This means that the color of the USB port alone does not guarantee the specific standard in use. For example, a red USB port could potentially be used for older USB versions, such as USB 1.0 or 2.0.

The most reliable way to determine which USB port on your computer is the fastest is to test its actual speeds. To do this, ...

The USB Implementers Forum did start USB 3.0 as “USB 3.0” back in 2008, but that were back then. Since it were renamed to USB 3.1 Gen 1 back in 2013. But USB IF is really good at names, so ...

In contrast, a blue USB port usually means the slot has a USB 3.0 specification and can transfer data as fast as 5 Gbps. This enables you to plug in a device into the latter if you have a need to ...