Is the single USB Type C port on the HP Envy - 17-ae100ce 3.1 Gen 1 (3.0) or Gen 2?

[RiFi2]

I realize that the spec sheet on the HP Support site indicates that it's a Gen 1 port, but I'm confused because I've seen several instances now of retailers and even PC tech magazines/websites giving conflicting information. For example, in this article found on the PCWorld site https://www.pcworld.com/article/3272806/laptop-computers/hp-envy-17-specs-features-price-release-dat... they state that it's a Gen 2 port with the commensurate 10 Gbps data transfer speed. I'd really appreciate getting a conclusive answer either way. Thanks!

[Jeet_singh · Accepted solution]

@RiFi2,

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I did go through the Product specifications and found that your PC is shipped USB Type-C Gen 1 and not Gen 2.

For more details, you can also go through the Maintenance and Service guide of your notebook.

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