Side by side

USB Type-B vs SuperSpeed USB Type-B

The taller SuperSpeed Type-B form is physically distinct from legacy Type-B. Compare the complete outline before choosing a cable.

Computer-generated illustration, not a photograph. — P002 · ConnectorUSB Type-B

How they differ

USB Type-B Compare the socket outline with the taller SuperSpeed Type-B form. Inspecting both ends of an existing cable helps separate the connector name from the host connection.
SuperSpeed USB Type-B The extra top section distinguishes it from the shorter square printer-style connector. Do not press a taller plug into a smaller opening.

At a glance

Source-scoped form facts; counts, variants and unknowns are distinct
Field	USB Type-B	SuperSpeed USB Type-B
Type	Connector	Connector
Family	USB	USB
Shape	square	stacked
Nominal contacts	4S001 · S363plug and receptacle interface; nominal engineering count, not automatically positions, population or a device wiring map. plug and receptacle interface	9S001 · S364plug and receptacle interface; nominal engineering count, not automatically positions, population or a device wiring map. plug and receptacle interface
Positions / cavity span	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Contact rows	2 (Molex 670688000)S971Current primary-source scoped values; named examples remain separate and unknowns are not inferred from illustrations. Exact Molex 670688000, female right-angle USB-B receptacle; manufacturer mating-interface/row fields only, not a universal family value. Quantity context: Manufacturer Number of Rows property.	3 (USB3-B-S-F-TH)S931Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. USB3-B-S-F-TH. Documented role: socket. Current official URL provides a historicalRevAdrawing;no modern capability certified from this drawing.; Contact tiers are visually observed,not a vendor numerical row-count field. Only the upper SuperSpeed sectionBBpitch is proposed;legacy contacts and PCBtails have different spacings.; 2.00/2.50mm footprint spacings and suggested panel cutout are excluded from mating pitch/envelope.; Wurth692221030100PDF repeated webtimeout/direct403;TE1932259andMolex48405/48408 investigated but found TypeA,so none transferred.
Connector role	plug; socket; socket (61400413321)S001 · S363 · S861Separate exact examples; retain each value’s source, role, axis and part scope. plug and receptacle interface Exact named example 61400413321: USB 2.0 Standard-B PCB receptacle. Exact example only; no universal geometry, electrical compatibility, fabrication approval or wiring instruction. PCB thickness is mounting context, not connector envelope; no guessed drawing axes.	plug; socket; socket (USB3-B-S-F-TH)S001 · S364 · S931Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. plug and receptacle interface USB3-B-S-F-TH. Documented role: socket. Current official URL provides a historicalRevAdrawing;no modern capability certified from this drawing.; Contact tiers are visually observed,not a vendor numerical row-count field. Only the upper SuperSpeed sectionBBpitch is proposed;legacy contacts and PCBtails have different spacings.; 2.00/2.50mm footprint spacings and suggested panel cutout are excluded from mating pitch/envelope.; Wurth692221030100PDF repeated webtimeout/direct403;TE1932259andMolex48405/48408 investigated but found TypeA,so none transferred.
Key distinction	Identify the device-side socket before ordering a printer cable.	Backward compatibility has a direction.

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Illustrations are computer-generated with prior AI visual review; independent technical and rights review pending. A comparison is not a compatibility verdict.

This comparison stays within one evidence layer.

All selected records are Connector records. Similar layer does not mean compatible, interchangeable or safe to mate.

Families represented: USB

Original recognition plate / USB

USB Type-B: standard vs SuperSpeed

Side by side source-bounded representations of USB Type-B and SuperSpeed USB Type-B. Left: Squarish shell, upper corners beveled. Right: Raised extra section above the familiar B-shaped area. No pinout, matching size or mating approval. — Front-facing cable plug opening; feature-only envelope. The difference shown is a manufacturer-described external shape, not a contact map. No size comparison or pinout.

Observe

1. Squarish shell, upper corners beveled2. Raised extra section above the familiar B-shaped area

Verify before choosing

The extra section changes plug-to-receptacle fit. Compare the actual device port before selecting a cable.

Full visual atlas and sources →Not fabrication art · independent technical review pending

The reference ledger

Read the same question across.

2 selected records · 16 fields
No score. No compatibility verdict.

On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways or open the field-by-field reading view below. Illustrations are not a size comparison.

