USB 3.0
Blue-tabbed data connector
USB 3.0 is a version of the Universal Serial Bus standard for connecting devices to computers, introduced in 2008.
It offers significantly faster data transfer than USB 2.0—up to ten times the speed.
USB 3.0 ports and cables are often distinguished by blue coloring inside the connector: Make sure you're plugging into the blue USB 3.0 port for faster transfers.
- portDocking place for ships
- connectorThing that joins others
- transfer speedData movement rate
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- data transferMoving information electronically
transfer · data · plug · plug and play · blue · hub · flash drive · flash memory · external hard drive · backward compatible · bandwidth · charging · power delivery · device · socket · gigabit · peripheral · dongle
data transfer speed
USB 3.0USB 2.0
Serial connection protocol
serial port · parallel port · dial-up · PS/2 · dial-up modem