At a glance Expert's Rating Pros ・Fast real-world 40Gbps performance ・USB4 is compatible with every Type-C port (and most Type-A) ・Rugged and good-looking Cons ・Expensive Our Verdict We love the heft, ...

Why it matters: Devices utilizing standard USB4 connections aren't quite ubiquitous yet but are becoming more common. The USB Promoter Group unveiled specifications for a faster variant of USB4 over a ...

USB4 has become the new standard for portable external SSDs. With speeds reaching up to 40Gbps and support for Thunderbolt 4, these drives now offer desktop-grade performance in palm-sized enclosures.

I've been doing a bit of a deep dive into the USB protocol recently. My understanding is that USB4 requires all USB4 hardware (hosts and devices) to support, at a minimum, the 10 Gbit/s transfer mode.

The VL832 USB4 endpoint device controller from Via Labs has achieved USB4 certification from the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF). Offering data transfer rates of 20 Gbps and 40 Gbps, the VL832 chip ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Because USB is so common, it's easy to overlook how incredible it truly is. In a world of hyper-competitive tech companies, the existence of a ...

ADATA's SE920 external pocket portable SSD represents only the second USB4 device we've gotten in for testing. The first came a little over a year ago when we got our hands on Orico's Montage pocket ...