Haddi ay ahaan lahayd kombayutarkaga Laptop-ka ama kombayutarka, mid walba waxa uu ku qalabaysan yahay tiro dekedo ah. Dhammaan dekedahani waxay leeyihiin qaabab & cabbirro kala duwan waxayna fuliyaan ujeeddo kale oo gaar ah. USB 2.0 , USB 3.0 , eSATA , Thunderbolt , Firewire , iyo dekedaha Ethernet waa qaar ka mid ah noocyada kala duwan ee dekedaha ku jira laptops jiilkii ugu dambeeyay. Qaar ka mid ah dekedaha ayaa sida ugu fiican ugu shaqeeya isku xirka darawalka adag ee dibadda, halka kuwa kalena ay ka caawiyaan dallacaadda degdegga ah. In yar ayaa xirxiran awoodda si ay u taageerto bandhigga kormeeraha 4K halka kuwa kale laga yaabo inaysan lahayn awoodo koronto gabi ahaanba. Maqaalkan waxaan kaga hadli doonaa noocyada kala duwan ee dekedaha, xawaarahooda iyo sida loo isticmaalo.

Inta badan dekedahaan waxaa markii hore loo dhisay hal ujeedo - Xawilaadda Xogta^{(– Data Transfer)} . Waa nidaam caadi ah oo dhaca maalin iyo maalinba. Si loo kordhiyo xawaaladaha kala wareejinta lagana fogaado dhibaatooyinka suurtagalka ah sida luminta xogta ama musuqmaasuqa, dekedaha kala duwan ee xogta ayaa la sameeyay. Qaar ka mid ah kuwa ugu caansan waa dekedaha USB , eSATA, Thunderbolt , iyo FireWire . Kaliya^(Just) ku xidhida aaladda saxda ah ee dekeda saxda ah waxay si weyn u yarayn kartaa wakhtiga iyo tamarta lagu isticmaalo wareejinta xogta.

Waa maxay faraqa u dhexeeya USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA, Thunderbolt, iyo dekedaha FireWire?^{(What is the difference between USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA, Thunderbolt, and FireWire ports?)}

Maqaalkani waxa uu dhexda u galayaa qeexitaannada dekedaha isku xirka ee kala duwan wuxuuna kaa caawin doonaa inaad ogaato qaabka ugu wanaagsan ee suurtogalka ah.

#1. USB 2.0

Waxa la sii daayay Abriil 2000^{(April 2000)} , USB 2.0 waa deked caalami ah oo Serial Bus^{(Universal Serial Bus)} ah ( USB ) taas oo aad looga helo inta badan PC-yada iyo Laabtoobyada^(Laptops) . Dekadda USB 2.0 ayaa si qurux badan u noqotay nooca caadiga ah ee isku xirka, ku dhawaad ​​dhammaan aaladaha waxay leeyihiin hal (qaar xitaa waxay leeyihiin dekedo badan oo USB 2.0 ah). Waxaad jir ahaan ku aqoonsan kartaa dekedahan qalabkaaga gudaha cadcad.

Adigoo isticmaalaya USB 2.0 , waxaad ku wareejin kartaa xogta xawliga 480mbps (megabits per second), kaas oo qiyaastii ah 60MBps (megabyte per second).

USB 2.0 wuxuu si fudud u taageeri karaa aaladaha bandwidth-ka hooseeya sida kiiboodhka iyo makarafoonnada, iyo sidoo kale aaladaha bandwidth-ka sare ah iyada oo aan dhididka daadin. Kuwaas waxaa ka mid ah kamaradaha mareegaha, daabacayaasha, sawir-qaadayaasha, iyo nidaamyada kale ee awoodda sare leh.

#2. USB 3.0

La bilaabay 2008dii, dekedaha USB 3.0 ayaa isbedelay wareejinta xogta maadaama ay u dhaqaaqi karaan ilaa 5 Gb xogta hal ilbiriqsi gudaheed. Waxaa caalam ahaan loo jecel yahay in uu 10 jeer ka dheereeyo kii ka horreeyay ( USB 2.0 ) isagoo leh qaab iyo qaab isku mid ah. Si fudud ayaa loogu aqoonsan karaa gudaha buluuga ah ee kala duwan. Waa inay noqotaa dekedda la door bidayo ee lagu wareejinayo tiro badan oo xog ah sida muuqaal qeexan sare ama ku-celinta xogta ku jirta darawal adag oo dibadda ah.

