Figuring out future USB 3.1 compatibility

[ychen]

Hi All,

The latest iMacs still don't come with USB-C input and no USB 3.1 gen2 support.
However, the Thunderbolt 2 speed can easily handle 3.1 gen2 speeds, but i haven't seen anywhere a mentions that such a adapter does or will exist.

All is mentioned is that Thunderbolt 3 will be fully compatible with USB-C, but what is stopping current thunderbolt 2 working with future 3.1 gen2 devices using an adapter?
Is there a technical limitation that doesn't allow that or will we be able to take advantage of upcoming USB 3.1 gen2 devices?

Thanks

YC

 

[Sirmausalot]

First, there is likely to be an adapter as these things always show up (having lived through two generations of firewire and now 3+ generations of USB). But I can't imagine any USB 3.1 Gen 2 device that can actually use that speed that wouldn't have a thunderbolt port as well.

Pretty much any RAID stripped SSD that would require a 3.1 /2 port would be thunderbolt compatible as well, or if for some reason it is not, you could just make sure you buy one that is.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

Just don't even think about it there will be endless adapters and backwards compatability for about the next decade just like there has been with USB 2&3.