What you need to know about USB Type-C - a single connector in the new MacBook
Technologies / / December 19, 2019
One of the main innovations of the updated MacBook became a universal connector USB Type-C. It replaces the USB, HDMI, card reader and even a port for charging the device. In this article we will discuss what you need to know about the new connector.
What is called a connector USB Type-C, it makes you wonder what it differs from previous versions A and B. The first thing that catches your eye - a different appearance. Type-C is more similar than the complete USB-cable, and the cable, which we charge mobile gadgets.
Type-C is symmetric, it can be inserted into any party. Remember the situation when the USB flash drive or mouse somehow inserted a third time? Now it's in the past. As the owner of the iPhone 5 and Lightning cable will say that it is very convenient. For example, find and insert the wire in the dark much easier.
The capacity of the Type-C - 10 GB per second. Voltage - 20 V. Six months ago, many IT-resources have written about that in the future through this connector, we will be able to charge laptops as well as tablets and smartphones. Apple turned the future into the present. The new MacBook is only one slot - USB Type-C, which acts not only as a port for connecting peripherals, but also as a socket for laptop charging.
At first it seems that it's insanely cool. Then, too. But also a thought that we still had not become so independent of gadgets with wires. Of course, the adapter, which Apple quietly released together with the release of the MacBook, solves this problem. However, this makes the MacBook from the portable device to a laptop with which to always carry an extra connector.
Also important is the fact that adapter worth $79. But third-party manufacturers have already started to produce its own solutions, so the range will soon become much wider.
The capacity of the USB Type-C connector allows you to connect not only the standard USB-devices, but even HDMI and display images on the monitor on the second screen. Given that Apple is often a pioneer in such engineering and technological innovations may soon Type-C will become ubiquitous solution.
And we need a lot of adapters.