Thunderbolt
The USB-IF and VESA released the specifications of USB4 v2 and DisplayPort 2.1 in Q4 2022. At that time, Intel also announced that their next-gen Thunderbolt specifications would build upon these standards. However, concrete details were not divulged. Today, the company is unveiling Thunderbolt 5 officially with discrete controllers in tow for both hosts and peripherals. Thunderbolt 5: Technical Details The USB4 v2 specifications have been public for almost a year now. As a result, the capabilities of Thunderbolt 5 on the technical front are not much of a secret. In fact, Intel had detailed most of them last year. The technical aspects described above include: PCIe Gen4 x4 support (64 Gbps full duplex) DisplayPort 2.1 support (up to 80 Gbps) Asymmetric operation (120 Gbps transmit / 40 Gbps receive)...
Thunderbolt Docks Are Here: Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock & Matrox DS-1
So far Thunderbolt accessory offerings have been fairly limited and conventional. There are several external storage solutions with Thunderbolt support but the only advantage they provide over USB 3.0...
13 by Kristian Vättö on 6/5/2012
ASUS' Thunderbolt EX Upgrade Card for 7-series Motherboards
Only two members of ASUS' Z77 stack feature integrated Thunderbolt support: the P8Z77-V Premium and the P8Z77-V Pro/Thunderbolt. As the interface is still fairly new and the controllers still...
21 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/5/2012
Gigabyte - Dual Thunderbolt on Z77
Thunderbolt based motherboards have become a talking point over recent weeks, with our look at a pre-certified MSI solution, followed quickly by ASUS and Intel's certified products. Now...
3 by Ian Cutress on 6/4/2012
Intel and Thunderbolt Devices for Windows
As part of Computex, Intel invited the worlds media to discuss Thunderbolt. While nothing much new was said over what Anand has already discussed and public, we did...
9 by Ian Cutress on 6/4/2012
Thunderbolt on Windows Part 2: Intel's DZ77RE-K75 & ASUS' P8Z77-V Premium
Quad-core mobile Sandy Bridge, 2.5" SSDs and Thunderbolt together have allowed me to use a notebook as my primary work machine. I get all of the portability benefits of...
116 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/3/2012
A Tale Of Two Thunderbolt Storage Devices: Seagate's GoFlex Desk and Western Digital's Thunderbolt Duo
I remember the early days of the USB-vs-FireWire wars like they were yesterday, although Wikipedia reminds me that they were more than a decade ago (sigh). USB 1.0 arrived...
46 by Brian Dipert on 5/13/2012
A First Look at Thunderbolt on Windows with MSI's Z77A-GD80
I finally made the transition to a notebook as my desktop last year, a move many had made years prior. Quad-core mobile Sandy Bridge and good SSDs made the...
98 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/11/2012
Hitachi G-Technology Releases G-RAID Thunderbolt Storage Solution
G-Technology, a company owned by Hitachi, has released an updated model of their G-RAID solution, which now adds Thunderbolt support. Essentially the G-RAID Thunderbolt is equivalent to the regular...
9 by Kristian Vättö on 4/17/2012
LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series Review
We've been covering Thunderbolt storage ever since the first Promise Pegasus hit our labs last summer. Since then we've noticed a common theme: Thunderbolt storage is very expensive. Prices...
34 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/25/2012
LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series Now Available
LaCie showcased their 2big Thunderbolt drive at CES 2012 and it has now started shipping. Specifications of LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series Capacities 4TB and 6TB (and 8TB) Revolutions per minute (rpm) 7200rpm Maximum Read...
23 by Kristian Vättö on 2/15/2012
Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter Now Available
A few weeks ago at CES 2012, Seagate showcased their GoFlex Thunderbolt adapters. They come in two flavors: the GoFlex Desk Thunderbolt adapter takes 3.5" drives, requires an external...
18 by Kristian Vättö on 2/2/2012
Why Thunderbolt Won't Come to the iPhone Anytime Soon
Before CES there was a bunch of silliness floating around about how Apple might bring Thunderbolt to the iPhone based on a creative interpretation of an Apple patent. Some...
14 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Manveer Wasson on 1/14/2012
AOC's Thunderbolt Display
This one was pretty low key but AOC had their own Thunderbolt display at Intel's booth. No word on pricing or availability but hopefully we'll see more Thunderbolt equipped...
13 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/13/2012
Sumitomo Electric's Thunderbolt Cable
Since the launch of Thunderbolt the only cable supplier has been Apple. Given that no current Thunderbolt devices come with a Thunderbolt cable (save Apple's own Thunderbolt Display which...
13 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/13/2012
AMD's Lightning Bolt: Low Cost Thunderbolt Alternative for USB 3.0/DP
One of the things I love the most about AMD is the balance it provides to Intel. While I've spent much of CES looking for Thunderbolt products and lamenting...
69 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/12/2012
The First Thunderbolt Speed Bump: Likely in 2014
One of the most interesting use cases for Thunderbolt is as a connection to an external GPU for thin and light notebook users, especially Ultrabook/MacBook Air users that are...
22 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/12/2012
Cactus Ridge: Understanding the New, More Affordable Thunderbolt Controller
Eagle Ridge, Image Courtesy iFixit When we first published the details of Intel's 2012 line of Thunderbolt controllers we pointed out that the specs of the two new controllers...
9 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/12/2012Belkin Brings Home Automation, TV and Thunderbolt Solutions to CES
Belkin's product portfolio stretches across a huge range from A/V and networking solutions to iPod and Kindle cases. Their CES both focused primarily on their home electronics products with...
4 by Jason Inofuentes on 1/12/2012_carousel.jpg)
Acer’s Upcoming Laptops: S5 Ultrabook with IVB, TB, and a Motor
We spent some time with Acer this afternoon looking at their upcoming products and we were able to get some hands-on time with many laptops and tablets. We’ll save...
5 by Jarred Walton on 1/11/2012
Intel Shows off Thunderbolt, AppUp on Ivy Bridge Ultrabook Reference Design
Intel just dropped a bunch of news about its first smartphone platform partners and their respective products, followed by more news about Ultrabooks. Intel showed off its Ivy Bridge...
3 by Brian Klug on 1/10/2012
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