22/05/2024 1:25 pm
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I recently came across the term "SS cable" while researching monitor connections, but I'm not entirely sure what it means or how it's used. I understand that there are various types of cables for connecting monitors to computers, such as HDMI, DisplayPort, and VGA, but I haven't found much information on SS cables specifically.
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24/05/2024 8:29 am
SS stands for "Super Speed" and typically refers to a type of USB cable that supports USB 3.0 or newer standards. Here are some key points about SS cables:
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SS cables are designed for fast data transfer speeds, higher than USB 2.0 cables. USB 3.0 can transfer data up to 5 Gbps while newer standards like USB 3.1 Gen 2 can go up to 10 Gbps.
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They have additional pins and wiring compared to standard USB cables to enable the faster bus speed signaling. Visually they often have blue connectors instead of white or black.
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SS cables are fully backward compatible with older USB ports and cables. For example, you can plug a USB 3.0 SS cable into a USB 2.0 port, it will just fall back to the slower speed.
So in summary, SS cables are a type of high-speed USB cable used to connect devices like external hard drives, docks, and sometimes monitors to a computer. They aren't designed specifically for monitors and don't carry video signals - you'd still use HDMI or DisplayPort for the video connection itself. The SS cable would be used alongside those to enable higher-speed data transfers if supported.
