How USB 3 Works and Why it Matters

USB 3.0 is an advance beyond USB 2.0 in several ways, including potentially much higher transmission rates using new cables with USB 3.0 receptacles, and the SuperSpeed protocol which establishes a direct pipeline for the video signal, in contrast to USB 2.0 which uses packet traffic between all devices.

The higher throughput speed and DisplayLink's adaptive compression software allow a PC with a standard graphics controller to run multiple high-definition monitors for image-centric applications in business, medicine and entertainment.