The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has announced the new USB 3.2, an incremental update that brings many benefits, such as double data transfer speed without upgrade cable.
In other words, devices will have double the data transfer speeds using existing cables, thanks to a application which has been available since the original USB standard began Type-C.
Specifically, USB Type-C cables were designed from the outset to support multi-lane operation, but USB 3.2 is the first to take full advantage of this application.
Thus, USB 3.2 hosts and USB devices will be designed as multi-lane solutions, offering two different approaches: either 2 lanes of 5 Gbps or 2 lanes of 10 GbBps.
Between the two, it's not hard to figure out what approach the leading device manufacturers will choose, especially because a USB 3.2 storage device will offer data transfer performance that exceeds 2 GB per second when a SuperSpeed- USB 10 Gbps.
"When we launched USB Type-C, we intended to ensure that USB Type-C cables and connectors were certified for SuperSpeed USB or SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps, to produce the highest performance in USB as they were developed new generations USB 3.0 said Brad Saunders, President of USB 3.0 Promoter Group. "USB 3.2 update offers the next level of performance."
The USB 3.0 Promoter Group includes leading members such as Microsoft, Apple, Intel, HP and many others. However, Microsoft does not yet see USB 3.0 as a mature model, and refuses to apply it to Surface's latest models, saying it will cause more confusion to customers.
Microsoft stated that if the correct cable is not used, customers could experience slower performance, which would ultimately lead to more criticism which would affect picture both the device itself and the company as a whole.
