And neither is USB 3, USB 3.2, or even USB4, for that matter.
Instead, the consumer-facing name will just be “USB” and the exact speed.
If a cable supports a specific charging wattage, they’ll also have to list it.
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Still pretty bad, but probably better than USB’s previous system (USB4 Version 2.0, anyone?
), since at least the consumer knows what specifications they’ll get.
Expect to start seeing this new scheme within the next few months on new hardware devices.
USB-IF