Thunderbolt

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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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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Thunderbolt 4 9
Thunderbolt 3 6
Thunderbolt 2 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 (30)

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

USB4 → basedOn → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 3
Light Peak → codenameFor → Thunderbolt ⓘ
Lynx → competesWith → Thunderbolt ⓘ
Light Peak → evolvedInto → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 1
Mac Studio → hasPort → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4
MacBook → hasPort → Thunderbolt ⓘ
Light Peak → marketedAsByApple → Thunderbolt ⓘ
Macchi C.202 Folgore → nameMeaning → Thunderbolt ⓘ
M2 Pro Mac mini → port → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4
Pro Display XDR → portType → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 3
Light Peak → relatedStandard → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 2
Light Peak → relatedStandard → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4
Light Peak → successorName → Thunderbolt ⓘ
Apple M-series → supports → Thunderbolt ⓘ
Apple M2 Pro → supports → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4
Apple M2 Ultra → supportsFeature → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4
G-DRIVE → supportsInterface → Thunderbolt ⓘ
G-DRIVE → supportsInterface → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 3
G-DRIVE → supportsInterface → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 2
USB Type-C → supportsStandard → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 3
USB Type-C → supportsStandard → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4
Apple M1 Pro → supportsThunderbolt → Thunderbolt ⓘ
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 4
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 3
subject surface form: Mini DisplayPort
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 1
subject surface form: Mini DisplayPort
this entity surface form: Thunderbolt 2
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