Comparison of selected field notes; source links accompany each documented specification
What you are comparing	P002 / ConnectorUSB Type-B Identification schematic · not to scale · drawing review pending	P003 / ConnectorSuperSpeed USB Type-B Identification schematic · not to scale · drawing review pending
Layer	Connector	Connector
Key distinction	Identify the device-side socket before ordering a printer cable.	Backward compatibility has a direction.
Nominal contacts	4S001 · S363plug and receptacle interface; nominal engineering count, not automatically positions, population or a device wiring map. plug and receptacle interface	9S001 · S364plug and receptacle interface; nominal engineering count, not automatically positions, population or a device wiring map. plug and receptacle interface
Positions / cavity span	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Populated contacts	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Contact rows	2 (Molex 670688000)S971Current primary-source scoped values; named examples remain separate and unknowns are not inferred from illustrations. Exact Molex 670688000, female right-angle USB-B receptacle; manufacturer mating-interface/row fields only, not a universal family value. Quantity context: Manufacturer Number of Rows property.	3 (USB3-B-S-F-TH)S931Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. USB3-B-S-F-TH. Documented role: socket. Current official URL provides a historicalRevAdrawing;no modern capability certified from this drawing.; Contact tiers are visually observed,not a vendor numerical row-count field. Only the upper SuperSpeed sectionBBpitch is proposed;legacy contacts and PCBtails have different spacings.; 2.00/2.50mm footprint spacings and suggested panel cutout are excluded from mating pitch/envelope.; Wurth692221030100PDF repeated webtimeout/direct403;TE1932259andMolex48405/48408 investigated but found TypeA,so none transferred.
Contact pitch	2.5 mm Manufacturer Pitch - Mating Interface; internal gap order and physical projection not further dimensioned (Molex 670688000)S971Current primary-source scoped values; named examples remain separate and unknowns are not inferred from illustrations. Exact Molex 670688000, female right-angle USB-B receptacle; manufacturer mating-interface/row fields only, not a universal family value.	1 ± 0.1 mm adjacent SuperSpeed mating-contact centerline in sectionBB (USB3-B-S-F-TH)S931Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. USB3-B-S-F-TH. Documented role: socket. Current official URL provides a historicalRevAdrawing;no modern capability certified from this drawing.; Contact tiers are visually observed,not a vendor numerical row-count field. Only the upper SuperSpeed sectionBBpitch is proposed;legacy contacts and PCBtails have different spacings.; 2.00/2.50mm footprint spacings and suggested panel cutout are excluded from mating pitch/envelope.; Wurth692221030100PDF repeated webtimeout/direct403;TE1932259andMolex48405/48408 investigated but found TypeA,so none transferred.
Dimensions / axis	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	14.3 ± 0.15 mm overall shell width including side retention feature (USB3-B-S-F-TH); 12.9 mm shell height excluding PCB tails (USB3-B-S-F-TH); 18.35 mm body depth in top view (reference) (USB3-B-S-F-TH)S931Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. USB3-B-S-F-TH. Documented role: socket. Current official URL provides a historicalRevAdrawing;no modern capability certified from this drawing.; Contact tiers are visually observed,not a vendor numerical row-count field. Only the upper SuperSpeed sectionBBpitch is proposed;legacy contacts and PCBtails have different spacings.; 2.00/2.50mm footprint spacings and suggested panel cutout are excluded from mating pitch/envelope.; Wurth692221030100PDF repeated webtimeout/direct403;TE1932259andMolex48405/48408 investigated but found TypeA,so none transferred.
Connector role	plug; socket; socket (61400413321)S001 · S363 · S861Separate exact examples; retain each value’s source, role, axis and part scope. plug and receptacle interface Exact named example 61400413321: USB 2.0 Standard-B PCB receptacle. Exact example only; no universal geometry, electrical compatibility, fabrication approval or wiring instruction. PCB thickness is mounting context, not connector envelope; no guessed drawing axes.	plug; socket; socket (USB3-B-S-F-TH)S001 · S364 · S931Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. plug and receptacle interface USB3-B-S-F-TH. Documented role: socket. Current official URL provides a historicalRevAdrawing;no modern capability certified from this drawing.; Contact tiers are visually observed,not a vendor numerical row-count field. Only the upper SuperSpeed sectionBBpitch is proposed;legacy contacts and PCBtails have different spacings.; 2.00/2.50mm footprint spacings and suggested panel cutout are excluded from mating pitch/envelope.; Wurth692221030100PDF repeated webtimeout/direct403;TE1932259andMolex48405/48408 investigated but found TypeA,so none transferred.
Coupling / latch	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Keying / polarization	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.	Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
Typical context	Peripheral-side USB connectionC002A	Not an equivalent field
Rate / charging power	Implementation-specificC002A	Not an equivalent field
Scoped reference	Read the direction of the Type-B comparison.C002C · C002B	Raised Type-B and legacy Type-B are not symmetric.C003A · C003B
Mating caveat	Not an equivalent field	Newer B plug does not fit the legacy B receptacleC003A
Evidence	C002A,C002C,C002B,C002W → Independent review pending	C003A,C003B → Independent review pending

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The same selected records, fields, values and source links as the table. Missing fields remain non-equivalent; no values are merged.

