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Intel Changes The Interface of Thunderbolt 3 to USB-C

By Korbin Lan
Published: Jun 03,2015

Intel unveiled Thunderbolt 3 at Computex in Taipei, the biggest change was to bring Thunderbolt 3 to USB-C at 40Gbps, creating one compact port that does it all.

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For the first time, one computer port connects to Thunderbolt devices, every display, and billions of USB devices. A single cable now provides four times the data and twice the video bandwidth of any other PC cable, while also supplying power. Initial products with Thunderbolt 3 are expected to start shipping before the end of this year, and ramp in 2016.

“Thunderbolt 3 is computer port nirvana – delivering two 4K displays, fast data, and quick notebook charging”, said Navin Shenoy, vice president in Client Computing Group and general manager of Mobility Client Platforms at Intel Corporation. “It fulfills the promise of USB-C for single-cable docking and so much more. OEMs and device developers are going to love it.”

Computer ports with Thunderbolt 3 provide 40Gbps Thunderbolt – double the speed of the previous generation, USB 3.1 10Gbps, and DisplayPort 1.2. For the first time, one computer port connects to Thunderbolt devices, every display, and billions of USB devices.

In Thunderbolt mode, a single cable now provides four times the data and twice the video bandwidth of any other cable, while supplying power. It’s unrivaled for new uses, such as 4K video, single-cable docks with charging, external graphics, and built-in 10 GbE networking. Simply put, Thunderbolt 3 delivers the best USB-C.

At 40Gbps, it is the fastest connection to your computer. Users can transfer a 4K movie in less than 30 seconds, can connect two 4K displays with nearly 16 million more pixels than an HDTV.

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