====== Universal Serial Bus ======
USB is a protocol to usually attach external devices like [[.:keyboards|keyboards]], [[.:mice|mice]], [[.:printers|printers]] to desktops, laptops and sometimes smartphones. There's lots of different USB standards and [[.:tb|Thunderbolt]] uses the same cables in some instances. You can use [[.:docks|docks]] or hubs to connect multiple (USB) devices to a single port.

===== Speeds =====
^ Name ^ USB-IF Branding ^ Transfer Speed |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 | SuperSpeed USB | 5 Gbit/s |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 | SuperSpeed USB 10Gbit/s | 10 Gbit/s |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 2 | SuperSpeed USB 20Gbit/s | 20 Gbit/s |

===== Tools =====
==== Windows ====
  * [[https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html|USBDeview]] – device viewer showing install dates, speeds, ports and other information about USB devices.
  * [[https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-driver-samples/tree/main/usb/usbview|Microsoft USBView]] – small tool from the Windows driver SDK to view USB information.