No (Modified versions of USB Type-A are reversible)
Replaced
Serial Port, PS/2 Port, Game Port, Parallel Port
Replaced By
USB C (USB A is still widely used)
Hot Swappable
Yes
USB Type-A is a multi-use connector that is still commonly used today that was first produced in May of 1996. At the time of writing, USB Type-A is one of the most popular, widely known connectors in the world. Often known the primary connector for the USB standard, USB A is occasionally but technically incorrectly referred to as simply “USB”, which is the name of the standard under which USB Type A is designed. While technically discontinued as of August 29, 2019, the type A connector is still widely used and found on new devices everywhere.
USB Generation
Compatible
USB 1.0
✓
USB 1.1
✓
USB 2.0
✓
USB 2.0 Revised
✓
USB 3.0
✓
USB 3.1
✓
USB 3.2
✓
USB 4.0
This Article Was Last Updated: November 28, 2020 @ 8:30 am
