USB-C is a complete mess and it doesn't look like it's going to be fixed anytime soon.
The problem with USB-C
Still, it’s so much better than the old hodgepodge of USB connectors. You grab a cable and two devices, plug both ends into both devices, no need to flip the plug up the right way, and you’re good to go. Except that they’re not, because those devices might not work together. Maybe one of them isn’t USB-C, but Thunderbolt. Or maybe the cable itself can only transfer power, not high-speed data.
“The biggest advantage of USB-C is the faster delivery of power, data, audio-video and more over a single cable. The flexibility and universal use of USB-C make it one of the best connection types available today,” pro audio-visual product manager Christian Young told Lifewire via email. “[But] the ease of identifying which cable goes with which device can be confusing since every USB-C device looks the same.”
USB-C is a connector designed to replace all previous USB connectors. Its symmetrical shape means you can plug it in either way, instead of always getting it wrong on the first try. And the same plug is used on both ends, instead of a computer end and a peripheral end.
