USB4 Version 2.0 to offer up to 80 Gbps data transfer
The USB-C cable is getting yet another standard called USB4 Version 2.0, which enables up to 80 Gbps data transfer speeds with specific cabling.
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Wesley Hilliard
OWC adds new 4TB version of its rugged Envoy Pro FX portable SSD
OWC has announced a new larger 4TB capacity variant of its ruggedized Envoy Pro FX portable SSD that's perfect for content creators and other Mac users who need a tough, fast storage device.
Mike Peterson
M1 Macs deliver Apple's first support for USB4
The first Apple Silicon chip used in a Mac, the M1, implements Apple's first custom controller for USB4 and Thunderbolt 3 and delivers the platform's first systems meeting the new USB4 specification. Notably, Apple has brought USB4 to market about a month after Intel's own 11th Gen Tiger Lake processors for PC notebooks.
Daniel Eran Dilger
First 40-gigabit USB 4 products shipping as soon as late 2020
Even though standards like USB-C and USB 3.2 are still gaining traction, the first devices with USB 4 still using the USB-C connector should arrive towards the end of 2020, according the USB Promoter Group.
Roger Fingas