Soo jiidashada caalamiga ah ee dekedaha USB 3.0 ayaa sidoo kale horseeday hoos u dhac ku yimid qiimihiisu, taasoo ka dhigaysa dekedda ugu kharash badan ilaa hadda. Waxaa si weyn loogu jecel yahay la jaanqaadkeeda dambe sidoo kale, maadaama ay kuu oggolaaneyso inaad ku xirto aaladda USB 2.0 ee xuddunta USB 3.0^{(USB 3.0)} , in kasta oo ay taasi waxyeeleyso xawaaraha wareejinta.

Laakiin dhawaanahan, USB 3.1 iyo 3.2 SuperSpeed ​​+ dekedaha ayaa iftiinka ka fogeeyay USB 3.0 . Dekadahan, aragti ahaan, ilbidhiqsi gudaheed, waxay gudbin karaan 10 iyo 20 GB xogta siday u kala horreeyaan.

USB 2.0 iyo 3.0 waxaa laga heli karaa laba qaab oo kala duwan. Inta badan laga helo nooca caadiga ah ee USB nooca A halka nooca kale ee USB-ga^(USB) la helo oo kaliya marmar.

#3. USB Type-A

Xidhiidhiyayaasha Nooca USB-ga^{(USB Type-A)} ah ayaa ah kuwa ugu caansan ee lagu aqoonsan karo qaabka siman iyo qaab dhismeedka. Waa isku-xidhayaasha inta badan la isticmaalo adduunka, lagana helo ku dhawaad ​​nooc kasta oo laptop ama nooc kambiyuutar ah. TV-yo^(TVs) badan , ciyaartoyda kale ee warbaahinta, nidaamyada ciyaaraha, guriga maqalka / muuqaalka, stereo baabuur, iyo qalab kale ayaa doorbidaya nooca dekedda sidoo kale.

#4. USB Type-B

Sidoo kale loo yaqaan isku xidhayaasha USB Standard B^{(USB Standard B)} , waxaa lagu aqoonsan yahay qaabkeeda squarish iyo geesaha wax yar rogman. Habkan waxaa inta badan loogu talagalay ku xidhidhiyaha aaladaha durugsan sida daabacayaasha iyo iskaanka.

#5. eSATA port

'eSATA' waxay u taagan tahay deked ku xidhan Tignoolajiyada Sare ee Taxanaha ah^{(Serial Advanced Technology Attachment port)} . Waa iskuxiraha SATA ee adag , looguna talagalay in lagu xiro darawallada adag ee dibadda iyo SSD^(SSDs) -yada nidaamka halka xirayaasha SATA ee caadiga ah loo isticmaalo in lagu xiro darawalka adag ee gudaha kombiyuutarka. Motherboard-yada intooda badan waxay ku xiran yihiin nidaamka iyadoo loo marayo interface-ka SATA .

Dekadaha eSATA waxay u ogolaadaan xawaaruhu ilaa 3 Gbps ka kombayutarka oo loo gudbiyo aaladaha kale ee durugsan.

Iyadoo la abuurayo USB 3.0 , dekedaha eSATA ayaa laga yaabaa inay dareemaan inay duugoobeen, laakiin liddi ku ah waa run jawiga shirkadda. Waxay kor u qaadeen caannimada maadaama maamulayaasha IT ay si fudud u bixin karaan kaydinta dibadda dekeddan halkii ay isticmaali lahaayeen dekedaha USB , sida caadiga ah waxay u xiran yihiin sababo ammaan dartood.

Khasaaraha ugu weyn ee eSATA ee USB-ga^(USB) waa awood la'aanta inay siiso tamarta aaladaha dibadda. Laakiin tan waxaa lagu hagaajin karaa isku-xireyaasha eSATAp ee dib loo soo geliyay 2009. Waxay isticmaashaa ku-habboonaanta gadaal si ay u siiso koronto.

Buugaagta xusuus-qorka, eSATAp waxa ay badiyaa ku siisaa 5 Volts oo koronto ah 2.5-inch HDD/SSD . Laakiin desktop-ka, waxay sidoo kale siin kartaa ilaa 12 Volts aaladaha waaweyn sida 3.5-inji HDD/SSD ama 5.25-inji indhoole ah.

