Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C)
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Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) is a high-speed hardware interface that uses the USB‑C connector to deliver fast data transfer, video output, and power over a single cable.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thunderbolt 3 | 3 |
| Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) canonical | 3 |
| Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) connector | 1 |
| Thunderbolt 3 connector | 1 |
| Thunderbolt 3 over USB-C | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2796422 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) Context triple: [Pro Display XDR, primaryConnector, Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C)]
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A.
USB4
USB4 is a high-speed, next-generation USB standard that unifies data, video, and power delivery over a single USB-C connector, based on Thunderbolt 3 technology.
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B.
USB 3.2
USB 3.2 is a high-speed Universal Serial Bus standard that significantly increases data transfer rates and improves performance and efficiency over earlier USB versions.
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C.
USB 3.1
USB 3.1 is a high-speed Universal Serial Bus standard that introduced up to 10 Gbit/s data transfer rates and improved power delivery over its predecessors.
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D.
USB Type-C
USB Type-C is a compact, reversible USB connector standard designed to support high-speed data transfer, power delivery, and versatile connectivity across modern electronic devices.
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E.
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt is the famed epithet of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I, highlighting his exceptional speed and decisiveness in military campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) Target entity description: Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) is a high-speed hardware interface that uses the USB‑C connector to deliver fast data transfer, video output, and power over a single cable.
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A.
USB4
USB4 is a high-speed, next-generation USB standard that unifies data, video, and power delivery over a single USB-C connector, based on Thunderbolt 3 technology.
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B.
USB 3.2
USB 3.2 is a high-speed Universal Serial Bus standard that significantly increases data transfer rates and improves performance and efficiency over earlier USB versions.
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C.
USB 3.1
USB 3.1 is a high-speed Universal Serial Bus standard that introduced up to 10 Gbit/s data transfer rates and improved power delivery over its predecessors.
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D.
USB Type-C
USB Type-C is a compact, reversible USB connector standard designed to support high-speed data transfer, power delivery, and versatile connectivity across modern electronic devices.
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E.
Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt is the famed epithet of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I, highlighting his exceptional speed and decisiveness in military campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer bus
ⓘ
hardware interface ⓘ input/output interface ⓘ |
| activeCableMaxSpeed | 40 Gbit/s up to 2 m ⓘ |
| alternativeConfiguration | one 5K 60 Hz display ⓘ |
| announcedInYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibleWith |
Thunderbolt 1 (via adapter)
ⓘ
Thunderbolt 2 (via adapter) ⓘ USB 2.0 ⓘ USB 3.0 ⓘ USB 3.1 Gen 2 ⓘ |
| cableType |
active copper
ⓘ
optical (for some implementations) ⓘ passive copper ⓘ |
| coDevelopedBy |
Apple Inc.
ⓘ
surface form:
Apple
|
| connectorShape | reversible USB Type‑C ⓘ |
| generation | third generation of Thunderbolt ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Intel Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
Intel
|
| marketedFor |
high‑performance external peripherals
ⓘ
single‑cable docking ⓘ |
| maximumDaisyChainedDevices | 6 ⓘ |
| maximumDataRate | 40 Gbit/s ⓘ |
| maximumDataRatePerDirection | 40 Gbit/s ⓘ |
| maximumExternalDisplays | 2 at 4K 60 Hz ⓘ |
| maximumPowerDelivery | 100 W ⓘ |
| passiveCableMaxSpeed |
20 Gbit/s for longer lengths
ⓘ
40 Gbit/s up to 0.5 m ⓘ |
| replacesInterface | Mini DisplayPort‑based Thunderbolt ⓘ |
| successor | Thunderbolt 4 ⓘ |
| supportsCharging |
laptops
ⓘ
smartphones ⓘ tablets ⓘ |
| supportsDaisyChaining | true ⓘ |
| supportsDisplayStandard |
DisplayPort
ⓘ
surface form:
DisplayPort 1.2
|
| supportsDockingStations | true ⓘ |
| supportsExternalGPU | true ⓘ |
| supportsFullDuplex | true ⓘ |
| supportsHotPlug | true ⓘ |
| supportsNetworking | peer‑to‑peer 10 Gbit/s and higher ⓘ |
| supportsPCIeLanes | up to 4 lanes PCIe 3.0 ⓘ |
| supportsPowerDelivery | true ⓘ |
| supportsProtocol |
DisplayPort
ⓘ
PCI Express ⓘ Thunderbolt networking ⓘ USB 2.0 ⓘ USB 3.1 ⓘ |
| supportsStorageDevices | true ⓘ |
| supportsVideoOutput | true ⓘ |
| usesConnectorType | USB‑C ⓘ |
| usesPhysicalLayer | USB‑C ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) Description of subject: Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) is a high-speed hardware interface that uses the USB‑C connector to deliver fast data transfer, video output, and power over a single cable.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mini DisplayPort
this entity surface form:
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) connector
subject surface form:
Mini DisplayPort
this entity surface form:
Thunderbolt 3 over USB-C
this entity surface form:
Thunderbolt 3
this entity surface form:
Thunderbolt 3
this entity surface form:
Thunderbolt 3 connector
subject surface form:
USB-C connector
this entity surface form:
Thunderbolt 3