You can use these three methods to find out what kinds of USB ports your computer has as well as how fast they are
There are various kinds of USB ports on modern devices, and each one requires a different kind of connection cable. Today, we will give you three ways to help you recognize all the USB port types on your computer, whether you want to know the types of USB ports simply by looking at them or you have trouble recognizing all the devices connected to your computer.
1. Through the logo:
This is one of the easiest ways to know the type of port on your device. The logo drawn next to the port indicates a specific type of port. We have:
The well-known logo [ 
] means that the port on the computer supports the USB 2.0 protocol, which allows a transfer speed of 480 MB.
The [ 
] logo with the letter S means that it supports the USB 3.0 protocol and a speed of up to 5 GB per second.
We have [ 
] for USB 3.2 and 10Gbps speed.
We also have [ 
], which stands for USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 and speeds up to 20 GB.
Finally, we have [ 
] for USB4 Gen 3×2 protocol and 40Gbps transfer speed.
2: Through the Device Manager tool:
You can use the Device Manager tool in Windows to identify the types of ports on your device. Go to the computer icon on the desktop, right-click, and choose "Manage." Then, from the window, click on the "Universal Serial Bus Controllers" section, and the full names of the USB port definitions will appear.
3- Through the colors of the ports:
This is also another way to know what type of USB port your device has just by identifying its color, and this is what each color means:
A white USB port indicates USB 1.0 ports.
A black USB port indicates USB 2.0 ports.
The blue USB port indicates USB 3.0 ports.
The green USB port indicates USB 3.2 ports.
- Red USB port indicates enhanced USB 3.2 ports.
The yellow USB port indicates USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports.
The orange USB port also indicates USB 3.0 ports.
Finally, these are the three ways to know the types of USB for your device, and after this post, it will be easy for you to know any USB port and its speed.