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"USB C" only describes the connector and has nothing to do with speed.
Yes and no. USB-C is "the faster connector" compared to USB-A 3 because it supports faster protocols like USB 4 and even Thunderbolt 5. USB-A does not. It tops out at USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (gawd what an awful naming scheme) with 20Gbps and even thatโs rare. The newer, faster protocols with 40Gbps (USB4) or even 120Gbps (TB5) need the USB-C connector.
It supports faster protocols, yes. But "USB-C" on it's own just defines the plug and the socket, and nothing more. That the hardware supports faster protocols does not mean that it can be used to describe a faster connection.
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You are absolutely correct. USB C is capable of faster protocols, but it doesn't mean all USB C ports actually implement them. Hell, on my work laptop, the only USB C port implements an older protocol than the other USB A ports.