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    Kudos to intel. TB3 to become USB4

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jclausius, Mar 5, 2019.

  1. jclausius

    jclausius Notebook Virtuoso

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    "Thunderbolt 3 becomes USB4, as Intel’s interconnect goes royalty-free"
    USB 3.2 is already obsolete —

    + Intel makes good on its 2017 promise

    + Intel has given the specification for its high-speed interconnect to the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF)

    + Thunderbolt 3 not only doubles the bandwidth of USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, going from 20Gb/s to 40Gb/s

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/201...sb4-as-intels-interconnect-goes-royalty-free/


    That sould be enough bandwidth for my keyboard ( x 100 )
     
    jclausius, Mar 5, 2019
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  2. Vasudev

    Vasudev Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I hope Apple doesn't misuse it too much by going 5 x TB4 and force users to buy dongles for anything. USB 3 ports are mandatory and even Clone Book Pro manage to squeeze in USB 3 ports, SD card slot, HDMI and USB C/TB3.
     
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    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    *rofl* :D but just barely, though! :rolleyes: :p
     
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    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    I sure hope they'll work out TB security issues...
     
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    pete962 Notebook Evangelist

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    Very good, I'm all in for standards and consolidation, but extremely confusing: my computer has USB3, C port and supports Thunderbolt 3, does this mean in the future I can connect USB 4 devices to it?
    BTW USB2 had different plug for PC, different plug for printer and 2 different plugs for phones, all supporting the same standard and signals, can they stay with one plug for everything?
     
    pete962, Mar 8, 2019
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