Thunderbolt 4: Unrivaled simplicity, reliable connectivity, and maximum performance
Timeline of block arrows with advances in USB technology and Thunderbolt releases
- 1996 USB 1.0
- 2001 USB 2.0
- 2011 USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt 1
- 2013 Thunderbolt 2
- 2014 USB 3.1
- 2015 Thunderbolt 3
- 2017 USB 3.2
- 2019 USB 4.0
- 2020 Thunderbolt 4
Maximum data rate
- USB 3 – 10Gbps
- USB 4 – 20Gbps
- Thunderbolt 4 – 40Gbps
Display capability
- USB 4.0 – Single 4K TV icon
- Thunderbolt 4 – 2 4K TV icons or single 8K TV icon
Power delivery and PCIe support
Table showing:
- USB 3 - power delivery (with USB-C connector) 4.5W to 100W, PCIe is not supported
- USB 4 - power delivery (with USB-C connector) 7.5W to 100W, PCIe support of 16Gbps
- Thunderbolt 4 - power delivery (with USB-C connector) 15W to 100W, PCIe support of 32Gbps
Supporting products
(with photos)
- Intel 8000 series Thunderbolt 4 Controllers
- ntel 11th Gen Core U-Series Processors