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[–] s_s@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean, they update the standard to add new things. Is that bad?

[–] Turbonics@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They also change existing terms for no good reason.

[–] s_s@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The don't.

But give me an example of what you're talking about. I'll explain.

[–] Turbonics@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)
[–] s_s@lemm.ee -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The consumer facing names for those transmission specs are and have always been:

  • SuperSpeed 10 Gbps

  • SuperSpeed 20 Gbps

Unless you're designing your own circuits you don't need to worry about signaling rates (ie "Gen") or lane configuration (Z×Y).