and “ USB-3.2 Gen 1 Type-A”, with no mention of speed https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkbook/thinkbook-series/thinkbook-14-gen-4-(14-inch-intel)/21dh0016us https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkbook/thinkbook-s... This HP laptop lists USB 3.1 Type C and 3.1 Type A, with no mention of speed. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-envy-x360-2-in-1-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-8gb-memory-256gb-ssd-nightfall-black/6502184.p?skuId=6502184 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-envy-x360-2-in-1-15-6-touch-... Apple’s MacBook Air page lists “USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)”. Now, imagine someone buying a USB hub or dock. You might ignore the details from above and just search Best Buy or Amazon for any usbc compatible device. You’ll most likely mess up. Alternatively, you could search for a device specifically compatible with “USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (full function, USB+DP+PD)” as mentioned above for your Lenovo and get immediately super overwhelmed and confused.