Side-by-Side Comparison
USB
Mini-USB vs. USB 3.2 Gen 1
Comparing 2 standards across 8 specifications. 8 key differences identified.
Comparing:
Mini-USB
USB 3.2 Gen 1
Mini-USB (Mini-B) was a compact 5-pin connector common on digital cameras, MP3 players, and the original PlayStation Portable in the mid-2000s. USB-IF deprecated the Mini connector family in May 2007, and Micro-USB replaced it in nearly all subsequent compact-electronics designs.
Originally released as USB 3.0 in November 2008, this 5 Gbit/s "SuperSpeed" tier was retroactively renamed USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 when the USB 3.2 specification arrived in 2017 -- the first step in a naming scheme many found more confusing than clarifying, since the underlying hardware and speed never actually changed.
Specification Comparison Table
8 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Pin Count
|
5 | — |
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Standard Base Dimensions
|
~7 x 3 mm | — |
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Deprecated
|
May 2007 | — |
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Typical Devices
|
Digital cameras, MP3 players, PSP | — |
|
Original Name
|
— | USB 3.0 (November 2008) |
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Current Name
|
— | USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (also marketed as "USB 5Gbps") |
|
Max Bandwidth / Data Rate
|
— | 5 Gbit/s |
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Introduced
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— | SuperSpeed signaling, full-duplex architecture, 9-pin USB-A/B connectors |
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