There have been many generations of USB ports and connectors at this point in computing, but which is the fastest, and how do you identify them?

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I've got some old cords that have a micro-usb port on one end and a wall plug on the other. These are for charging mobile phones I used to have. Should I toss them or save them for future phones I'll ...