USB 3.2 will bring Thunderbolt 2-like speeds to desktops this year

[Redaktion]

The USB Implementers Forum has announced that the next generation of USB will be called USB 3.2. The new standard is capable of transferring data at 20Gbps, which puts it on a similar level to Intel's Thunderbolt 2 technology first introduced in 2014 – the key difference is that USB is a much more generic technology and is much cheaper as a result.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/USB-3-2-will-bring-Thunderbolt-2-like-speeds-to-desktops-this-year.410859.0.html

[Brad331]

f*** their naming scheme. We're gonna keep calling them USB 3.0, 3.1, 3.2. Their bullshit naming scheme makes me physically ill.

[sticky]

So this means an identical looking USB-C port can be any one of

- USB 2.0 (500Mbps)
- USB 3.0 / 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
- USB 3.1 / 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
- USB 3.2 / 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps)

of which any USB 3.2 can be paired with either one of Thunderbolt 3

- TB3 PCIe x2 (20Gbps)
- TB3 PCIe x4 (40Gbps)

which again can support any one of external display out

- no display out
- DisplayPort 1.2
- DisplayPort 1.4

any of which can finally provide any range of USB-C Power Delivery from 40-100W, as well as optional DisplayPort MST or 10 GbE Networking, depending on the device.

That results in at least 30 different combinations of USB-C and quite frankly, insane.