People who work with technical language already know about USB 3.0, USB 3.1, USB 3.1 Gen 1, and USB 3.1 Gen 2. USB 3.1 has different advantages than USB 2.0 while USB 3.1 Gen 1 shows different features than USB 3.1 Gen 2. The answer to this question will be said in the following section.
USB 3.0
USB 3.0 functions as a connection standard which enables data transfer through USB ports between laptops and desktop computers. Theoretical connection speed allows 5GB/s transfer but actual transfer speed reaches only 300Mb/S. The best measurement shows that a 1 GB file transfer takes 4 seconds to complete.
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 serves as a new name for USB 3.0 which the USB standards organization (USB-IF) renamed without making any changes to its technical specifications. The system needs 4 seconds to transfer 1GB of data through its fastest method which works at 10 times the speed of USB 2.0 that reached maximum transfer rates of 40MB/s which required 40 seconds to transfer 1GB of data.
USB 3.1 Gen 2
USB 3.1 Gen 2 functions as a system upgrade from USB 3.1 Gen 1 while its port enables data transfer at a theoretical speed of 10GB/s. The actual port speed stays at 1.2GB/s which enables users to download 1GB files within 1 second according to the port performance standards from previous generations.
The brief article I wrote explains the USB 3.1 connection standard. The comment section below provides a space for you to request additional details.