Are USB-C Flash Drives Better Than USB-A Ones?
USB-C is more convenient for newer devices, but the connector type doesn’t make a flash drive faster.
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USB-C beats USB-A on convenience. The smaller, reversible port is used in most modern laptops, tablets and (perhaps most importantly for this discussion) smartphones. For large picture, video and document transfers on mobile devices, USB-C is hard to beat.
However, USB-C isn't a guarantee of raw speed. Most people understandably associate USB-C with speed more than USB-A, given that it's a newer standard. In reality though, USB-A and USB-C are merely descriptors, identifying the type of connection. It's the specs associated with the drive that define its speed capabilities. A USB-C drive using USB 2.0 will be slower than a USB-A drive using USB 3.2.
The port on your PC or smartphone plays an important role as well. A lightning-fast USB-C drive connected to a USB 2.0 USB-C port...
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