All Standards
Browse 60+ cable standards and protocols. Compare speeds, features, and future-proof scores.
USB
HDMI
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt
Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Power Delivery
Audio Standard
Storage Interface
| Standard | Family | Max Speed | Power | Future-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES3/EBU (Digital Audio) | Audio Standard | 0.01 Gbps | — | 5/10 |
| Dolby Atmos | Audio Standard | — | — | 8/10 |
| S/PDIF | Audio Standard | — | — | 3/10 |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth | — | — | 3/10 |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth | — | — | 5/10 |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth | — | — | 7/10 |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth | — | — | 8/10 |
| DisplayPort 1.0 | DisplayPort | 10.80 Gbps | — | 1/10 |
| DisplayPort 1.2 | DisplayPort | 21.60 Gbps | — | 3/10 |
| DisplayPort 1.3 | DisplayPort | 32.40 Gbps | — | 4/10 |
| DisplayPort 1.4 | DisplayPort | 32.40 Gbps | — | 6/10 |
| DisplayPort 2.0 | DisplayPort | 80.00 Gbps | — | 7/10 |
| DisplayPort 2.1 | DisplayPort | 80.00 Gbps | — | 9/10 |
| DVI Dual-Link | DisplayPort | 7.92 Gbps | — | 1/10 |
| DVI Single-Link | DisplayPort | 3.96 Gbps | — | 1/10 |
| 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet) | Ethernet | 1.00 Gbps | 30W | 5/10 |
| 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet) | Ethernet | 0.10 Gbps | 15W | 2/10 |
| 10GBASE-T (10 Gigabit Ethernet) | Ethernet | 10.00 Gbps | 30W | 8/10 |
| 2.5GBASE-T | Ethernet | 2.50 Gbps | 30W | 7/10 |
| 5GBASE-T | Ethernet | 5.00 Gbps | 30W | 5/10 |
| Cat5e (Ethernet) | Ethernet | 1.00 Gbps | 30W | 3/10 |
| Cat6 (Ethernet) | Ethernet | 10.00 Gbps | 30W | 5/10 |
| Cat6a (Ethernet) | Ethernet | 10.00 Gbps | 100W | 7/10 |
| Cat7 (Ethernet) | Ethernet | 10.00 Gbps | 100W | 5/10 |
| Cat8 (Ethernet) | Ethernet | 40.00 Gbps | 100W | 6/10 |
| HDMI 1.0 | HDMI | 4.95 Gbps | — | 1/10 |
| HDMI 1.2 | HDMI | 4.95 Gbps | — | 1/10 |
| HDMI 1.3 | HDMI | 10.20 Gbps | — | 2/10 |
| HDMI 1.4 | HDMI | 10.20 Gbps | — | 3/10 |
| HDMI 2.0 | HDMI | 18.00 Gbps | — | 5/10 |
| HDMI 2.0b | HDMI | 18.00 Gbps | — | 5/10 |
| HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 48.00 Gbps | — | 8/10 |
| USB PD 2.0 | Power Delivery | — | 100W | 4/10 |
| USB PD 3.0 | Power Delivery | — | 100W | 5/10 |
| USB PD 3.1 | Power Delivery | — | 240W | 8/10 |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0 | Power Delivery | — | 100W | 4/10 |
| NVMe 1.0 | Storage Interface | 32.00 Gbps | — | 6/10 |
| NVMe 2.0 | Storage Interface | 64.00 Gbps | — | 9/10 |
| SATA I (1.5 Gbps) | Storage Interface | 1.50 Gbps | — | 1/10 |
| FireWire S3200 (IEEE 1394-2008) | Storage Interface | 3.20 Gbps | 45W | 1/10 |
| FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394a) | Storage Interface | 0.40 Gbps | 45W | 1/10 |
| FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) | Storage Interface | 0.80 Gbps | 45W | 1/10 |
| SATA II (3 Gbps) | Storage Interface | 3.00 Gbps | — | 2/10 |
| SATA III (6 Gbps) | Storage Interface | 6.00 Gbps | — | 4/10 |
| Thunderbolt 1 | Thunderbolt | 10.00 Gbps | 10W | 2/10 |
| Thunderbolt 2 | Thunderbolt | 20.00 Gbps | 10W | 2/10 |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt | 40.00 Gbps | 100W | 6/10 |
| Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt | 40.00 Gbps | 100W | 7/10 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | 80.00 Gbps | 240W | 10/10 |
| USB 1.0 | USB | 0.01 Gbps | 2W | 1/10 |
| USB 1.1 | USB | 0.01 Gbps | 2W | 1/10 |
| USB 2.0 | USB | 0.48 Gbps | 5W | 3/10 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 1 | USB | 5.00 Gbps | 15W | 5/10 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2 | USB | 10.00 Gbps | 100W | 6/10 |
| USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 | USB | 20.00 Gbps | 100W | 4/10 |
| USB4 v1.0 | USB | 40.00 Gbps | 100W | 7/10 |
| USB4 v2.0 | USB | 80.00 Gbps | 240W | 9/10 |
| Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi | 6.90 Gbps | — | 4/10 |
| Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Wi-Fi | 9.60 Gbps | — | 6/10 |
| Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi | 9.60 Gbps | — | 6/10 |
| Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi | 46.00 Gbps | — | 9/10 |