Layer

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: Connector
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: Connector

Key distinction

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: Identify the device-side socket before ordering a printer cable.
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: Backward compatibility has a direction.

Nominal contacts

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: 4S001 · S363plug and receptacle interface; nominal engineering count, not automatically positions, population or a device wiring map. plug and receptacle interface
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: 9S001 · S364plug and receptacle interface; nominal engineering count, not automatically positions, population or a device wiring map. plug and receptacle interface

Positions / cavity span

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.

Populated contacts

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.

Contact rows

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: 2 (Molex 670688000)S971Current primary-source scoped values; named examples remain separate and unknowns are not inferred from illustrations. Exact Molex 670688000, female right-angle USB-B receptacle; manufacturer mating-interface/row fields only, not a universal family value. Quantity context: Manufacturer Number of Rows property.
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: 3 (USB3-B-S-F-TH)S931Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. USB3-B-S-F-TH. Documented role: socket. Current official URL provides a historicalRevAdrawing;no modern capability certified from this drawing.; Contact tiers are visually observed,not a vendor numerical row-count field. Only the upper SuperSpeed sectionBBpitch is proposed;legacy contacts and PCBtails have different spacings.; 2.00/2.50mm footprint spacings and suggested panel cutout are excluded from mating pitch/envelope.; Wurth692221030100PDF repeated webtimeout/direct403;TE1932259andMolex48405/48408 investigated but found TypeA,so none transferred.

Contact pitch

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: 2.5 mm Manufacturer Pitch - Mating Interface; internal gap order and physical projection not further dimensioned (Molex 670688000)S971Current primary-source scoped values; named examples remain separate and unknowns are not inferred from illustrations. Exact Molex 670688000, female right-angle USB-B receptacle; manufacturer mating-interface/row fields only, not a universal family value.
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: 1 ± 0.1 mm adjacent SuperSpeed mating-contact centerline in sectionBB (USB3-B-S-F-TH)S931Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. USB3-B-S-F-TH. Documented role: socket. Current official URL provides a historicalRevAdrawing;no modern capability certified from this drawing.; Contact tiers are visually observed,not a vendor numerical row-count field. Only the upper SuperSpeed sectionBBpitch is proposed;legacy contacts and PCBtails have different spacings.; 2.00/2.50mm footprint spacings and suggested panel cutout are excluded from mating pitch/envelope.; Wurth692221030100PDF repeated webtimeout/direct403;TE1932259andMolex48405/48408 investigated but found TypeA,so none transferred.

Dimensions / axis

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: 14.3 ± 0.15 mm overall shell width including side retention feature (USB3-B-S-F-TH); 12.9 mm shell height excluding PCB tails (USB3-B-S-F-TH); 18.35 mm body depth in top view (reference) (USB3-B-S-F-TH)S931Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. USB3-B-S-F-TH. Documented role: socket. Current official URL provides a historicalRevAdrawing;no modern capability certified from this drawing.; Contact tiers are visually observed,not a vendor numerical row-count field. Only the upper SuperSpeed sectionBBpitch is proposed;legacy contacts and PCBtails have different spacings.; 2.00/2.50mm footprint spacings and suggested panel cutout are excluded from mating pitch/envelope.; Wurth692221030100PDF repeated webtimeout/direct403;TE1932259andMolex48405/48408 investigated but found TypeA,so none transferred.

Connector role

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: plug; socket; socket (61400413321)S001 · S363 · S861Separate exact examples; retain each value’s source, role, axis and part scope. plug and receptacle interface Exact named example 61400413321: USB 2.0 Standard-B PCB receptacle. Exact example only; no universal geometry, electrical compatibility, fabrication approval or wiring instruction. PCB thickness is mounting context, not connector envelope; no guessed drawing axes.
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: plug; socket; socket (USB3-B-S-F-TH)S001 · S364 · S931Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. plug and receptacle interface USB3-B-S-F-TH. Documented role: socket. Current official URL provides a historicalRevAdrawing;no modern capability certified from this drawing.; Contact tiers are visually observed,not a vendor numerical row-count field. Only the upper SuperSpeed sectionBBpitch is proposed;legacy contacts and PCBtails have different spacings.; 2.00/2.50mm footprint spacings and suggested panel cutout are excluded from mating pitch/envelope.; Wurth692221030100PDF repeated webtimeout/direct403;TE1932259andMolex48405/48408 investigated but found TypeA,so none transferred.

