Line up the connector properly, and you never have to flip it over to plug it in the "right way" is always up. Like Lightning and MagSafe, the USB-C connector has no up or down orientation. The USB-C connector looks similar to a micro USB or rectangular USB 3.0 connectors at first glance, though it's more oval in shape and slightly thicker to accommodate its best feature: flippability. Is USB-C the Same as Micro USB or USB 3.0? USB-C is so broadly accepted that the European Union, hoping to simplify digital life, will require devices to use it for battery charging starting in 2024. Contrast this with the earlier Apple-promoted (and developed) Lightning and MagSafe connectors, which had limited acceptance beyond Apple products, and became obsolete thanks in no small part to USB-C. This broad acceptance by the big dogs is important, because it's part of why USB-C has been so readily accepted by PC manufacturers. The USB-IF counts more than 700 companies in its membership, among them Apple, Dell, HP, Intel, Microsoft, and Samsung. The USB-C connector was developed by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) (Opens in a new window), the group of companies that has developed, certified, and shepherded the USB standard over the years. USB-C is an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power on a single cable.
Here's a guide to everything USB-C can do, and which of its features you should look for when buying your next USB-C device. USB-C may now be ubiquitous, but it doesn't serve the same functions everywhere. While every USB-C port looks the same, not every one offers the same capabilities. USB Type-C ports are now found on all manner of devices, from simple external hard drives to high-end laptops and the latest smartphones. VHS ate Betamax, then was ousted by DVD, which faded in the face of Blu-ray (a standard that itself knocked off its chief rival, HD DVD), now facing its own mortality at the hands of online streaming services.īut USB-C is different-and perhaps it's even as truly universal as its acronym (Universal Serial Bus) suggests. At best, you end up in a format war, and one faction emerges victorious for a few years until an entirely new technology takes it out. Landing on a single standard to rule them all is an elusive aim in the realm of personal technology.
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