USB4 2.0 Cables Now Available: Up To 80 Gbps & 240W Power Delivery Certified

The USB4 2.0 cables will have twice the speed of USB4.0 and an incredibly high power delivery of up to 240W.

Up to 80 Gbps of transfer speed and 240W PD, USB4 2.0 cables get certified

The Japanese peripherals manufacturer, Elecom has become the first company to get certifications for its USB4 2.0 cables. USB4 2.0 succeeds USB4 and maximizes the potential for data transfer via USB cable connection.

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As reported by PC Watch, the company has released two types of USB Type C cables with certifications. These are the USB4 2.0 with 80 Gbps transfer speed and 60W of power delivery, and the USB4 2.0 with 80 Gbps transfer speed and 240W(48V/5A) power delivery. The official launch for these cables is in mid-December this year.

USB4 2.0 is the successor to the USB4, which is found on modern motherboards, gaming handhelds, mini-PCs, and other such devices.

The USB4 standard is especially common on the Intel Z790 & AMD X870/X870E chipset motherboards, which distinguishes it from the previous 600 chipset motherboard lineup. USB4 brings a speed of up to 40 Gbps and the USB4 2.0 will double this transfer speed. Plus, the power delivery of up to 240W is insanely high and can charge supported devices quickly.

The USB4 2.0 cables will also bring support for DisplayPort passthrough, which will support up to 8K resolution at 60Hz. As per the governing body of USB standard, USB-IF, expect both cables to launch at the end of this year.

At the moment, we only know that Microsoft has already started testing the USB4 2.0 standard in its Windows 11 Insider Preview Build. USB4 2.0 was first revealed in 2022 but it hasn't been adopted yet. We don't know how much time will it take for the PC hardware makers to implement such ports on their devices but looks like it might happen with the next generation.