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Wired connection methods and their uses - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Fast Data Transfer Speed - USB 3.0 can transfer 5Gbps. This would let you transfer an HD movie between an external HDD to your computer in seconds.
        Connecting Multiple Peripherals - You can connect multiple peripherals to a single USB port. You can connect 127 different devices to a single USB port.
        Provides Power to Device - USB provides power to the device you are connecting. This means you don’t need an additional power supply to many peripherals.
        Highly Compatible with Devices - Pretty much every computer system has a USB port. USB 3.0 are even compatible with USB 2.0 ports (and vice versa).
    - - Short Range - USB has a relatively short range. The maximum practical length of USB 3.0 is just 3 metres.
- - - - Fast Data Transfer Speed - SATA III is an extremely fast connection type, capable of transmitting data at 6Gbps. This is even faster than USB 3.0.
        Highly Compatible with Devices - All internal storage devices will have a SATA connector. External storage devices are not very likely to have an eSATA port, though.
    - - Short Range - A SATA cable has a shorter range than even USB 3.0. This isn’t such an issue as we usually only use SATA cables internally, however, eSATA only has a range of 2 metres.
        Highly Compatible with Devices - Unlike USB, SATA doesn’t supply power to a device, so a hard drive connecting to it needs an additional power connector.
- - - - Legacy Compatibility - Older technologies that you still often encounter, particularly in the workplace, will be compatible with it. Secure Locking - VGA (and DVI) have locking mechanisms built in to ensure the cable remains securely connected.
    - - Analogue Transmission - Unlike display connectors like DVI & HDMI, VGA transmits analogue data (as opposed to digital). This means the signal degrades easily due to things like length & analogue to digital conversion. Low Resolution - VGA cannot handle the same quality resolution as the other digital methods. The latest and most modern versions can handle 1080p HD, but certainly not 4K. Video Only - VGA (and DVI) cannot transfer an audio signal along with the video signal. This means you’ll require separate audio cables to connect sound.
- - - - Fast Data Transfer Speed - HDMI has an extremely high bandwidth of 18Gbps. This allows it to output 4K quality video at 60Hz. This is a very high-quality display output.
        Transmits Audio & Video - An audio signal can be transmitted along with the video signal using HDMI. So separate audio cables are not required if your display has built-in sound.
    - - No Secure Locking - HDMI has no locking mechanism, so cables can fall out of a device accidentally.
- - - - Reliable Connection - It is a very reliable connection method. Unlike WiFi, it isn’t a shared medium, so bandwidth isn’t split across multiple users, and it is also not very susceptible to interference.
        Good Range - It has a very good range compared to most other cables. It can transfer data 100 metres, which is especially good because it can transfer as much as 1000Mbps.
        Highly Compatible with Devices - It is extremely common in most types of desktop computers to have an ethernet port. Though this is not true of laptop and mobile devices.
    - - Limited Mobility - Compared to Wi-Fi, it offers limited mobility, as you need to have a physical wire running from your computer to the connection point.
        Poor Compatibility with Mobile Devices - You rarely find an ethernet port in mobile devices and it is becoming less common in laptops too.
        Some Range Limitations - It cannot transfer data over very long distances and so is of no use to very large networks.
- - - - Very Fast Data Transfer - Exceptionally good data transfer speeds are probably it’s biggest benefit. Around 100Gbps is generally what we identify as the max speed of fibre optic cable, though much faster is theoretically possible.
        Excellent Data Transfer Range - Transferring data over a distance of 100km is possible with fibre optic cables.
        Excellent Security - It is a very secure connection method as it is not susceptible to interference or generating noise and cannot be tapped to intercept data.
    - - Very Expensive - Technically, the cable itself isn’t expensive on a per-distance basis, but the extra equipment required to run the network makes it much more costly.