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USB 4 Gen 4 becomes industry standard as ports consolidate across device categories

The updated specification doubles bandwidth to 120Gbps and is already designed into flagship laptops, tablets and external GPU enclosures shipping this autumn.

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The updated specification doubles bandwidth to 120Gbps and is already designed into flagship laptops, tablets and external GPU enclosures shipping this autumn.

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