#6. Thunderbolt Ports

Waxaa sameeyay Intel , dekedaha Thunderbolt waa mid ka mid ah noocyada isku xirka cusub ee la wareegaya. Bilowgii, waxay ahayd heer aad u qurux badan, laakiin waayadan dambe, waxay guri ka heleen laptops aadka u dhuuban iyo aaladaha kale ee ugu sarreeya. Xidhiidhkan xawaarihiisu sarreeyo waa kor u qaadis weyn oo lagu sameeyay deked kasta oo isku xidhka caadiga ah maadaama ay ku soo gudbiso xog labanlaab ka badan hal kanaal oo yar. Waxay isku daraysaa Mini DisplayPort iyo PCI Express hal interface xog taxane ah oo cusub. Dekadaha Thunderbolt^{(Thunderbolt)} waxay sidoo kale u oggolaanayaan isku-darka ilaa lix aaladaha durugsan (sida aaladaha kaydinta iyo kormeerayaasha) in la isku xiro.

Xidhiidhada Thunderbolt^{(Thunderbolt)} waxay ka tagaan USB iyo eSATA boodhka marka aan ka hadalno xawaaraha gudbinta xogta maadaama ay ku wareejin karaan ku dhawaad ​​​​40 GB oo xog ah ilbiriqsi gudaheed. Xadhkahani waxay u muuqdaan kuwo qaali ah marka hore, laakiin haddii aad u baahan tahay inaad koronto soo bandhigto 4K markaad wareejinayso tiro badan oo xog ah, onkodku waa saaxiibkaaga cusub ee ugu fiican. Qalabka USB^(USB) iyo FireWire sidoo kale waxaa lagu xiri karaa Thunderbolt ilaa inta aad haysato adabtarada saxda ah.

#7. Thunderbolt 1

Waxaa la soo bandhigay 2011, Thunderbolt 1 waxay adeegsatay Xidhiidhiyaha Mini DisplayPort^{(Mini DisplayPort Connector)} . Hirgelinta asalka ah ee Thunderbolt waxay lahayd laba kanaal oo kala duwan, mid kasta oo awood u leh 10 Gbps ee xawaaraha wareejinta, taas oo keentay isku-darka isku-darka xajinta halbeegga ah ee 20 Gbps .

#8. Thunderbolt 2

Thunderbolt 2 waa jiilka labaad ee nooca isku xirka kaas oo isticmaala habka isku-darka isku-xirka si uu isugu daro labada 10 Gbit/s kanaalka hal-geesoodka ah ee 20 Gbit/s , labanlaabaya xajmiga xajmiga ee habka. Halkan, xaddiga xogta la gudbin karo ma kordhin, laakiin wax soo saarka hal kanaal ayaa labanlaabmay. Iyadoo taas loo marayo, hal xiriiriye ayaa awood u yeelan kara bandhig 4K ama qalab kasta oo kaydinta ah.

#9. Thunderbolt 3 (C Type)

Thunderbolt 3 waxa uu bixiyaa xawaarihiisa fanka iyo kala duwanaanshiyaha xidhiidhiyaha nooca USB C.

Waxay leedahay laba kanaal oo 20 Gbps ah oo jihooyin ah, oo la isku daray hal kanaal laba jiho ah oo macquul ah oo laba jibaaraya xawaaraha 40 Gbps . Waxay isticmaashaa borotokoolka 4 x PCI express 3.0, HDMI-2 ,  DisplayPort 1.2 , iyo USB 3.1 Gen-2 si ay u bixiso laba jeer xawaaraha Thunderbolt 2 . Waxa ay fududaysay wareejinta xogta, dallacaadda, iyo soo saarista muuqaalka ee isku xidhaha dhuuban oo kooban.

Kooxda naqshadeynta Intel waxay sheeganayaan in inta badan naqshadahooda PC-ga hadda, iyo sidoo kale mustaqbalka, ay taageeri doonaan dekedaha Thunderbolt 3 . Dekadaha nooca C^{(C Type)} waxay ka heleen gurigooda khadka cusub ee Macbook sidoo kale. Waxay suurtogal noqon kartaa inay noqoto guusha cad maadaama ay awood u leedahay inay dhammaan dekedaha kale ka dhigto mid aan faa'iido lahayn.

#10. FireWire

Si rasmi ah loo yaqaan 'IEEE 1394' , dekedaha FireWire waxaa sameeyay Apple dabayaaqadii 1980-meeyadii ilaa horraantii 1990-meeyadii. Maanta, waxay ka heleen booskooda daabacadaha iyo iskaanka, maadaama ay ku fiican yihiin wareejinta faylalka dhijitaalka ah sida sawirada iyo fiidiyowyada. Waxay sidoo kale yihiin doorasho caan ah in la isku xidho qalabka maqalka iyo muuqaalka midba midka kale oo si deg deg ah macluumaadka loo wadaago. Awoodeeda in ay ku xidho ilaa 63 qalab hal mar qaabaynta silsiladda daisy waa faa'iidada ugu weyn. Waxay u taagan tahay awoodda ay u leedahay in ay ku beddesho xawaaraha kala duwan, maadaama ay u oggolaan karto in meelaha ku wareegsan ay ku shaqeeyaan xawligooda.

