what is USB Type C

USB Type C connectors, often called USB-C, are small and thin and have an asymmetrical and oval appearance. They're different from previous Universal Serial Bus (USB) types in more ways than just appearance.

One major difference between the USB-C cable connector when compared to USB Type-A and USB Type B, is that it's completely reversible. This means that there isn't a 'right side up' way in which it has to be plugged in.

USB-C supports USB4, 3.2, and 3.1 but is also backward compatible with both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. See the USB Physical Compatibility Chart for details.

The USB-C 24-pin cable is capable of relaying video, power (up to 100 watts), and data (as quickly as 10 Gb/s), which means it can be used for not only connecting monitors but also charging high-powered devices and transferring data from one device to another, like from a phone to a computer or one phone to another.

The standard USB-C cable has a USB Type C connector on both ends. However, for devices that require USB Type C cables, there are USB-C to USB-A converters available that can be used to charge USB-C devices or transfer data from them to a computer over the standard USB Type-A port.

The cables and adapters used for USB Type C are usually white, but that isn't a requirement. They can be any color—blue, black, red, etc.