USB Type-C peripherals are on the way, and storage devices are first up<article>
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<p>With Apple’s latest MacBook and Google’s newest Chromebook just out and featuring the new USB Type-C connector, we’re on the lookout for peripherals that use the interface, and storage devices appear to be first out of the gate.</p><p>Because the Type-C connector can be used to recharge laptops, it may ultimately do away with the need to carry bulky power adapters. Like older USB technology, Type-C will also connect monitors, external storage drives, printers, cameras and other peripherals. One beauty of the system is that cables have the same connector on both ends, and can be inserted into ports without worries about which side is up or down.</p><p>Storage devices will eventually benefit from Type-C’s USB 3.1 protocol, which can transfer data at 10Gbps (bits per second), double that of USB 3.0. But the first peripherals we’re seeing support only USB 3.0 speeds.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2903292/usb-typec-peripherals-are-on-the-way-and-storage-devices-are-first-up.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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USB Type-C peripherals are on the way, and storage devices are first up