Coupling / latch

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.

Keying / polarization

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: Not recordedNot recorded in a normalized source-scoped field. Consult the exact part/revision; no value inferred from illustrations.

Typical context

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: Peripheral-side USB connectionC002A
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: Not an equivalent field

Rate / charging power

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: Implementation-specificC002A
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: Not an equivalent field

Scoped reference

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: Read the direction of the Type-B comparison.C002C · C002B
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: Raised Type-B and legacy Type-B are not symmetric.C003A · C003B

Mating caveat

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: Not an equivalent field
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: Newer B plug does not fit the legacy B receptacleC003A

Evidence

USB Type-BP002 / Connector: C002A,C002C,C002B,C002W →
Independent review pending
SuperSpeed USB Type-BP003 / Connector: C003A,C003B →
Independent review pending

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4 linked sources · 6 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

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Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2026-12-30. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

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S001 · USB connector guide

C2G / Legrand · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-01 · due 2026-12-30

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Connector identification and legacy mating distinctions only.

Not established / limitations: Older capability descriptions elsewhere on this page are not used as current universal limits.

Locator: USB A-Type; B-Type; Mini-B; Micro-B; USB 3.0 B-Type and Micro-B sections

S363 · USB-IF Compliance Updates — Cables and Connectors

USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) · Standards-organization domain · inspected 2026-10-06 · due 2027-01-04

Within inspection window

Scoped support: USB 2.0 Standard-A/Standard-B exact four-contact requirement, Mini-B and Micro-B exact five-contact requirement, plus current USB-IF certification-status context for legacy connector families.

Not established / limitations: Compliance and certification status does not establish the data rate, power behavior or supported protocol of a particular device or cable.

Locator: USB Connector Construction; Mini Connectors Antiquated; USB 3.x Micro-B Connector Certifications

S364 · USB Type-C Cable and Connector Specification Release 2.0

USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) · Standards-organization domain · inspected 2026-10-06 · due 2027-01-04

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Legacy USB 3.1 Standard-B nine-contact and Micro-B ten-contact signal designations used only to bound connector-side engineering references.

Not established / limitations: The legacy contact map does not establish a product's negotiated speed, power capability, cable quality, USB generation marketing label or interoperability.

Locator: Legacy cable mapping tables for USB 3.1 Standard-B and USB 3.1 Micro-B contact designations

S971 · Molex 67068 series chart, exact 670688000 USB-B receptacle

Molex · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-22 · due 2027-01-20

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Exact 670688000 specification row only.

Not established / limitations: Contact row property is separate from single-port count; no PCB pitch used. Product detail page says Limited Information Available; chart fields retained without measured/toleranced drawing.

Locator: Full Export Spreadsheet table, exact 670688000 row: Web Description, Gender, Circuits Loaded, Number of Rows, Pitch - Mating Interface and separate Pitch - Termination Interface columns. Full official chart read; no PDF drawing pixels acquired.

Trace 6 claims to their source records

C002A · P002

USB Type-B is the roughly square legacy peripheral connector with beveled upper corners.

Claim scope: Consumer identification / documented standard or product class only

Source links: S001 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C002B · P002

USB-IF compliance guidance requires Standard B-series connectors to use exactly four contacts; this count does not establish the USB generation or peripheral capability.

Claim scope: Standard-B contact-count engineering context only.

Source links: S363 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C002C · P002

Legrand describes USB 3.0 Type-B device receptacles as accepting earlier USB 2.0/1.1 cabling; the taller USB 3.0 Type-B plug does not fit the earlier device receptacle.

Claim scope: V145: Directional physical mating distinction, not an achieved transfer-rate or complete-system compatibility guarantee.

Source links: S001 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C002W · P002

Molex specifies 670688000 as a USB-B receptacle, 4 loaded circuits and 2 row(s), with mating-interface pitch 2.50mm.

Claim scope: Exact Molex 670688000, female right-angle USB-B receptacle; manufacturer mating-interface/row fields only, not a universal family value.

Source links: S971 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C003A · P003

SuperSpeed USB Type-B adds a raised section; its plug does not fit a legacy USB 2.0 Type-B receptacle.

Claim scope: Consumer identification / documented standard or product class only

Source links: S001 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C003B · P003

The cited USB-IF legacy mapping enumerates nine USB 3.1 Standard-B contacts, separating the four legacy USB 2.0 contacts from the added SuperSpeed transmit/receive and drain contacts.

Claim scope: USB 3.1 Standard-B connector-side contact designation only; negotiated speed and product capability are not inferred.

Source links: S364 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

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