USB-C
USB4 Version 2.0
Shipping on newer high-end machines and cables, but not yet the default across the whole market. Watch this as the next dominant tier after USB4 40 Gbps.
Data speed80 Gbps
Max power240 W
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USB-CUSB4 Version 2.0
Shipping on newer high-end machines and cables, but not yet the default across the whole market. Watch this as the next dominant tier after USB4 40 Gbps.
Specification
- Form factor
- USB-C
- Specification
- USB4 Version 2.0
- Max data
- 80 Gbps
- Max power
- 240 W
- Pins
- 24
- Reversible
- Yes
- Introduced
- 2022
- Cable cost
- (~$52)
USB4 v2 / 80 Gbps path and Thunderbolt 5 class cables; premium tier. (as of 2026) Source: Manual US retail band for a ~1 m cable that supports this data tier (2026). Not host port BOM cost; not no-name bulk bin fantasy.
Status
Emerging70
Shipping on newer high-end products and growing, but not yet the market default.
Capabilities
- Data - This tier is rated for more than charge-only use.
- Power Delivery - Higher power is negotiated, not fixed at a few watts.
- Video out - The port class can carry a display signal.
- Rated cable required - A random USB-C cable may not hit the rated speed.
- Dock / multi-display class - Bandwidth class used for docks and multiple displays.
- Next-gen bandwidth - Newest high-rate tier above the current 40 Gbps mainstream.
Notes
Up to 80 Gbps symmetric, with asymmetric modes (for example higher one-way bandwidth) on some products. Still the USB-C shell; the jump is signaling and protocol, not a new plug shape.
Seen on products
Flagship and reference products in this knowledge base that map a port to this tier.
| Product | Maker | Year | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Pro or M5 Max) | Apple | 2025 | Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C)Primary |
| Thunderbolt 5 (Barlow Ridge / host standard) | Intel | 2024 | Thunderbolt 5 host port capabilityPrimary |