{"id":31008,"date":"2015-06-02T10:27:25","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T15:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=31008"},"modified":"2015-06-03T09:13:07","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T14:13:07","slug":"intel-unveils-thunderbolt-3-with-support-for-usb-c-connector-40gbps-speeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/31008-intel-unveils-thunderbolt-3-with-support-for-usb-c-connector-40gbps-speeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Intel Unveils Thunderbolt 3 with Support for USB-C Connector, 40Gbps Speeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-31010\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/300x200xThunderbolt_Update_3_quarter_preview_transparent-300x200.png.pagespeed.ic_.FzUnN9E4SC.png\" alt=\"300x200xThunderbolt_Update_3_quarter_preview_transparent-300x200.png.pagespeed.ic.FzUnN9E4SC\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/300x200xThunderbolt_Update_3_quarter_preview_transparent-300x200.png.pagespeed.ic_.FzUnN9E4SC.png 300w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/300x200xThunderbolt_Update_3_quarter_preview_transparent-300x200.png.pagespeed.ic_.FzUnN9E4SC-180x120.png 180w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/300x200xThunderbolt_Update_3_quarter_preview_transparent-300x200.png.pagespeed.ic_.FzUnN9E4SC-284x189.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/300x200xThunderbolt_Update_3_quarter_preview_transparent-300x200.png.pagespeed.ic_.FzUnN9E4SC-190x127.png 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Intel officially announced at Computex 2015 today the latest generation of Thunderbolt standard, which will use the USB Type-C connector and support data rates of up to 40Gbps.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of using the Mini DisplayPort connector, Thunderbolt 3 will use the new smaller, reversible USB-C standard and support USB 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2 and PCI Express 3.0. Thunderbolt 3 also supplies an optional 100W of power for charging devices, in accordance with the USB Power Delivery spec, or up to 15W without USB Power Delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Thunderbolt 3 will support two 4K 60 Hz displays and features built-in 10GbE networking.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThunderbolt was developed to simultaneously support the fastest data and most video bandwidth available on a single cable, while also supplying power.\u00a0Then recently the USB group introduced the USB-C connector, which is small, reversible, fast, supplies power, and allows other I\/O in addition to USB to run on it, maximizing its potential. 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