A SINGLE PORT.
A UNIVERSE OF POSSIBILITIES.
Discover WHAT MAKES Thunderbolt™ 3
the single most advanced port available today.

GO AT SUPERHERO SPEED
At 40 Gb/s, it's the fastest port available on a computer today
- 8x faster than USB 3.0 and 4x more video bandwith than HDMI
- Transfer a 4K movie in less than 30 seconds
- Back up a year's worth of continuous MP3s in five minutes
- Plus, connect to any display, Thunderbolt, or USB device
(Includes USB 3.1)
EXPLORE how thunderbolt™ 3 will transform
everything you do
LIMITLESS CONNECTIVITY
CONNECT TO EVERYTHING
- Enjoy a new level of simplicity
- For the first time, one computer port connects to Thunderbolt devices, to every display1, and to billions of USB devices

ULTIMATE CONVENIENCE
A single cable does it all with sweet efficiency
- The most advanced single-cable docks available
- Effortlessly dock to everything you need
- Want even more? Daisy chain up to six devices from one port on your computer
- Plus, charge up your laptop and devices quickly

PLAY IT YOUR WAY
DESKTOP LEVEL PERFORMANCE FROM A LIGHTWEIGHT NOTEBOOK WITH ONE SIMPLE CONNECTION
- Connect external graphics and crush the latest games at optimum settings
- Connect multiple displays for even more excitement
- Access your game library with super fast storage

MAKE SOME MAGIC
CREATE THE EASY WAY
- Open up fresh possibilities for photo and video editing with external graphics
- Connect a computer to super fast storage, one 5K or two 4K displays
- 8x faster than USB 3.0 and 4x more video bandwith than HDMI
- For multi-stream HD and 4K video, top speed means less time waiting, more time for you

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FEATURES & SPECS

Thunderbolt™ 3 brings lightning speed and performance to USB-C, creating one thin, reversible compact port that delivers the fastest2, most versatile connection to any dock, display, or data device.
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More Features & Specs
- Thunderbolt™, USB, DisplayPort, and power on USB-C
- USB-C connector and cables (small, reversible)
- 40 Gb/s: Thunderbolt™ 3 – double the speed of Thunderbolt™ 2
- - Bi-directional, dual-protocol (PCI Express and DisplayPort)
- - PCI Express Gen 3
- - DisplayPort 1.2 – supports two 4K displays (4096 x 2160 30bpp @ 60 Hz)
- USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) – compatible with existing USB devices and cables
- DisplayPort 1.2 – compatible with existing DisplayPort displays, devices, and cables
- - Connect DVI, HDMI, and VGA displays via adapters
- Power delivery
- - Up to 100W system charging
- - 15W to bus-powered devices
- Thunderbolt™ Networking
- - 10Gb Ethernet connection between computers
- Daisy chain up to six devices
- Lowest latency for PCI Express audio
1 Thunderbolt™ 3 provides DisplayPort, which can natively connect to all displays with DisplayPort and mini-DisplayPort, and via adapters can connect to all other modern display interfaces, including HDMI, DVI, and VGA.
2 As compared to other PC I/O connection technologies including eSATA, USB, and IEEE 1394 Firewire. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software used. Must use a Thunderbolt-enabled device.
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