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Windows 11 now supports USB4 at 80Gbps, also known as USB 4 2.0 | Faster USB4 devices could start appearing in 2024


With the latest public update, Windows 11 has gained support for USB4 connections at 80Gbps, also known as USB4 2.0. The upgrade comes with OS builds 22621.3235...

The USB Promoter Group unveiled specifications for a faster variant of USB4 over a year ago, but compatible products aren't widely available and Windows has only just begun to support the standard. Another notable addition in the new Windows update enables the Snipping Tool to edit the most recent photos taken on a user's connected Android device. Insider channels recently received the ability to use Android devices as webcams, mimicking Apple's Continuity system.

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