Gadgetory

Apple's latest MacBook surprised everyone by including only a single port for charging data and display the port uses a new standard of USB 3.1 called USB type-c and on a bell and if you're confused here's what you need to know first off USB C can supply a lot of power in both directions coming or going you can pass up to 20 volts or a hundred watts that's enough to charge a computer with power to spare for other connected devices the second thing to know is that it's fast and if 10 gigabits per second is twice the current speed of USB 3.0 matching the original spec for thunderbolt where does the new MacBook will top out at a transfer speed of five gigabits per second but that limitation is on Apple's F next thing to note it's reversible unlike every USB cable you've ever used where you never seem to connect it right-side up the first time USB C fits in either orientation finally it's also backward compatible with other USB devices you'll need an adapter but if you want your old USB 2.0 hard drive to connect to your USB C port it shouldn't be a problem so there you go for things worth knowing about USB 3.1 type C it's super small super fast and I'm sure we're gonna be seeing a lot more of it