#USB4 2.0 vs USB4

Japanese peripherals manufacturer Elecom has become the first company to have their USB4 2.0 cables certified. These include a USB4 2.0 cable with 80Gbps transfer speed and 60W of power delivery. The other cable is also USB4 2.0 with the same transfer speed, but it offers 240W of power delivery. For those curious, USB4 2.0 is the successor to USB4. The USB4 standard is common on USB4 2.0 is the successor to the USB4, which is found on modern motherboards, gaming handhelds, mini-PCs, and other such devices. To compare the old with the new, USB4 can only offer speeds up to 40Gbps. Plus, the new USB4 ports also support DisplayPort for 8K displays at 60Hz. At the time of writing, Microsoft has already begun testing USB4 2.0 for their Windows11 Insider Preview Build. Read more in our articles including "USB4 2.0 cables are coming soon" and "Canon EOS R6 V officially unveiled with RF 24-105mm f/2.8L Power Zoom Lens".