Meanwhile, its counterpart Thunderbolt 5 is also approaching.
Last summer, MSIunveileda USB4 40Gbps add-in-board, and some of the earliest high-end USB4 docking stationsappeared.
Late last year, Adatadebutedthe industry’s first USB4 external SSD with 3,800 MB/s write speeds and active cooling.
Certain conditions enable USB4 2.0 hardware to transfer data at 120Gbps in one direction and 40Gbps in the other.
Microsoft looks like it’s ramping up the Windows-Android integration, too.
Insider channels recentlyreceivedthe ability to use Android devices as webcams, mimicking Apple’s Continuity system.
USB4 2.0 isn’t the only new connection protocol Windows is preparing for.
