With DisplayPort 2.0 support, next-generation USB technology should help PC makers banish another port starting in 2021.
USB 4, the next incarnation of the ubiquitous data-transfer technology, will be fast and versatile enough to let you plug a very high resolution 8K display in to your PC. That's because it'll accommodate
DisplayPort 2.0, the newer version of a standard widely used to connect external monitors.
The move, which industry groups announced Thursday, means USB will be a more capable replacement for older-style ports on digital devices -- and that computers will likely rely more on the
increasingly versatile port. However, the versatility brings new complications when you're trying to figure out if devices, ports and cables support particular abilities you'd like.
As PC and phone makers have sought to shrink and simplify their designs, USB ports have absorbed more and more duties once handled by specialized ports for things like printers, power cables, earphones, network cables and external displays. Check below for details on how DisplayPort will work over USB when it's time to plug in a display.
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