Nooca ugu dambeeyay ee FireWire wuxuu u oggolaan karaa xogta in lagu wareejiyo xawaaraha 800 Mbps . Laakiin mustaqbalka dhow, lambarkan ayaa la filayaa inuu ku boodo xawaaraha 3.2 Gbps marka ay soo saarayaashu dib u habeyn ku sameeyaan siliga hadda jira. FireWire waa isku xiraha isku fac, taasoo la micno ah in haddii laba kamaradood ay isku xiran yihiin, ay si toos ah u wada xiriiri karaan iyada oo aan loo baahnayn kumbuyuutar si uu u kala saaro macluumaadka. Tani waa lidka isku xirka USB-ga^(USB) oo ay tahay in lagu xiro kombuyuutar si loo wada xiriiro. Laakin xidhidhiyaashan ayaa ka qaalisan USB si loo ilaaliyo. Sidaa darteed^(Hence) , waxaa lagu beddelay USB xaaladaha badankood.

#11. Ethernet

Ethernet ayaa kor u kacaya marka la barbardhigo inta kale ee dekedaha wareejinta xogta ee lagu sheegay qodobkan. Waxay ku kala saartaa qaabkeeda iyo isticmaalkeeda. Tiknoolajiyada Ethernet^(Ethernet) waxaa inta badan loo adeegsadaa shabakadaha Aagga Maxalliga ah^{(Local Area Networks)} ( LANs ), Shabakadaha Aagga Weyn^{(Wide Area Networks)} ( WAN ) iyo sidoo kale Shabakadda Metropolitan^{(Metropolitan Network)} ( MAN ) maadaama ay awood u siiso aaladaha inay ku wada xiriiraan midba midka kale iyada oo loo marayo hab maamuuska.

LAN , sida aad ogtahay, waa shabakad kombiyuutaro iyo qalab kale oo elektaroonik ah oo daboolaya meel yar sida qol ama meel xafiis, halka WAN , sida magaceeda ka muuqata, ay daboolayso dhul juqraafi ah oo aad u weyn. MAN waxa uu isku xidhi karaa nidaamyada kombayutarka ee dhex yaal aagga magaalo-madaxda. Ethernet dhab ahaantii waa borotokoolka koontaroolaya habka gudbinta xogta, fiilooyinkaheeduna waa kuwa jir ahaan isku xira shabakada.

Jidh ahaan aad bay u xoog badan yihiin oo waa u adkaysanayaan maadaama loogu talagalay inay si wax ku ool ah oo hufan u qaadaan calaamadaha masaafo dheer. Laakiin fiilooyinka sidoo kale waa inay noqdaan kuwo gaaban oo ku filan in qalabka ku yaal darafyada ka soo horjeeda ay midba midka kale u heli karaan calaamadaha midba midka kale si cad oo dib u dhac yar leh; maadaama ay calaamaduhu ku daciifi karaan masaafo dheer ama ay kala gooyaan aaladaha deriska ah. Haddii qalab aad u badan lagu xiro hal calaamad oo la wadaago, isku dhaca dhexdhexaadinta ayaa si xad dhaaf ah u kordhaya.

	USB 2.0	USB 3.0	eSATA	Thunderbolt	FireWire	Ethernet
Speed	480Mbps	5Gbps (10 Gbps for USB 3.1 and 20 Gbps for USB 3.2 )	Between 3 Gbps and 6 Gbps	20 Gbps (40 Gbps for Thunderbolt 3)	Between 3 and 6 Gbps	Between 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps
Price	Reasonable	Reasonable	Higher than USB	Expensive	Reasonable	Reasonable

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Waxaan rajeyneynaa in maqaalkan USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0 vs eSATA vs Thunderbolt vs FireWire dekedaha^{(USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0 vs eSATA vs Thunderbolt vs FireWire ports)} ay awoodaan inay ku siiyaan faham qoto dheer oo ku saabsan dekedaha kala duwan ee laga helo laptops iyo kombayuutarrada miiska.

USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0 vs eSATA vs Thunderbolt vs FireWire ports

Whether it be your laptop or deѕktop computer, each comeѕ eqυipped with a number of ports. All of these ports have varying shapes & sizes and fulfil a differеnt and very specific purpose. USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA, Thunderbolt, Firewire, and Εthernet ports are some of the different types of ports present on the latеst generation laptops. Some portѕ work best for connecting an extеrnal hard drive, while others helр in faster charging. Few pack the power to suррort a 4K monitor display whіle others may not have powеr capabilities at all. In this article, we’ll talk about thе different types of ports, their speed, and how they are used.

Most of these ports were originally built for only one purpose – Data Transfer. It is a routine process that happens day in and day out. To increase the transfer speeds and avoid any possible problems such as data loss or corruption, different data transfer ports have been made. A few of the most popular ones are USB ports, eSATA, Thunderbolt, and FireWire. Just connecting the right device to the right port can exponentially reduce the time and energy spent in transferring data.

What is the difference between USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA, Thunderbolt, and FireWire ports?

This article dives into the specifications of various connection ports and will help you figure out the best possible configuration.

#1. USB 2.0

Released in April 2000, USB 2.0 is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard port that is found in abundance in most PCs and Laptops. The USB 2.0 port has pretty much become the standard type of connection, and nearly all devices have one (some even have multiple USB 2.0 ports). You can physically identify these ports on your device through their white insides.

Using USB 2.0, you can transfer data at the speed of 480mbps (megabits per second), which is roughly about 60MBps (megabytes per second).

USB 2.0 can easily support low-bandwidth devices like keyboards and microphones, as well as high-bandwidth devices without shedding a sweat. These include high-resolution webcams, printers, scanners, and other high-capacity storage systems.

#2. USB 3.0

Launched in 2008, USB 3.0 ports revolutionized data transfer as they could move up to 5 Gb of data in a single second. It is universally loved for being around 10 times faster than its predecessor (USB 2.0) while possessing the same shape and form factor. They can easily be identified by their distinct blue insides. It should be the preferred port for transferring a large amount of data like high-definition footage or backing up data in an external hard drive.

The universal appeal of the USB 3.0 ports has also led to a decline in its price, making it the most cost-effective port so far. It is widely loved for its backward compatibility too, as it allows you to connect a USB 2.0 device on your USB 3.0 hub, although this will take a toll on the transfer speed.

But more recently, USB 3.1 and 3.2 SuperSpeed + ports have taken the spotlight away from USB 3.0. These ports, theoretically, in a second, can transmit 10 and 20 GB of data respectively.

USB 2.0 and 3.0 can be found in two different shapes. The more commonly found in the USB standard type A while the other USB type B is only occasionally found.

#3. USB Type-A

The USB Type-A connectors are the most recognizable due to their flat and rectangular shape. They are the most commonly used connectors in the world, found in almost every laptop or computer model. Many TVs, other media players, gaming systems, home audio/video receivers, car stereo, and other devices prefer this type of port as well.

#4. USB Type-B

Also known as USB Standard B connectors, it is recognized by its squarish shape and slightly bevelled corners. This style is usually reserved for connection to peripheral devices like printers and scanners.

#5. eSATA port

‘eSATA’ stands for an external Serial Advanced Technology Attachment port. It is a robust SATA connector, intended for connecting external hard drives and SSDs to a system while the regular SATA connectors are used to link an internal hard drive to a computer. Most motherboards are connected to the system via the SATA interface.

eSATA ports allow transfer speeds up to 3 Gbps from the computer to other peripheral devices.

With the creation of USB 3.0, eSATA ports may feel obsolete, but the opposite is true in the corporate environment. They have risen to popularity as IT managers can easily provide external storage through this port instead of using USB ports, as usually they are locked down for security reasons.

The main disadvantage of eSATA over USB is its inability to supply power to external devices. But this can be fixed with eSATAp connectors introduced back in 2009. It uses backward compatibility to supply power.

On notebooks, eSATAp usually supplies only 5 Volts of power to a 2.5-inch HDD/SSD. But on a desktop, it can additionally supply up to 12 Volts to larger devices like a 3.5-inch HDD/SSD or a 5.25-inch optical drive.

#6. Thunderbolt Ports

Developed by Intel, Thunderbolt ports are one of the newest connection types that are taking over. In the beginning, it was a pretty niche standard, but lately, they have found a home in ultra-thin laptops and other high-end devices. This high-speed connection is a huge upgrade over any other standard connection port as it delivers twice as much data through a single tiny channel. It combines Mini DisplayPort and PCI Express into a single new serial data interface. Thunderbolt ports also allow the combination of up to six peripheral devices (like storage devices and monitors) to be daisy-chained together.

