USB connector types: The tier list

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Adam and Alex let loose some magma-hot takes on the little metal bits that connect and power all our gadgets. I have a visceral hatred of MicroUSB. Back when I was writing about Android phones, there was a needlessly long transition from Micro to the far, superior USB-C, that made me resent it every time I saw it. And yet even now, I need to keep one MicroUSB cable around for my microphone and camera charger. For context, Adam and Alex are talking specifically about connection formats, not generational standards -- USB 3.0 is obviously better than 2.0.