USB 3.2 doubles down on this confusion. 5Gb/s devices are now “USB 3.2 Gen 1.” 10Gb/s devices become “USB 3.2 Gen 2.” And 20Gb/s devices will be… “USB 3.2 Gen 2×2.”
To avoid consumer confusion, USB-IF’s recommended nomenclature for consumers is “SuperSpeed USB” for 5Gbps products, “SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps” for 10Gbps products and “SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps” for 20Gbps products.
All of the weird ”3.2 2x2” version nonsense was meant for product engineers. They were never for end users. I don’t understand why we insist on using them and then act loudly confused. An unforced error.
No idea why…
At this rate, just call it usb 3.2 5Gb and usb 3.2 10Gb and so forth and so on.
Did you actually read that document?
All of the weird ”3.2 2x2” version nonsense was meant for product engineers. They were never for end users. I don’t understand why we insist on using them and then act loudly confused. An unforced error.