Thunderbolt connections leave USB and eSATA in the dust when we talk about data transmission speed as they can transfer around 40 GB of data in a second. These cables seem expensive at first, but if you need to power a 4K display while transferring enormous quantities of data, thunderbolt is your new best friend. USB and FireWire peripherals can also be connected via Thunderbolt as long as you have the proper adapter.

#7. Thunderbolt 1

Introduced in 2011, Thunderbolt 1 used a Mini DisplayPort Connector. The original Thunderbolt implementations had two different channels, each capable of 10Gbps of transfer speed, which resulted in a combined unidirectional bandwidth of 20 Gbps.

#8. Thunderbolt 2

Thunderbolt 2 is the second generation of connection type that uses a link aggregation method to combine the two 10 Gbit/s channels into a single bidirectional 20 Gbit/s channel, doubling the bandwidth in the process. Here, the amount of data that can be transmitted hasn’t increased, but the output through a single channel has doubled. Through this, a single connector can power a 4K display or any other storage device.

#9. Thunderbolt 3 (C Type)

Thunderbolt 3 offers a state of the art speed and versatility with its USB C type connector.

It has two physical 20 Gbps bi-directional channels, combined as one logical bi-directional channel doubling the bandwidth to 40 Gbps. It uses protocol 4 x PCI express 3.0, HDMI-2,  DisplayPort 1.2, and USB 3.1 Gen-2 to deliver twice the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 2. It streamlined data transfer, charging, and video output in a single thin and compact connector.

Intel’s design team claims that most of their PC designs in the present, as well as the future, will support Thunderbolt 3 ports. The C Type ports have found their home in the new Macbook line too. It could potentially be the clear winner as it is powerful enough to render all other ports useless.

#10. FireWire

Officially known as the ‘IEEE 1394’, FireWire ports were developed by Apple in the late 1980s to the early 1990s. Today, they have found their place in printers and scanners, as they are perfect for transferring digital files like pictures and videos. They are also a popular choice to link audio and video equipment to each other and quickly share information. Its ability to connect to around 63 devices at once in a daisy chain configuration is its greatest advantage. It stands out due to its ability to alternate between different speeds, as it can let the peripherals function at their own speed.

The latest version of FireWire can allow data to transfer at the speed of 800 Mbps. But in the near future, this number is expected to jump to the speed of 3.2 Gbps when the manufacturers overhaul the current wire. FireWire is a peer-to-peer connector, meaning that if two cameras are connected to each other, they can directly communicate without the need of a computer to decode the information. This is the opposite of USB connections which must be connected to a computer in order to communicate. But these connectors are more expensive than USB to maintain. Hence, it has been replaced by USB in most scenarios.

#11. Ethernet

Ethernet stands up when compared to the rest of the data transfer ports mentioned in this article. It distinguishes itself through its shape and use. Ethernet technology is most commonly used in wired Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WAN) as well as Metropolitan Network (MAN) as it enables the devices to communicate with each other through a protocol.

LAN, as you might know, is a network of computers and other electronic devices that cover a small area like a room or an office space, while WAN, as its name suggests, covers a much larger geographical area. MAN can interconnect computer systems that lie within a metropolitan area. Ethernet is actually the protocol that controls the data transmission process, and its cables are ones that physically bind the network together.

They are physically very strong and durable as they are meant to effectively and efficiently carry signals over long distances. But the cables also have to be short enough that devices at the opposite ends can receive each other’s signals clearly and with minimal delay; as the signal can weaken over long distances or be interrupted by neighbouring devices. If too many devices are attached to a single shared signal, the conflict for the medium will exponentially increase.

	USB 2.0	USB 3.0	eSATA	Thunderbolt	FireWire	Ethernet
Speed	480Mbps	5Gbps (10 Gbps for USB 3.1 and 20 Gbps for USB 3.2 )	Between 3 Gbps and 6 Gbps	20 Gbps (40 Gbps for Thunderbolt 3)	Between 3 and 6 Gbps	Between 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps
Price	Reasonable	Reasonable	Higher than USB	Expensive	Reasonable	Reasonable

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We hope this article USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0 vs eSATA vs Thunderbolt vs FireWire ports was able to provide you with a deeper understanding of the various ports one finds on laptops & desktop computers.

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