Microsoft imposes new rules on Windows 11 laptop makers to ensure that they do not cut corners with important characteristics of USB-C ports
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- Microsoft has new rules to guarantee more consistency with USB-C ports
- This means that every USB-C port offers data, power and display support
- Earlier you were not guaranteed to get all those basic elements such as laptop makers cut bends with their connectors
In the future, the USB-C ports on Windows 11 Laptops More consistent standards will be maintained that mean that users can expect a minimal amount of functionality with a certain connector.
Tom’s Hardware noticed it Microsoftblog post in which a new update is explained to the Windows hardware compatibility program (WHCP) That is designed to put an end to the confusion around USB-C ports. The broad idea is to ensure that each of these connectors provides certain important characteristics in terms of data transfer, power delivery (charging) and the external monitor.
Currently, although the USB-C specification includes all those individual elements and a lot of versatility for the gate can be missed with connectors on some laptops, because it is not mandatory to record everything.
Microsoft has changed this with its new way of working and noted that: “Although the USB specifications PC manufacturers give the possibility to choose which optional functions the port supports, we have a minimum bar for USB-C port options on PCs.”
That base bar means that with Windows 11 Laptops (and tablets) must offer all USB-C ports display support (to connect a monitor), PC charging support (electricity) and of course data transfer (which all USB connectors of course do at a certain speed).
Moreover, Microsoft notes that every port that supports USB 40 GBPS will work well with both USB4 And Thunderbolt 3 peripherals.
These updated with WHCP requirements are working on it Windows 11 24h2And notebooks that perform 24h2 will already support them.
Analysis: consistency with connectors
With the old way of working, the usability of USB-C ports is that you could buy a laptop that is supplied with a few of these connectors, and are quite happy to puff them for USB sticks or charging. One day, when you connect a monitor, you will suddenly find out that your gates do not support a display, because the laptop maker has produced these USB-C connectors without that specific option (to save a little money).
The problem is that there is no clear labeling on a USB-C port, and you may not learn anymore about missing pieces of the functionality puzzle until you come across them in this way and it is too late at that time.
With the new minimum standard in place, all USB-C ports on WHCP-certified Windows 11 laptops will certainly support all those three basic pillars: electricity, display and data transfer.
Now note that there are still variations in the specifications of USB-C ports, in terms of how many displays they can support, or how much power the USB cable will deliver, and the speed of data transfers (which must all be made clear in the specifications of the notebook).
See the screenshot above for the details, but the central point is that from now on you know that all three fundamental bases are being treated with at least a level of functionality when you are Buy a new Windows 11 -Laptop -With every USB-C port on board the device-what a good thing must be.
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