Thunderbolt 4
E653483
Thunderbolt 4 is a high-speed hardware interface standard that combines data, video, and power delivery over USB-C with strict performance and capability requirements, including support for PCIe, dual 4K displays, and up to 40 Gbps bandwidth.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 | 1 |
| Thunderbolt 4 connector | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
I/O interface
ⓘ
hardware interface standard ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Intel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedInYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibleWith |
Thunderbolt 3
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USB 2.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ USB 3.x ⓘ USB4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectorShape | reversible ⓘ |
| developedBy | Intel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLogo | Thunderbolt lightning bolt logo with number 4 ⓘ |
| marketedAs | universal cable connectivity standard ⓘ |
| maximumBandwidth | 40 Gbit/s ⓘ |
| partOf | Thunderbolt family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresMinimumDataThroughputPerPort | 32 Gbit/s ⓘ |
| requiresMinimumPCIeBandwidth | 32 Gbit/s PCIe (PCIe 3.0 x4) ⓘ |
| requiresSupportFor |
DMA protection
ⓘ
Intel VT-d–based DMA protection ⓘ charging on at least one computer port ⓘ daisy-chaining up to 4 Thunderbolt devices ⓘ waking from sleep via peripherals ⓘ |
| standardizedAs | part of USB4 specification level 2 (via Thunderbolt protocol contribution) ⓘ |
| successorOf | Thunderbolt 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsAlternativeMode | DisplayPort Alt Mode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsCableLength | up to 2 m at 40 Gbit/s with passive cables ⓘ |
| supportsDaisyChaining | yes ⓘ |
| supportsDataTransferRate | 40 Gbit/s ⓘ |
| supportsDockingStations | yes ⓘ |
| supportsExternalGPUs | yes ⓘ |
| supportsExternalStorage | yes ⓘ |
| supportsHotPlug | yes ⓘ |
| supportsMinimumVideoConfiguration | two 4K displays at 60 Hz ⓘ |
| supportsNetworking | peer-to-peer networking ⓘ |
| supportsPowerDelivery |
USB Power Delivery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
up to 100 W power delivery ⓘ |
| supportsProtocol |
DisplayPort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PCI Express NERFINISHED ⓘ USB 3.2 ⓘ USB4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsVideoOutput |
dual 4K displays
ⓘ
single 8K display ⓘ |
| targetUseCase |
docking stations for laptops
ⓘ
high-performance external storage ⓘ high-resolution external displays ⓘ high-speed external peripherals ⓘ |
| usesConnectorType | USB-C ⓘ |
| usesPhysicalLayer | USB-C physical layer ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tiger Lake
this entity surface form:
Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4
this entity surface form:
Thunderbolt 4 connector
subject surface form:
USB-C connector