Explained: What Is USB-C?

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With so many Macs and Windows laptops now featuring the interface, it's clear that the USB Type-C connector is here to stay. Here's why that's a good thing-and how to understand both its subtleties and where it's headed.
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  • @TheDenis7990
    @TheDenis79907 ай бұрын

    Hello. Thanks for the video. What is the iphone’s case model shown in this video at 2:06 for example? Thanks.

  • @issacovid1270
    @issacovid12702 жыл бұрын

    We've barely dipped our toe in this technology

  • @dailyedits333

    @dailyedits333

    Жыл бұрын

    I already have one

  • @robe2504
    @robe25042 жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Thank you..

  • @jonathanbendtsen8832
    @jonathanbendtsen88322 жыл бұрын

    It is better for the battery for a phone?

  • @francescastith2357
    @francescastith23572 жыл бұрын

    Omg thank you for this. I'm 31 and usually up to speed with this stuff but when chargers started coming like this I was lost.

  • @veronikalynn5084

    @veronikalynn5084

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same, 28 😅😅

  • @currentwork4353

    @currentwork4353

    2 жыл бұрын

    haha old dumb and cringe millennials be like

  • @ronaldblackburn8947

    @ronaldblackburn8947

    8 ай бұрын

    How bout me..79 hahaha

  • @mskay9597

    @mskay9597

    4 ай бұрын

    Same here, I was caught off guard lol

  • @haweyorashid9419
    @haweyorashid9419 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks you so much 💗

  • @sharonlindsay7041
    @sharonlindsay70412 жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation and demonstration whilst keeping to the point. Thank you

  • @SilverHunterN
    @SilverHunterN5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the concise explanation. Been browsing around Amazon/Ebay to see what kind of new motherboard I want for my PC rig, and there's a few motherboards that do not have USB-C ports, and that annoys quite a few people. However, people have said you can buy an adapter so you can put usb-c wires into the new motherboard.

  • @TTV_Lynn

    @TTV_Lynn

    15 күн бұрын

    Do you know what kind of adapter in particular? I’m currently looking for an adapter

  • @cjjohnson936
    @cjjohnson936 Жыл бұрын

    Great vid, clearly explained. Thanks for the breakdown.💯😎

  • @silentnight2671
    @silentnight26712 ай бұрын

    ThanQ.

  • @EternalMinimalist
    @EternalMinimalist2 жыл бұрын

    thanks you.

  • @lordknighton
    @lordknighton2 жыл бұрын

    Great content, but the microphone is off a little.

  • @Mumung21
    @Mumung213 жыл бұрын

    Gbps = Gigabits per sec GBps = Gigabytes per sec

  • @Christophero

    @Christophero

    2 жыл бұрын

    USB C = 1.25 GB/ second USB C thunderbolt = 5 GB / second

  • @mintgardener
    @mintgardener2 жыл бұрын

    Pretty sure it’s 10/20 giga”bits” per second not giga”byte” per second. A gigabit per second is about an 1/8th of the speed of gigabit

  • @ronaldschild157

    @ronaldschild157

    2 жыл бұрын

    "Gbps" (lower case "b") = Gigabit; GBps (upper case "B") = Gigabyte (GigaByte?). Anyway, this is a very good and informative presentation.

  • @MargieIslandArt
    @MargieIslandArt5 ай бұрын

    So i want to buy USB c but i see A5 and A3 what does it mean ?samsung - type c to type c 1.8 m A5 vs samsung type -c to type c 1.8 m cable A3 .Thank You

  • @AceOfDeath708
    @AceOfDeath70812 күн бұрын

    Do usb-c to usb-c charging work on all usb-c devices?

  • @jake30966
    @jake3096611 ай бұрын

    Is there a lead that will allow phone to be charged while a external SSD attached to watch movies or backing phone up to SSD ?

  • @ShadowriverUB

    @ShadowriverUB

    6 ай бұрын

    Note that USB only concerns about sending power, it does not care how you gonna use that power for charging or anything else and power and data transmission is independent (that why you got cable that just to power) and one does not concern about the other. Only Host device can send power and only client device can recive it, in order for SDD to charge phone and send data means that both SDD and Phone need to support taking reverse roles in data transmission.

  • @Ru4444
    @Ru44442 жыл бұрын

    How does it know which is the smaller devices?? 😱😱😱

  • @Marlon-Ortiz
    @Marlon-Ortiz9 ай бұрын

    tysm

  • @michaelellis6384
    @michaelellis63842 жыл бұрын

    I like how he was supposed to be on top of his training

  • @cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647
    @cornbreadfedkirkpatrick96473 жыл бұрын

    I'm slowly warming up to these I hope the USB D-Z isn't going to show up soon.

