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When you bought your computer, you probably heard or read the word Thunderbolt in reference to ports that, to your knowledge, look and function just like the USB-Cs you use to charge everything else.
Cable Matters has announced the release of its latest product, the Thunderbolt 5 Docking Station, a device tailored to meet the needs of professionals, gamers, and content creators. This ...
The first Thunderbolt 5 ports on Apple products appeared this week with the updated Mac mini and MacBook Pro models based on Apple’s new M4 Pro and M4 Max chips. (The plain M4 models use Thunderbolt 4 ...
Apple's new M4 Pro and M4 Max Mac models now have Thunderbolt 5 support. Here are what docks and accessories you can buy now to get the most out of the new high-speed connection. Apple is well ...
However, not all ports are built the same. While USB ports and Thunderbolt ports do share plenty of similarities, there are key differences that could end up influencing your hardware buying decision.
A Thunderbolt 5 cable has finally appeared, even before Thunderbolt 5 docks have begun shipping. Cable Matters is now advertising several “Intel Certified” Thunderbolt 5 cables capable of ...
Here’s how it works. In the world of modern recording, you’ll often see debate over the preference between USB and Thunderbolt audio interfaces. Within home and pro recording scenarios, you’ll ...
Can laptops with USB4 ports use Thunderbolt 4/5 docks? Yes, but it's complicated. USB4 brings cross-compatibility with Thunderbolt 3 and can support the same features/bandwidth as Thunderbolt 4 ...
Well, you can and have for years — but Intel may be about to turbocharge that idea with Thunderbolt Share. It’s a proprietary app that Intel will be licensing to laptop, desktop, and accessory ...
Apple made its popular Apple Thunderbolt Display from 2011 to 2016–we still get questions about using the display eight years after it was discontinued. Even though the Thunderbolt Display used ...
Initially available for MacBook Pro models, Thunderbolt has now become a common interface for laptops. And you might’ve already considered Thunderbolt before. Whether connecting an external ...