I love the X1 Max’s dual Type-A and Type-C connectors and 1GBps performance with smaller data sets. But speed drops Considerably during larger transfers. Small, compact, and versatile, the X1 Max is ...

The war between USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt is heating up. Since it launched in the beginning of 2011, Intel's Thunderbolt standard has been outstandingly fast at 10Gbps per lane. USB 3.0, an older spec, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cords are a fact of life, and most ubiquitous of all is the USB cable, which is responsible for everything from transferring information from ...

Apple announced its next-generation iPhone lineup today, and unsurprisingly, it marks the end of the road for Apple’s long-running Lightning connector in favor of USB-C. Not only does USB-C further ...

USB has been around for decades, and the sheer number of USB and Thunderbolt versions in 2025 can be bewildering. Here's what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and ...

Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...