Starting with USB 3.1, the front panel connector was revamped to be smaller and more compact while supporting a boosted 24 pins. It’s often used in conjunction with front panel USB-C ports.

several spare SATA connectors SPDIF connector 3 10-pin USB 2.0 headers 1 20-pin USB 3.0 header "Front Panel Audio Connector" (10 pin AAFP) supports Hi Def Audio or AC97 ...

I am of the opinion it is long past time for ATX Case vendors and Motherboard vendors to unify the front panel connection interface into a single cable. OEM systems such as Dell have had their ...

Well, Intel’s solution has been to pursue the old maxim of joining the adversaries you can’t defeat: the next version of Thunderbolt, Thunderbolt 3, will come with a USB Type-C connector.

Microsoft is gearing up to ship a new Surface Dock soon that features a slimmer design and Thunderbolt 4, while also replacing the proprietary Surface Connect cable with a universal USB-C one. The ...

A leak suggests an upcoming Surface Dock might use a USB-C plug to connect to Microsoft’s laptop lineup rather than the company’s proprietary Surface connector and support Thunderbolt 4.

The patent is for a new 30-pin connector that’s compatible with both USB and DisplayPort dual-lane (AKA Thunderbolt, though it’s not referred to by name). The composite video and audio out ...

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The unearthing of a patent granted to Apple for a hybrid DisplayPort/USB 3.0 high speed dock connector suggests support for USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt may be making its way into the next generation ...

That means that if you’ve got a device with a USB Type-C port that supports Thunderbolt, you get faster speeds. If the device just supports the standard USB 3.1 protocol, speeds top out at 10 Gbps.