There is a very good PCs still have USB2 ports. They are reliable. The always work. Before an OS loads, getting usb3 ports working is iffy. Manufacturers rarely fix their implementation in firmware so you’d want to boot that Linux distro on that Dell or HP laptop and start with usb2.
Usb3 also causes interference with wireless transmitters
I love how XKCD became the Internet’s version of “Simpson did it”