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What is USB3?

USB 3.0 (and its subsequent versions like USB 3.1, USB 3.2, and USB 3.3) is a major version of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard for connecting computers to peripherals. It offers significantly faster data transfer speeds compared to its predecessors, USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. USB 3.0 and later versions are commonly used to connect external hard drives, solid-state drives (SSDs), high-resolution cameras, and other devices that require high bandwidth.

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What other technologies are related to USB3?

USB3 Competitor Technologies

USB2

USB2 is an older version of USB and a slower alternative for data transfer, thus a competitor.

mentioned alongside USB3 in 69% (77) of relevant job posts

USB4

USB4 is a newer, faster version of USB and an alternative for data transfer, thus a competitor.

mentioned alongside USB3 in 24% (75) of relevant job posts

MIPI

MIPI is an interface standard often used in mobile devices. While USB3 is more general purpose, in some embedded applications they can compete as data transfer solutions.

mentioned alongside USB3 in 3% (146) of relevant job posts

UFS

UFS (Universal Flash Storage) is another high-speed data transfer interface standard, primarily for mobile devices, and competes with USB for embedded storage applications.

mentioned alongside USB3 in 3% (68) of relevant job posts

PCIe

PCIe is a high-speed interface used inside computers. It is used to connect components within a computer, but it can also be exposed as an external interface. When used externally, it can compete with USB.

mentioned alongside USB3 in 1% (245) of relevant job posts

PCI Express

PCI Express is a high-speed interface used inside computers. It is used to connect components within a computer, but it can also be exposed as an external interface. When used externally, it can compete with USB.

mentioned alongside USB3 in 2% (57) of relevant job posts

SATA

SATA (Serial ATA) is an interface used for connecting storage devices, and competes with USB3 as a way to connect external storage.

mentioned alongside USB3 in 1% (65) of relevant job posts

Ethernet

Ethernet is a networking technology that competes with USB for data transfer, especially in network-attached storage and device connectivity.

mentioned alongside USB3 in 0% (117) of relevant job posts

USB3 Complementary Technologies

SerDes

SerDes (Serializer/Deserializer) is a technology used in high-speed data transmission, which is fundamental to USB3 implementation. Thus, it is complementary.

mentioned alongside USB3 in 1% (70) of relevant job posts