  • @kevinhouser2244

    @kevinhouser2244

    2 жыл бұрын

    Both of my connectors are not the same

  • @cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647

    @cornbreadfedkirkpatrick9647

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kevinhouser2244 okay and thanks

  • @HOLDFASTBEAR

    @HOLDFASTBEAR

    Жыл бұрын

    How fast are your c to c cables lasting though?

  • @nonobrobro3310
    @nonobrobro33107 ай бұрын

    Omg those 1st 2 points are not a problem at all. Have we gotten so lazy that it’s a problem to take a few seconds to figure out which part of the cable is the right side?! Smh

  • @BillBraskyy
    @BillBraskyy Жыл бұрын

    I've just been trying to Google over and over again if there is a difference between a type c charger and a USB-C charger, and I can't get a straight answer.. I have a new phone, it's a Samsung Galaxy S, and my type c plug that came with it fits and snaps in perfectly, I have another one that is fairly short that also snaps in just fine, but the one I keep near my bed which is the one I want to use because it's longer and more expensive, it too is a type c charger but it's very tough to plug in, it's extremely resistant to go in.. I've only used it maybe two days, but I'm afraid to keep doing it because I don't want to mess up the charging port on this new phone.. so I've been trying to compare the device ends of these three, and they all look to be the same.. although I feel like the one that's giving me trouble, it looks like it might be a fraction of a hair wider, but I also feel like that's my eyes playing tricks on me from straining so hard to tell if they are the same Oh by the way, the phone I just replaced, I still have it, and the bedside plug that's not fitting easily into my new phone, it fits into my old phone perfectly fine like it always has.. That's why I am wondering if there's a difference between USB c and type c, because I am going to have to buy another one and I want to make sure I buy the right thing.

  • @jat1994

    @jat1994

    Жыл бұрын

    Is the wire your using a after market one or is it official samsung? Also have you go a case on your phone?

  • @markkeavin5346
    @markkeavin5346 Жыл бұрын

    does USB C to USB A works? Like a car charger with USB c port and armrest box that needs to be powered by car carger but only has a USB A port

  • @ShadowriverUB

    @ShadowriverUB

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes and no, USB-C and USB-A is alreacticly compatible so it will charge, but USB-PD is not supported in USB-A (other then FastCharge which is outside of offical USB standard) so it might not charge as fast in devices that support faster chargeing. In terms of data USB-A 3.0 have 2 high speed data lanes pius while USB-C has 4, and those extra 2 are used 3.2 2x2 mode as well as some alternatye modes

  • @soulheaven1964
    @soulheaven196421 күн бұрын

    Can this download music to the computer

  • @lightweight1889
    @lightweight18892 жыл бұрын

    Dude, 20GB/s is pretty much top DDR4 speed. Are you saying one could saturate RAM speeds with USB C?

  • @YariCodes

    @YariCodes

    2 жыл бұрын

    it's gigabits not gigabytes (Gb instead of GB), and that is 1/8 of a gigabyte. the "20 gigabytes per second" in the video is a bad mistake in the video

  • @tomonamission

    @tomonamission

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@YariCodes yes not sure on the advice of a PCMag that doesn’t know the difference between GIgabits and Gigabytes 😉

  • @Anonymous-x1x
    @Anonymous-x1x Жыл бұрын

    Every phone I've owned with USB C has been trash. It loses connection and refuses to charge because it gets loose.

  • @lorettaboakye2735

    @lorettaboakye2735

    Жыл бұрын

    True so trash

  • @keaelectronic5275
    @keaelectronic52752 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @godblessyou9743
    @godblessyou97432 жыл бұрын

    From decades ago what you on about I've only just found out usb c exists

  • @jonathandiaz4997
    @jonathandiaz49973 ай бұрын

    18 months ago 😮

  • @choppergirl
    @choppergirl11 ай бұрын

    I destroyed my USB-C ports like the 5th time I used them. You're trying to jam that little tab male connector into any hole you can find that fits on the back of your case blind and there is no telling how much other stuff you damage.

  • @moonfacemedia919
    @moonfacemedia919 Жыл бұрын

    I bought a c to c cable thinking i could just charge my phone from a power bank but its pulling power from the phone to charge the powerbank instead?! How and why?..

  • @user-dc9ic8hw2h
    @user-dc9ic8hw2h6 ай бұрын

    Please tell me its for android too😢

  • @cryosleep19
    @cryosleep192 жыл бұрын

    Can I send video like HDMI ?

  • @ShadowriverUB

    @ShadowriverUB

    Жыл бұрын

    If device supports it and right cable yes, via alternate mode, there also DisplayPort mode and MHL and some non-standard solutions like analog audio which is used now days in phones without a jack. Because in most USB 3.0 speed modes only 2 data lanes out of 4 are used in USB-C there extra pins that can be used for something else, USB 2.0 has sperate data pins, so in case of 2.0 all 4 lanes are free.

  • @WildManFrizzell
    @WildManFrizzell2 жыл бұрын

    Both ends are not the same.

