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To be fair they seem to have taken this often-stated criticism on board. USB 4's naming is more sensible, and they've pushed the simple data speed & power label

by Latty 5mo ago

To be fair they seem to have taken this often-stated criticism on board. USB 4's naming is more sensible, and they've pushed the simple data speed & power labelling that makes it easier to work out what you need.

mort96 5mo ago
I don't think they've taken the criticism on board, USB 3 still has the completely nonsensical names
- Gigachad 5mo ago
  The modern usb naming is to just list the speed or power output of the port. Rather than some absurd version number it’s now just “USB 20 Gbits”
  - mort96 5mo ago
    Then why do I still see USB 3.2 generation 2x2
    - Gigachad 5mo ago
      I'm not sure I've ever seen that on a product description. But at any rate, USB IF doesn't have any ability to enforce branding guidelines unless the product uses the official USB logo.
usagisushi 5mo ago
Yeah, now it's USB4 Version 2.0 / USB 80Gbps / USB4 Gen4.
- ac29 5mo ago
  According to wikipedia the current marketing names for USB are just their speed: USB 5/10/20/40/80 Gbps. No version numbers or anything else.
  - mort96 5mo ago
    Then what's 3.2 gen 2x2?
    - Gigachad 5mo ago
      USB 20gbit
      - ButlerianJihad 5mo ago
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