{"id":74922,"date":"2021-05-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=74922"},"modified":"2022-12-20T14:08:14","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T20:08:14","slug":"difference-usb-c-thunderbolt-usb4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/74922-difference-usb-c-thunderbolt-usb4\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the Difference Between USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB4?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5sm9usEqc1g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nowadays, there are so many different kinds of wires and connections.\u00a0Some of the most popular are <strong>USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 4<\/strong> \u2013 but what\u2019s the difference?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m Michele from Rocketyard. Here\u2019s what you really need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">USB-C is a connection type.&nbsp; USB-C is not Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, or USB-4.&nbsp;It is only the connection that those technologies use. To understand the difference between those technologies you have to go past the USB-C connector, even though they all share it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thunderbolt and USB-4 are a communication standard, or protocol, that provides a set of features for a computer to interact with devices through that USB-C connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All three of these technologies use the USB-C connection type to connect to computers and devices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The difference between Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 is that Thunderbolt 4 guarantees certain specifications that are optional with the Thunderbolt 3 standard.&nbsp;Thunderbolt 4 is always 40 Gigabits per second, while Thunderbolt 3 and USB-4 can operate at either 20 or 40 Gigabits per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The difference between Thunderbolt 3 and USB-4 is purely in the name.&nbsp;The actual standards are identical.&nbsp;In fact, Intel gave the Thunderbolt 3 standard to the USBIF which allowed for the adoption of the technology on USB-4 devices.&nbsp;As far as compatibility and performance goes, they are practically the same even though the names are different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As far as cables go, regardless of whether the device is USB 4 or Thunderbolt 4, it\u2019s best to purchase a Thunderbolt 4 cable to work with any of those devices to guarantee full compatibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since Thunderbolt 4 includes support for USB and DisplayPort, if you see the Thunderbolt logo \u2013 a small lightning bolt and the number four on the cable \u2013 you know that connection can do it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m Michele from Rocketyard. Thank you for watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/63715-intel-introduces-thunderbolt-4-what-is-it-and-does-it-matter\/\">Intel Introduces Thunderbolt 4: What Is It and Does It Matter?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72291-owc-in-the-press-news-and-reviews-march-12-2021\/\">OWC in the Press: News and Reviews \u2013 March 12, 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72701-thunderbolt-3-device-thunderbolt-2-mac\/\">Can I Use a Thunderbolt 3 Device With a Thunderbolt 2 Mac?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/71477-one-cable-to-rule-them-all-the-new-owc-thunderbolt-4-cable\/\">One Cable to Rule Them All \u2013 the New OWC Thunderbolt 4 Cable<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nowadays, there are so many different kinds of wires and connections. 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