Introduction to Thunderbolt 3 and USB C Ports
What Is USB C Port?
Due this point, USB-IF and manufacturers decide to abandon USB A.
As a result, USB PD 3.0, partial USB 3.x (e.g.
USB 3.2 Gen1x2, USB 3.2 Gen2, etc.
), and USB4 have decided to deprecate the USB A port.
What Is Thunderbolt 3?
Thunderbolt interface is the brand name of an external interface developed by Intel in collaboration with Apple.
What is the Thunderbolt port used for?
Thunderbolt 3 port has the following usage:
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Mini DisplayPort vs Thunderbolt
Will Mini DisplayPort be replaced by Thunderbolt interface?
Some people may be curious about this problem.
In this part, I will explain Mini DisplayPort vs Thunderbolt to you.
Mini DisplayPort is the micro version of DisplayPort interface.
DisplayPort is a display interface issued by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA).
This interface can be used for both internal display connection and external display connection.
The latest DP version is DisplayPort 2.0 standard that was released in 2019.
DP 2.0 uses Thunderbolt 3 as the physical interface (PHY).
The Thunderbolt 3 ports bandwidth is 40Gbps (in full duplex mode).
Therefore, DP 2.0 merges the bidirectional channels into a unidirectional channel, reaching a unidirectional bandwidth of 80Gbps.
DP 2.0 will support USB C interface.
DP Alt Mode on USB throw in-C allows USB throw in-C to achieve the display effect of DP 2.0.
Some people may be curious about Thunderbolt 2 vs 3.
Thunderbolt 3 vs USB C
Is USB C the same as Thunderbolt?
What about USB C vs Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt vs USB C?
Some people may ask those questions.
But I think the real question they want to ask is Is USB C the same as Thunderbolt 3?
and What about USB C vs Thunderbolt 3 or Thunderbolt 3 vs USB C?
Then, is Thunderbolt 3 the same as USB C?
and the USB C is like the bread in the sandwich.
The main ingredient can be replaced as your will.
Of course, the Thunderbolt 3 can also be replaced by other Buses like USB 3.x.
Speed
USB C ports speed depends on the Bus it uses.
If it uses USB 2.0, its speed is the speed of USB 2.0.
If it uses Thunderbolt 3, its speed is the speed of Thunderbolt 3.
As for Thunderbolt 3 interface, it must have DisplayPort feature, according to its standard.
But the USD PD is optional.
It can be said that the Thunderbolt 3 interface is the top-level presentation of the USB bang out-C interface.
Then, you may need to buy a compatible external hard drive or flash drive for the port.
To benchmark them, you’re able to try MiniTool Partition Wizard whose Benchmark feature is totally free.
Launch this software and go to its main interface.
Then clickDisk Benchmarkon the toolbar.
Step 2:snag the Thunderbolt or USB C drive and set parameters to test the disk performance.
Step 3:ClickStartafter the parameters are set.
Then, wait seconds to get a disk performance test result.
If the result is not satisfactory, better to consult the drive seller.
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Second, Thunderbolt has three versions and only Thunderbolt 3 uses USB C port.
Last but not least, USB C port doesnt mean a Thunderbolt 2 interface.
It is probably a USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB 3.1, USB 3.2, or USB4 interface.
