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USB4 v2 is only a year old, and the cable situation is already a mess (www.xda-developers.com)
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[–] Ankkuli@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Did you actually read that document?

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.