USB 3.2 will be twice as fast, but also twice as confusing for consumers

The industry body that governs USB standards has retroactively rebranded USB 3.0 to USB 3.2 Gen 1. And now it’s become: USB 3.0, formerly USB 3.1 Gen 1, is now USB 3.2 Gen 1: 5 Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 is now USB 3.2 Gen 2: 10 Gb/s USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 : 20 Gb/s Wha…? USB 1.1: 12 Mb/s USB 2.0: 450 Mb/s USB 3.0: 5 Gb/s USB 3.1: 10 Gb/s USB 3.2: 20 Gb/s This is neat, simple, poetic even. This port can also support everything from USB 1.1 to USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 and, as a bonus, Thunderbolt 3. And if that wasn’t confusing enough, Thunderbolt 3 is not the same as USB 3.2 Gen 2 or USB 3.2 Gen 2x2.