  • @R_syeda
    @R_syeda Жыл бұрын

    my charger is a usb C i use the ipad mini 6th generation and i would need a new usb c wire soon

  • @Jtyoutube2467
    @Jtyoutube2467 Жыл бұрын

    I like this new charging thing it charges my phone only in 50 minutes fast charging.

  • @pakkinlaw4721
    @pakkinlaw47213 ай бұрын

    Good tutorial But too much echo is Bad ❗

  • @seekeroftruth8658
    @seekeroftruth8658 Жыл бұрын

    Technology 🙏💥

  • @johnlupo3919
    @johnlupo39192 жыл бұрын

    GET CLOSER TO THE MICROPHONE !!!

  • @InLohmansTerms
    @InLohmansTerms3 ай бұрын

    Ummm... Dude? That's a LIGHTNING bolt ⚡

  • @AnotherMrLizard

    @AnotherMrLizard

    2 ай бұрын

    No it isn’t

  • @safdarrizvi9885
    @safdarrizvi98856 ай бұрын

    I just bought a Samsung Galaxy A14 4G 64GB that came with USB C to USB C and no wall charger.

  • @Throughthelurkingglass
    @Throughthelurkingglass Жыл бұрын

    Can't find one that'll last longer than 6 months, 3 on average😓

  • @lorettaboakye2735

    @lorettaboakye2735

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here

  • @lawoull.6581
    @lawoull.6581 Жыл бұрын

    I bought wrong one...I just needed to charge my 📱

  • @MitaLoLZP
    @MitaLoLZP2 жыл бұрын

    Not true, I don't have Type-C on my PC nor anywhere in my house, I have to use external USB cables to connect my phone to PC. Sucks.

  • @VladGheorghe875
    @VladGheorghe8755 ай бұрын

    gigaBITS not BYTES

  • @rlemoyne007
    @rlemoyne0072 жыл бұрын

    I wish they would drop the excessive power output on USB-C. If you want a charger, get a charger.

  • @Landrew0
    @Landrew0 Жыл бұрын

    Horrible sound quality.

  • @delaflower
    @delaflower7 ай бұрын

    10Gbps It’s 10giga’bit’per second not 10giga’bytes’. A gigabit it’s an 1/8 of a giga’byte’. 🙄🙄🙄

  • @ninjastriker3139
    @ninjastriker313911 ай бұрын

    👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

  • @KLHK1981
    @KLHK19812 ай бұрын

    Type.c in Malaysia means Chinese

  • @DefinitelyNotMyRealName
    @DefinitelyNotMyRealName4 ай бұрын

    It’s gigabit.

  • @marxman00
    @marxman00 Жыл бұрын

    Loose the completely irrelevant muzak and buy a microphone

  • @isaiah2536
    @isaiah25369 ай бұрын

    I notice no difference between this and the standard USB to lightning… Don’t waste your money like i did.

  • @christiangriffith225
    @christiangriffith2253 жыл бұрын

    First

  • @nosajkrad
    @nosajkrad6 ай бұрын

    £28

  • @josephwennerlund5075
    @josephwennerlund50752 жыл бұрын

    I hate this USB-C thing

  • @anyajeffery7506

    @anyajeffery7506

    Жыл бұрын

    i want to know why? 🤣

  • @lusse2

    @lusse2

    10 ай бұрын

    You gonna hate iPhone 15 💀💀💀

  • @markcode1134

    @markcode1134

    10 ай бұрын

    l opinion

  • @pennylerato9115

    @pennylerato9115

    9 ай бұрын

    MEE TO!

  • @pennylerato9115

    @pennylerato9115

    9 ай бұрын

    BRO USB C IS GOOD FOR IPHONE BUT NOT PHONE

  • @andrewball4518
    @andrewball45182 жыл бұрын

    Terrible microphone and mixes up gigabytes with gigabits.

  • @porto1st

    @porto1st

    Жыл бұрын

    Cry about it

  • @eliargumedo4728
    @eliargumedo472811 ай бұрын

    How much did they pay you to give us a positive review on this? Its just a monopoly scandal. They did it with the earbuds, the iphone lightning cable, and now this. And besides, i looked at this at first with no bias. But after about a year, my usb c cable doesnt charge my phone properly. It easily gets dirty and looses connection. Didnt happen with my iphone charger. That thing lasted me a few years. And i still have when my friends come over and didnt bring a charger for their iphones. We shouldnt have to buy all these new devices just for this usb c port. And those connectors that switch from lightning cable to usb c, or usb to usb c are another money grab.

  • @AtticTapes14
    @AtticTapes14 Жыл бұрын

    I have a wire thats both ends is usb c tip. Like what????

  • @dannyboots

    @dannyboots

    3 ай бұрын

    0:30 guy literally says this in the vid

  • @GolfBala
    @GolfBala9 ай бұрын

    You mean Gigabit per second.

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