It is highly likely that USB 4 will be introduced immediately after the current version - USB 3.2. The data transfer rate can reach 40 Gb / s. At the same time, gadgets with support for the standard can transmit up to 100 watts of electricity.
New USB 4.0 Features
Based on the announced information, the characteristics will be enough to connect external video cards, broadcast pictures in maximum quality at once to multiple displays with 4K support or one 5K screen. The development of a new information transfer standard has been made possible thanks to the use of Thunderbolt 3 technology, introduced by Intel. Initially, the product of the famous brand was positioned as a free solution for any motherboard.
It is worth adding that USB 4.0 will be compatible with USB 3.2 and even USB 2.0. The main connector will be Type-C.
Thus, the standard has every chance of becoming the most popular type of connection, as it has high bandwidth, provides for interaction with any mobile and stationary devices. It is not mandatory, although the Implementers Forum, which includes Microsoft, Apple and other electronics giants, is actively insisting on this.
