NAS servers with a 10Gbps USB-A port

USB-A 10Gbps

— number of USB 3.2 gen2 ports provided in the design of a NAS server.

USB connectors are used in computer technology to connect various external peripherals. In the case of NAS servers, this usually refers to external storage devices — flash drives, hard drives, etc. This allows data to be transferred from the internal drive to an external one (for example, for backup purposes) or vice versa, and even to expand the overall working capacity of the server. Additionally, in models with a VGA output (see below), a keyboard can also be connected to USB, and in models with print server functionality (see "Software Capabilities"), a printer can be connected. For additional convenience, the USB port can be placed on the front panel (see below).

Specifically, USB-A 10Gbps (previously known as USB 3.1 and USB 3.2 gen2) is a direct successor of USB 2.0 and the most common USB standard today. This version provides data transfer speeds up to 10 Gbps, as well as fairly high power output. Moreover, these ports are backward compatible with peripherals using USB 2.0.