Thunderbolt 5 will build on this extensive base and continue to deliver on the vision of one USB-C port and cable that can do it all – simplifying the PC experience for users around the globe while still providing the highest quality and performance possible.

Utilizes a new signaling technology, PAM-3, to deliver these significant increases in performance with today’s printed circuit boards, connectors and passive cables up to 1 meter.Ībout Thunderbolt in the PC Market: Thunderbolt products have become mainstream in the PC marketplace, with leading PC accessory vendors worldwide adopting the standard to reach hundreds of millions of PC users active today.Double the bandwidth of Thunderbolt Networking for high-speed PC-to-PC connections.Built on industry standards including USB4 V2, DisplayPort 2.1 and PCI Express Gen 4 fully compatible with previous versions.Double the PCI Express data throughput for faster storage and external graphics.

Two times the total bi-directional bandwidth Bandwidth Boost provides up to three times the throughput for video-intensive usage, up to 120 Gbps.

Thunderbolt 5 builds upon Thunderbolt 4 in several ways, including: 'Thunderbolt 5 is fully USB 80Gbps standard compliant to support the next generation of high-performance displays, storage and connectivity.” “Microsoft is excited to closely collaborate with Intel to bring the latest USB4 standard to Windows customers,' said Ian LeGrow, corporate vice president of Core OS product management at Microsoft Corp. Thunderbolt 5 has been designed to massively improve connectivity speed and bandwidth to ensure modern PC users can enjoy the highest-quality visuals and immersive experiences for years to come. These users want high-resolution displays and low-latency visuals while working with increasingly larger video and data files. Why It Matters: Bandwidth needs of content creators, gamers and professionals are increasing significantly.

Built on industry standards – including USB4 V2 – Thunderbolt 5 will be broadly compatible with previous versions of Thunderbolt and USB. Thunderbolt 5 will meet the high bandwidth needs of content creators and gamers. These improvements will provide up to three times more bandwidth than the best existing connectivity solution, providing outstanding display and data connections. What It Does: Thunderbolt 5 will deliver 80 gigabits per second (Gbps) of bi-directional bandwidth, and with Bandwidth Boost it will provide up to 120 Gbps for the best display experience.

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