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[–] s_s@lemm.ee -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The consumer facing names for those transmission specs are and have always been:

  • SuperSpeed 10 Gbps

  • SuperSpeed 20 Gbps

Unless you're designing your own circuits you don't need to worry about signaling rates (ie "Gen") or lane configuration (Z×Y).