3 legacy motherboard ports that deserve a second chance

Enough with the USB ports already.

May 14, 2025 - 20:34
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3 legacy motherboard ports that deserve a second chance

Everything is USB now. External graphics card? Connect it over USB. Keyboard and mouse? Of course, it's USB. You can even transfer data from several devices, a video/audio stream, and power over a single USB-C cable. USB has replaced just about every other port you used to find commonly on motherboards, and that's ultimately a good thing. But there are a few legacy motherboard ports that still have an edge over their USB replacements.