Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, and Nortel (Later the USB Implementers Forum)
Obsolete?
Yes
First Produced
May 1996
Reversible
No
Replaced
Serial Port, PS/2 Port, Game Port, Parallel Port
Replaced By
USB Type C (Previous Successor: USB Type B Superspeed)
Hot-Pluggable
Yes
USB Type B is a multi-purpose connector introduced in May 1996. Currently, USB Type B cables are considered obsolete and are replaced with either USB Type-A or the newer USB Type C. They are most often found on office electronics such as printers and copiers, but can be used in any application like other USB connectors.
USB Generation
Compatible
USB 1.0
✓
USB 1.1
✓
USB 2.0
✓
USB 2 Revised
✓
USB 3.0
✓
USB 3.1
✓
USB 3.2
USB 4.0
This Article Was Last Updated: November 28, 2020 @ 8:43 am
