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Capture 4K with products that use Thunderbolt™ 3 to achieve gorgeous results
Capture 4K with products that use Thunderbolt™ 3 to achieve gorgeous results
4x the Data, Twice the Bandwidth of Any Other Cable
Delivering 4K performance at speeds up to 40Gb/s, Thunderbolt™ 3 eliminates the need for extra cables and wires. Smaller, flippable, and reversible, one connector fits all devices.
Thunderbolt™ 3 brings Thunderbolt to USB-C at speeds up to 40Gb/s, creating one compact port that does it all—delivering the fastest, most versatile connection to any dock, display or data device. For the first time, one computer port connects to Thunderbolt devices, every display and billions of USB devices.
With Thunderbolt™ 3, a single cable now provides four times the data and twice the video bandwidth of any other cable, while also supplying power. It also includes built-in support for 10 GbE peer-to-peer connections enabling the fastest file transfers and PC migrations, as well as blazing-fast access to stored data.
Thunderbolt™ 3 Special Features
Thunderbolt™ 3 brings lightning speed and performance to USB-C, creating one thin, reversible compact port that delivers the fastest, most versatile connection to any dock, display, or data device.
- Thunderbolt™ 3, USB, DisplayPort, and power on USB-C
- 40 Gb/s: Thunderbolt 3 - double the speed of Thunderbolt 2
- Bi-directional, multi-protocol;
- PCI Express Gen 3
- DisplayPort 1.2 - supports two 4K displays (4096 x 2160 30bpp @ 60 Hz)
- USB 3.1 (10 Gb/s) - compatible with existing USB devices and cables
- Connect DVI, HDMI, and VGA displays via adapters
- Power delivery;
- Up to 100W system charging
- 15W to bus-powered devices
- Thunderbolt Networking;
- >10Gb Ethernet connection between computers
- Connect 10Gb Ethernet via a Thunderbolt adaptor
- Daisy chain up to six devices
- Lowest latency for PCI Express audio
The fastest port available on a computer today*
8x faster8x faster than USB 3.0 and 4x more video bandwith than HDMI 1.4
Backs up in five minutesBack up a year's worth of continuous MP3s in five minutes
Rapid transfersTransfer a 4K movie in less than 30 second
Superior connectivityPlus, connect to any display, Thunderbolt, or USB device
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Effortlessly dock to everything you need with Thunderbolt™ 3—the most advanced single-cable docking solution available. What's more, you can daisy-chain up to six devices from one computer port.
TRAVEL LIGHT. GAME HEAVY
Bonus: connect multiple displays for even more excitement, and access your game library with super-fast storage.
CREATE THE EASY WAY
Want to open up fresh possibilities for photo and video editing with external graphics? Connect your computer to super-fast storage, one 5K or two 4K displays. It's 8x faster than USB 3.0 and 4x the video bandwidth of HDMI 1.4... So for multi-stream HD and 4K video, top speeds mean less time waiting—more time for you!
Connect to everything
For the first time, one computer port connects you to Thunderbolt devices, to every display and billions of USB devices.
