Thunderbolt

E16212

Thunderbolt version computer hardware interface standard peripheral connectivity technology

Thunderbolt is a high-speed hardware interface standard developed by Intel and Apple that combines data, video, audio, and power transmission over a single cable, commonly used for connecting peripherals to computers.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Thunderbolt canonical	10
Thunderbolt 4	9
Thunderbolt 3	6
Thunderbolt 2	5
Thunderbolt 1	4

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Thunderbolt version ⓘ Thunderbolt version ⓘ Thunderbolt version ⓘ Thunderbolt version ⓘ computer hardware interface standard ⓘ peripheral connectivity technology ⓘ
backwardCompatibleWith	Mini DisplayPort video devices (via appropriate ports/cables) ⓘ
basedOn	DisplayPort ⓘ PCI Express ⓘ
commonlyUsedWith	Apple Macintosh computers ⓘ surface form: Mac computers high-performance PCs ⓘ
connectorType	USB-C ⓘ USB-C ⓘ
connects	computers ⓘ peripheral devices ⓘ
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ Intel Corporation ⓘ surface form: Intel
enables	high-bandwidth external storage arrays ⓘ single-cable docking solutions ⓘ
firstReleased	2011 ⓘ
marketedAs	high-speed I/O interface ⓘ
maxDataRate	10 Gbit/s ⓘ 20 Gbit/s ⓘ 40 Gbit/s ⓘ 40 Gbit/s ⓘ
originalCodeName	Light Peak ⓘ
powerDeliveryCapability	up to 10 watts in early versions ⓘ
supports	audio transmission ⓘ data transmission ⓘ power delivery ⓘ video transmission ⓘ
supportsDaisyChaining	up to six devices ⓘ
supportsDisplayConfigurations	multiple external monitors (depending on version and implementation) ⓘ
supportsHotPlug	true ⓘ
supportsProtocolTunneling	DisplayPort ⓘ PCI Express ⓘ USB ⓘ
typicalUseCase	connecting docking stations ⓘ connecting external GPUs ⓘ connecting external displays ⓘ connecting external storage devices ⓘ
usedConnectorInVersion1And2	Mini DisplayPort connector ⓘ
usedConnectorInVersion3	USB-C connector ⓘ
usedConnectorInVersion4	USB-C connector ⓘ
uses	single cable for multiple signal types ⓘ
version	Thunderbolt self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Thunderbolt 1 Thunderbolt self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Thunderbolt 2 Thunderbolt self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Thunderbolt 3 Thunderbolt self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Thunderbolt 4

Referenced by (34)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lynx → competesWith → Thunderbolt ⓘ

USB Type-C → supportsStandard → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 3

USB Type-C → supportsStandard → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4

Mac Studio → hasPort → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4

USB4 → basedOn → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 3

Thunderbolt → version → Thunderbolt self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 1

Thunderbolt → version → Thunderbolt self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 2

Thunderbolt → version → Thunderbolt self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 3

Thunderbolt → version → Thunderbolt self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4

Macchi C.202 Folgore → nameMeaning → Thunderbolt ⓘ

MacBook Air (M1, 2020) → supportsThunderboltVersion → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 3

Apple M1 Pro → supportsThunderbolt → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4

Apple M2 Pro → supports → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4

G-DRIVE → supportsInterface → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 3

G-DRIVE → supportsInterface → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 2

MacBook → hasPort → Thunderbolt ⓘ

Apple M2 Ultra → supportsFeature → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4

M2 Pro Mac mini → port → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4

Apple M-series → supports → Thunderbolt ⓘ

Pro Display XDR → portType → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 3

Apple silicon Mac Pro models → supports → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4

Mini DisplayPort connector → usedAsPhysicalLayerFor → Thunderbolt ⓘ

subject surface form: Mini DisplayPort

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 1

Mini DisplayPort connector → usedAsPhysicalLayerFor → Thunderbolt ⓘ

subject surface form: Mini DisplayPort

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 2

Light Peak → codenameFor → Thunderbolt ⓘ

Light Peak → evolvedInto → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 1

Light Peak → successorName → Thunderbolt ⓘ

Light Peak → marketedAsByApple → Thunderbolt ⓘ

Light Peak → relatedStandard → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 2

Light Peak → relatedStandard → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4

Biophilia → hasPart → Thunderbolt ⓘ

LaCie → supportsInterface → Thunderbolt ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 2

Thunderbolt displays → connectivityInterface → Thunderbolt ⓘ

subject surface form: Apple Thunderbolt Display

Thunderbolt displays → connectorType → Thunderbolt ⓘ

subject surface form: Apple Thunderbolt Display

this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 1