You should see an error on a Base System Driver in the Other Devices category. Perhaps your needs have more to do with amount of storage and reliability. Use peripherals compatible with USB‑A, SD, Micro‑B, and Mini‑B. Supports up to four 4K displays or up to two 6K displays1. When your computing needs require highly available storage, Thunderbolt 3 can help meet them. Look for the Thunderbolt logo. This not only means you can use a Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter cable to connect to a 10 Gb Ethernet network, but also that you can use just a Thunderbolt cable to connect two computers at up to 10 Gbs in a super-fast peer-to-peer network. Thunderbolt's video tricks don’t stop with connecting DisplayPort-enabled monitors. Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter, Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter or USB-C to HDMI adapter, Apple USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter or USB-C to VGA adapter. We tend to think of Thunderbolt 3 as just a simple cable that can perform at high speeds. This, along with an overall lower cost of USB 3.1 peripherals, makes Thunderbolt 3 ports very desirable. All testing conducted with an external 5K display. As the name implies, Thunderbolt is fast, but more importantly, a Thunderbolt 3 port is versatile and uses the common USB-C connector to connect to most devices. Your computer must have the latest Thunderbolt … Thunderbolt 3 connects to DisplayPort displays and monitors with a cable, while supporting HDMI and VGA displays with the use of an adapter. At 40Gbps, it's a single compact port that delivers the fastest, most versatile connection to any dock, display, or data device. Use the chart below to find out which adapter or cable you’ll need to connect to the ports on all your favorite devices. Thunderbolt 3 offers a connection with state-of-the-art speed and versatility. You can also daisy-chain up to six Thunderbolt devices through a single port without needing a hub or a switch. This allows you to connect any monitor that uses DisplayPort or one of the compatible types of connections, such as mini DisplayPort. Multibay enclosures using SSDs and various RAID configurations can boost disk performance beyond the speed needed for producing, editing, and storing multimedia projects. Thunderbolt 3 provides twice the display bandwidth of Thunderbolt 2, enabling your Mac to support up to four 4K displays or up to two 6K displays.1 Which means that with two Thunderbolt controllers in the 16-inch MacBook Pro, you can send graphics to dual 6K displays for the perfect high-resolution photo and video editing setup. Testing conducted by Apple in October 2016 using preproduction 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i7-based 15-inch MacBook Pro systems with 1TB of flash storage and 16GB of RAM. Think of the Thunderbolt Dock as a port breakout box. Legal | Testing conducted by Apple in October 2018 using shipping 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7-based 13-inch MacBook Pro systems with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 with 1.5GB of VRAM, 16GB of RAM, and 2TB SSD, and shipping 2.9GHz 6-core Intel Core i9-based 15-inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro 560X graphics with 4GB of VRAM, 32GB of RAM, and 4TB SSD; and Blackmagic eGPU Pro with Radeon RX Vega 56 graphics with 8GB of VRAM, as well as Blackmagic eGPU with Radeon Pro 580 graphics with 8GB of VRAM. 2020 Tom Nelson is an engineer, programmer, network manager, and computer network and systems designer who has written for Other World Computing,and others. Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Testing conducted by Apple in October 2018 using shipping 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i7-based 13-inch MacBook Pro systems with Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 with 1.5GB of VRAM, 16GB of RAM, and 2TB SSD, and shipping 2.9GHz 6-core Intel Core i9-based 15-inch MacBook Pro systems with Radeon Pro 560X graphics with 4GB of VRAM, 32GB of RAM, and 4TB SSD; and Blackmagic eGPU Pro with Radeon RX Vega 56 graphics with 8GB of VRAM, as well as Blackmagic eGPU with Radeon Pro 580 graphics with 8GB of VRAM. All testing conducted with an external 5K display. Video transfer tested using 1080p at 30-fps video captured with iPhone 7 Plus. Audio transfer tested using M4A audio files purchased from the iTunes Store. Docks are available with various numbers and types of ports. Thunderbolt 3 is a technology developed by Intel. And with the integration of USB-C, convenience is added to the speed of Thunderbolt to create a truly universal port. It currently provides the fastest, most versatile connection to any dock, display, or peripheral device. Equipped with Thunderbolt 3, your Mac is ready to connect to a broad ecosystem of devices. This type of connection is also a good choice for dual-bay RAID enclosures for standard disk drives and SSDs. One component that commonly uses this form of connectivity is the graphics card or GPU inside your computer. Title availability is subject to change. Data and display signals can be carried over one Thunderbolt cable at the same time. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro. Thunderbolt™ 3 is The USB-C That Does It All! It makes all of the port types supported by Thunderbolt available in one external box. Delivering twice the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 2, it consolidates data transfer, video output, and charging into a single compact connector. Thunderbolt 3 also includes support for USB 3.1 Gen 2, as well as earlier USB … Housed in an all-in-one aluminum enclosure, Blackmagic eGPUs are powerful yet quiet, charge your Mac using Thunderbolt 3, and have built-in I/O connections to drive both a Thunderbolt 3 display and VR accessories simultaneously. MacBook Pro continuously monitors system thermal and power conditions, and may adjust performance as needed to maintain optimal system operation. Open Device Manager by pressing the Windows key + X, and then select Device Manager. To use a Thunderbolt device with your HP … It connects via the PCIe interface within the computer, so it can also be connected externally using a PCIe expansion chassis with a Thunderbolt 3 interface.