{"id":41512,"date":"2020-07-09T17:13:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T17:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2644647"},"modified":"2020-07-09T17:13:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T17:13:00","slug":"intels-thunderbolt-4-standard-looks-to-raise-the-bar-for-usb-c-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/09\/intels-thunderbolt-4-standard-looks-to-raise-the-bar-for-usb-c-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Intel\u2019s Thunderbolt 4 standard looks to raise the bar for USB-C devices."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Intel has announced the details for its upcoming Thunderbolt 4 connection standard, which will be built on top of the also forthcoming USB4 specification.<\/p>\n

The new spec isn’t technically faster from a maximum speed perspective — like Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4 will support a maximum speed of up to 40 Gbps. But Intel is making other improvements with the new standard, adding high video and data requirements and support for multi-port hubs.<\/p>\n

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Thunderbolt 4 computers will have to support either two 4K displays or one 8K display, along with PCIe data transfer speeds of up to 32 Gbps — all double the previous minimum requirements from Thunderbolt 3. The new standard will also enable Thunderbolt 4 docks and monitors with up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports, up from the two-port maximum Thunderbolt 3 devices could offer. New Thunderbolt 4 computers and cables will be compatible with Thunderbolt 3 cables and accessories, too.<\/p>\n

Intel is also adding stricter hardware requirements that should make it more enjoyable to use Thunderbolt 4 laptops. With the new standard, manufacturers of “thin and light” laptops that need less than 100W of power to charge will be required to offer Thunderbolt 4-based USB-C charging on at least one port, and Thunderbolt 4 laptops are required to be able to be woken up from sleep mode through a keyboard or mouse connected through a Thunderbolt dock.<\/p>\n

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