USB3.1 gen1 can use USB mouse, USB keyboard, USB camera, USB printer, USB3.1 gen1 can enable the host to provide more power to the device, so as to achieve USB - rechargeable batteries, LED lighting and mini fans and other applications, while compatible with USB2.0 devices.
Type-C interface is a new set of USB physical specifications, can be expanded into power \/USB transmission \/VGA or HDMI three interfaces, through the adapter, can also be compatible with USB3.0, USB2.0 and other previous generation interfaces.
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Appearance difference:
USB3.0 and USB2.0 appearance difference, observe the USB (itself) jack and USB jack on the computer, the middle of the plastic sheet color: USB3.0 - blue; USB2.0 -- black. Of course, some devices color discrimination is not standardized.
For example, the non-native usb3.0 supported by some main control chips may not be blue, and some usb2.0 devices such as MP3 and data cables may be black or white plastic sheets.
If you can not distinguish by color, you can also look at the number of interface pins. USB3.0 has several more pins than USB2.0. On the Type-A interface, there are five more pins inside the interface, and the Type-B interface has one more pin above the interface.
The biggest feature of Type-C double-sided pluggable interface is to support double-sided USB interface insertion, which officially solves the worldwide problem of \"USB is never inserted\