SLYY228 November 2024
All USB SuperSpeed signals are transmitted and received over the same differential pairs (TX1, RX1, TX2 and RX2). SuperSpeed signaling over USB-C can use either the TX1/RX1 pair or the TX2/RX2 pair; this is also known as an x1 implementation. USB over USB-C adds the ability to enable the unused TX/RX pair from the x1 implementation to effectively double the data throughput without increasing the data rate, which is known as an x2 implementation.
Table 8 shows the different USB 3.0 and USB 4.0 specification versions and associated data rates.
| Mode | Name | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 | SuperSpeed USB | 5Gbps |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 | SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps | 10Gbps |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 | SuperSpeed USB 20Gbps | 20Gbps |
| USB 4.0 Gen 2 x2 | USB 4 20Gbps | 20Gbps |
| USB 4.0 Gen 3 x2 | USB4 40Gbps | 40Gbps |
| USB 4.0 Gen 4 | USB4 80Gbps | 80Gbps |