Eli5: How is it possible that advancement in USB allows us to transfer larger data in faster speed, yet the diameter of the wire does not change.

405 views

Eli5: How is it possible that advancement in USB allows us to transfer larger data in faster speed, yet the diameter of the wire does not change.

In: 17

7 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

USB 3 added two extra pairs of wires for superspeed 5/10gbps data transfer, requiring thicker cables than usb2.

USB 3.2 supports the optional dual lane mode which uses two more superspeed wire pairs when using a type c connector on each end, although not every c-to-c cable includes these (but also were often used for earlier USB cables so that protocols such as Displayport could work.

You are viewing 1 out of 7 answers, click here to view all answers.