"Do you have a Huawei charger here?"

When my friend asked this question at my house, I was a bit confused. Then he found a type c charger and said it was only then that I suddenly realized.

Why do many people habitually refer to the USB type-C interface as the "Huawei interface"? Some people also habitually refer to micro USB as Android port and Lightning as Apple port.

The reason is simple. Because Huawei was one of the earliest manufacturers to switch from micro USB to type-C interface on mobile phones, and due to the Huawei brand's sufficient influence and dissemination power, difficult to remember and complex English names like type-C naturally replaced it with the term "Huawei interface".

However, if you insist on being honest, the USB IF (USB Standardization Organization) association is increasingly introducing new tricks for interface naming, which is really difficult for ordinary users to remember. But if you are an advanced user who is interested in new interface technologies and has a need for extensions in this area, it is still necessary to learn about it.

Type-c is just an interface form, and the functions supported by USB interfaces of different protocols are also different.

For example, the MacBook Pro 13 inch 2020 model has two USB 4/Thunderbolt 3 interfaces, which are also type-c in form and have powerful functions, supporting a maximum transmission rate of 40Gbps.

If it were the type-c interface of a mobile phone, it wouldn't be so strong. Apart from the biggest requirement of charging, other functions would also be rarely used.

Computers are different. We have various needs for computers, and our technological exploration will never stop.

This year, with the release of Intel's 11th generation Core mobile processor, many laptops are now equipped with USB 4/Thunderbolt 4 interfaces, which is another upgrade from Thunderbolt 3.

Although there is basically no significant improvement in speed compared to Thunderbolt 3, the usage scenarios of Thunderbolt 4 have clearly become more diverse, such as dual 4K displays or single 8K displays designed for the huge bandwidth required for video applications.

所以未来可以预知的是，11代酷睿的笔记本价格趋向平民化的时候，每一个用户都可以通过外接扩展高素质屏幕进行办公。

不过需要注意的是，为了保证外接不受影响，一定要使用与雷电4接口匹配的雷电4专属数据线。

另外，由于雷电4是英特尔和苹果共同研发的技术，在挑选时很有必要选择带有官方认证标准的数据线。使用起来抗干扰性强，有认证芯片为线材内部提供保护。

If you are not sure if the data cable you purchased has Intel certification, you can go to the Thunderbolt official website（thunderbolttechnology）Query.

The accessory brand UGREEN Green Link that I use on a daily basis also followed up on this technical upgrade early and launched the Thunderbolt 4 data cable, which comes with official Intel certification and is compatible with the USB 4/Thunderbolt 3 standard.

When you want to experience the powerful expansion of Thunderbolt 4 first, don't forget whether your laptop supports it. Currently, only the 11th generation Core version of the laptop is bound with Thunderbolt 4 interface, and it will be opened to more platforms in the future.

Source: Mobile Professor