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    Thunderbolt on GL502VM and GL702VM

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by SmileMore, Feb 13, 2017.

  1. SmileMore

    SmileMore Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've heard rumors about Thunderbolt 3 being on some SKUs of these notebooks. I'm not sure how reliable they are though. Are the rumors true? If so, which SKUs?
     
    SmileMore, Feb 13, 2017
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  2. link626

    link626 Asus GL502VM, Lenovo Y580, Asus K53TA

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    the ones sold in usa have thunderbolt....... on amazon, newegg, walmart, and other usa retailers.

    -db71/74
    -ds71/74 skus all have tb3

    I wonder if all the VM models have TB3, but the reviewers were too lazy to check the bios.

    One guy in canada did say he checked the bios and did not see a tb3 option, so maybe canada gets a gimped version.
     
    link626, Feb 13, 2017
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    Bun-Bun Notebook Enthusiast

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    My GL502VM-DS4 has thunderbolt in the bios. It was purchased in Canada.
     
    Bun-Bun, Apr 13, 2017
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