All you need to know about USB-A and how to choose the fastest one.

 

USB-A was and still is the most popular type of USB cable ever, in any computer or laptop you will find at least two USB Type-A ports, and this type is used for many purposes, such as to connect the mouse and keyboard to the laptop, and it is also used in flash drives and chargers Smartphones, as well as in many other devices such as Smart TV, PlayStation, etc. But do you know how to choose the fastest USB-A? And will USB-A remain popular for a long time? In this topic, we learn with you the most important information about USB-A, how to choose the fastest, and why it is expected to disappear in the future.

 

What is USB-A?

 

USB-A cables are links for transferring files between various devices, and there are many other uses for them. These connectors are the most widespread due to their many advantages such as speed of data transfer and ease of use. There are USB-A ports in many devices, as we mentioned to you. Including computers, laptops, gaming platforms such as the Xbox and PlayStation, as well as audio players, video players, smart TVs, many printers, even routers, and more.

 

There are many versions of USB-A, starting with USB 1.0, then USB 1.1, then USB 2.0, until we have now reached USB 3.0, the fastest ever, of which there are currently USB 3.1 and USB 3.2, and below we show you the details of these different types From USB-A, which one is faster, and how to find out what type your device has.

 

USB-A versions and which is faster

 

USB-A connectors started in 1996 with the USB 1.0 version, however, these connectors did not get real spread until 1998 when USB 1.1 was released, when the USB connectors achieved widespread due to their ease of use and their great speed in data transfer, Companies have continued to work on developing them and increasing their speed until there are many types of them now.

 

Although many years have passed since the launch of USB 1.0, it is still compatible with modern devices even that support USB 3.0. However, when using an old USB connector with modern devices that support it, you may notice slow data transfer, but it will still work without problems. . In general, any USB connectors of different versions work with different USB ports, although there are differences between the three versions of USB-A, and these differences are what led to an increase in speed in USB 3.0 over both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1.

 

When USB 1.1 was released in 1998, it provided a data transfer speed of 12 megabytes per second, but after the advent of USB 2.0, the file transfer speed increased to 480 megabytes per second, and of course, it was not possible to get the full speed for many reasons. So, its actual speed was around 280mbps. Finally, after the advent of USB 3.0 in 2008, the speed of the connectors increased to 5.0 GB, and this is a huge number of courses compared to previous versions, although the actual speed does not exceed 3.5 GB per second, it is still very fast.

 

One of the important differences between USB 3.0 and previous versions is the number of teeth in it, as it was increased to 9 instead of 4 in USB 1.1 and USB 2.0, and this of course helped to increase the speed significantly, and despite that USB 3.0 was designed in a way that does not prevent its connection old USB ports.

 

Will USB-A be present in the future?

 

In fact, there are many problems with USB-A that are not found in USB-C cables, or in other words, we can say that USB-C has many advantages over USB-A, including its small size, which also makes the port small, in addition to that It is faster than USB-A in transferring data and so on, which is why many expect USB-C to replace USB-A in the future in all other computers.

 

Some devices currently support USB-C with USB-A, and there are even devices that have eliminated USB-A entirely, but users can still connect USB-A to them through the adapter. There are also other reasons that may lead to less use of the USB-A connection in the future, including the proliferation of wireless devices such as mouses, keyboards, etc.