We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. USB ports on your PC or laptop are designed to supply a specific amount of power to connected devices. For example, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports ...

USB ports on your computer may have unique specifications that make them better or worse for the device you want to connect.

It's something I only recently started to notice: when plugged into any of the USB ports on my PC, a Pixel 8 Pro charges barely or not at all. It would take over 24 hours to charge it from scratch. I ...

Have you ever wondered whether your USB ports are really delivering maximum power? There are several ways to find out. Windows offers you built-in functions to check the performance of your USB ports.