USB 3.1

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USB standard computer hardware interface standard

USB 3.1 is a high-speed Universal Serial Bus standard that introduced up to 10 Gbit/s data transfer rates and improved power delivery over its predecessors.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
USB 3.1 canonical	3
SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps	1
USB 3.0 (on some iPad Pro models via adapter)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2403621 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: USB 3.1
Context triple: [USB 3.2, backwardCompatibleWith, USB 3.1]

A. USB 3.2
USB 3.2 is a high-speed Universal Serial Bus standard that significantly increases data transfer rates and improves performance and efficiency over earlier USB versions.
B. USB4
USB4 is a high-speed, next-generation USB standard that unifies data, video, and power delivery over a single USB-C connector, based on Thunderbolt 3 technology.
C. U.2
U.2 is a computer storage interface standard used primarily to connect high-performance NVMe solid-state drives to enterprise servers via a 2.5-inch form factor.
D. USB Type-C
USB Type-C is a compact, reversible USB connector standard designed to support high-speed data transfer, power delivery, and versatile connectivity across modern electronic devices.
E. USB 2.0
USB 2.0 is a widely adopted version of the Universal Serial Bus standard that introduced higher data transfer speeds and improved connectivity for peripherals compared to earlier USB revisions.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: USB 3.1
Target entity description: USB 3.1 is a high-speed Universal Serial Bus standard that introduced up to 10 Gbit/s data transfer rates and improved power delivery over its predecessors.

A. USB 3.2
USB 3.2 is a high-speed Universal Serial Bus standard that significantly increases data transfer rates and improves performance and efficiency over earlier USB versions.
B. USB4
USB4 is a high-speed, next-generation USB standard that unifies data, video, and power delivery over a single USB-C connector, based on Thunderbolt 3 technology.
C. U.2
U.2 is a computer storage interface standard used primarily to connect high-performance NVMe solid-state drives to enterprise servers via a 2.5-inch form factor.
D. USB Type-C
USB Type-C is a compact, reversible USB connector standard designed to support high-speed data transfer, power delivery, and versatile connectivity across modern electronic devices.
E. USB 2.0
USB 2.0 is a widely adopted version of the Universal Serial Bus standard that introduced higher data transfer speeds and improved connectivity for peripherals compared to earlier USB revisions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	USB standard ⓘ computer hardware interface standard ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps ⓘ linked to: USB 3.1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 ⓘ
backwardCompatibleWith	USB 1.1 ⓘ USB 2.0 ⓘ USB 3.0 ⓘ
category	serial bus standard ⓘ
compatibleWith	USB Type-C connectors ⓘ linked to: USB Type-C USB hubs that support USB 3.x ⓘ
dataRate	10 Gbit/s ⓘ
definedBy	USB Implementers Forum ⓘ
designedFor	higher performance consumer and professional peripherals ⓘ
follows	USB 3.0 ⓘ
governingBody	USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) ⓘ linked to: USB Implementers Forum
improvesUpon	USB 3.0 bandwidth ⓘ USB 3.0 efficiency ⓘ
intendedSuccessorTo	USB 3.0 SuperSpeed 5 Gbit/s ⓘ linked to: USB 3.0
layerModel	physical and link layer enhancements over USB 3.0 ⓘ
marketedAs	SuperSpeed USB ⓘ linked to: USB 3.0
maxCableLengthDependsOn	cable quality and implementation ⓘ
maxTheoreticalThroughput	10 Gbit/s ⓘ
partOf	Universal Serial Bus specification ⓘ linked to: USB
physicalConnectorTypes	USB Micro-B ⓘ USB Type-A ⓘ USB Type-B ⓘ USB Type-C ⓘ
powerDeliveryCapability	higher power levels than earlier USB 2.0 without PD ⓘ
precedes	USB 3.2 ⓘ
releaseDate	2013 ⓘ
requires	compatible device controller for full 10 Gbit/s speed ⓘ compatible host controller for full 10 Gbit/s speed ⓘ
specificationVersion	USB 3.1 Revision 1.0 ⓘ
standardizedBy	USB-IF ⓘ linked to: USB Implementers Forum
supports	USB Power Delivery (USB PD) when combined with appropriate specification ⓘ linked to: USB Power Delivery device-to-host communication ⓘ dual-bus operation with legacy USB 2.0 ⓘ full-duplex data transfer ⓘ higher data transfer rates than USB 3.0 ⓘ host-to-device communication ⓘ improved power delivery compared to USB 3.0 ⓘ isynchronous, bulk, control, and interrupt transfers (inherited from USB architecture) ⓘ
transferModeName	SuperSpeed+ mode ⓘ
useCase	connecting computers and peripherals ⓘ displays via alternate modes when used with USB-C ⓘ docking stations ⓘ high-speed external storage ⓘ
usesEncoding	128b/132b encoding ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

USB 3.2 → backwardCompatibleWith → USB 3.1 ⓘ

USB 3.2 → supersedes → USB 3.1 ⓘ

USB 3.2 → improvesOver → USB 3.1 ⓘ

Lightning connector → dataProtocolSupport → USB 3.0 (on some iPad Pro models via adapter) ⓘ

linked to: USB 3.1

USB 3.1 → alsoKnownAs → SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps ⓘ