Whats the difference between USB 3.0 and 3.1? SCAM ALERT

[mattkime]

I can't figure it out. It sounds like a scam.

USB 3.1 specification takes over existing USB 3.0's SuperSpeed USB transfer rate, now calling it USB 3.1 Gen 1, and introduces a faster transfer rate called SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps, also called USB 3.1 Gen 2,[54] putting it on par with a single first-generation Thunderbolt channel.

So they basically introduced USB 3.1, gave it the same functionality as 3.0 and then, in a stroke of genius, USED THE SAME GODDAMN NAME FOR A FASTER VERSION - USB 3.1...wait for it... Gen 2.

My only hope is that plenty of drinking occurred. and everyone had a good time.

[GuyGene]

matt, that'd be dagnabbed name...miley-shocked003:

[jdc]

Its actually old news and the same conclusion you have is what they said as well.

Think it was on ars, maybe a year ago?

[anonymouse1]

Agreed.Feels very scammy.

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mattkime wrote: USB 3.1 specification takes over existing USB 3.0's SuperSpeed USB transfer rate, now calling it USB 3.1 Gen 1, and introduces a faster transfer rate called SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps, also called USB 3.1 Gen 2,[54] putting it on par with a single first-generation Thunderbolt channel.

So they basically introduced USB 3.1, gave it the same functionality as 3.0 and then, in a stroke of genius, USED THE SAME GODDAMN NAME FOR A FASTER VERSION - USB 3.1...wait for it... Gen 2.

Yeah, it's confusing and silly.

Your quote comes from this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_3.0#USB_3.1

More here:

http://www.usb.org/developers/ssusb
https://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/03/ex...a-macbook/
http://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-usb...3-1-gen-1/

[jdc]

AA second link is the one I remember, so 2 years ago.

[space-time]

and at the coffee shop the Small is Medium, Medium is Large, and Large is Tall. Or something like that.

[mattkime]

I WANT TO KNOW WHY

[WHiiP]

mattkime wrote:
I WANT TO KNOW WHY

Only NEED TO KNOW. You, DON'T.

[Filliam H. Muffman]

Two year old discussion: What "USB 3.1" is, and isn't (for the new MacBook, especially)

OWC Larry wrote:
It is an extremely messy standard that is the result of a large consortium making all the consortium members happy.

Most Mac users are shocked that there is a new port on their MacBooks. Thundercrap needed a cheaper implementation and mass production is what was required. Proper implementation of USB 3.1 Gen2 through a USB-C connector will take several years to filter down to the cheap $20 external USB cases. It isn't helped that it took Apple a year to put Thunderbolt 3 on a MBP, and still doesn't have a Mac Pro with the port.