We love how slim and light laptops are nowadays, but that comes with a drawback: fewer and fewer ports, which can make things ...

Macworld It took the iPhone an eternity to strike Lightning in favor of the universal USB-C port. Now that it’s here on all ...

Although black USB 2.0 ports are slower than the latest USB 3.x ports, you'll still find them on some modern-day laptops and ...

While every USB-C port looks the same ... older USB-C ports support just 5Gbps maximum speeds (called "USB 3.2 Gen 1"), so it's important to look for a "USB 3.2 Gen 2" or "10Gbps" designation ...

The best USB-C hubs will expand your laptop’s capabilities, offering additional ports for connecting legacy peripherals such as printers, mice, and keyboards. That’s true of each of the USB-C ...

Each port can provide 15 W at 5 V / 3 A, but if you want to power four sink-only USB-C devices at once, it will only be able to give 1.5 A on third and fourth port – quite a reasonable ...

A purple USB port typically indicates support for USB 3.1 technology, offering faster data transfer speeds and improved power delivery compared to older USB versions. USB 3.1 can reach speeds of ...

Here's why that's a good thing—even if not every USB-C port is created equal. I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at PCMag.com. Reading this during the day? Then you've caught ...