Furthermore, the standard previously known as USB 3.1 Gen 2 will now be renamed to USB 3.2 Gen 2.Īdding to the chaos, the specification that was thought to be simply called USB 3.2 will now be called, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2! The new standard offers twice the throughput that is offered by USB 3.2 Gen 2 (so, 2x2). Under this rebranding, the standard previously known as USB 3.0 or USB 3.1 Gen 1 will now be called USB 3.2 Gen 1. The USB-IF (USB Implementers Forum) announced the rebranding of both the USB 3.0 and USB 3.1 specifications in the last week of February 2019 (Yes, the déjà vu is real, it's happening again). The confusing naming schemes of newer and faster USB standards seem never-ending and the latest announcement will leave most people perplexed yet again.

Their naming and specifications of USB revisions have been adopted by nearly all major IT companies around the world. Specifications and various technical details regarding each USB iteration are announced by the USB Implementers Forum, a group founded by seven major IT companies to support and promote the development of high-quality connectivity standards.

As time passes, standards need to be updated to keep up with modern hardware and end-user requirements. Universal Serial Bus, or USB, has been around for a long time and we've used it to connect a wide variety of devices from storage to input hardware.

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