What's the Difference in USB 3.1 Gen 1, Gen 2 ... - Kingston
The difference between USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.1 Gen 2 is only in terms of speed. USB 3.1 Gen 1 supports speeds of up to 5Gbit/s while USB 3.1 Gen 2 supports speeds of up to 10Gbit/s. The USB-IF intended to use a set of different names to call the USB 3.1 Gen 1 and USB 3.1 Gen 2 that would've made it better strictly for marketing purposes.
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