Are USB 3.0 ports yellow?

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My laptop has a yellow USB port. Is it USB 3.0?

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David Brown · Answer 1 · 2010-12-03 17:04:55Z

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A yellow USB port usually denotes an "always on" port. It supplies power to the device plugged into it even when the laptop is off.

answered Dec 3 '10 at 17:04

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This tends to be the standard but it is not always the case. That said, I have yet to see a USB3 port that isn't blue. – Shinrai Dec 3 '10 at 18:10

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William Hilsum · Answer 2 · 2010-12-03 17:03:46Z

It can be whatever colour that your manufacturer wants it to be - I do not think there is a standard.

That being said, every product I have seen that supports USB 3 seems to have a blue socket, so there may be one!

If it is yellow, my guess is that it may be a way to indicate enhanced/increased/special power output.

What model do you have? If you write the model number, I can take a look to be sure.

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