Universal Cable Connectivity for Everyone

Thunderbolt™ 5 builds on the innovation of Thunderbolt™ 3 & 4 for a truly universal cable connectivity experience. Thunderbolt 4 always delivers 40 Gbps speeds and data, video and power over a single connection, while Thunderbolt 5 promises speeds of 80/120 Gbps. It is the most comprehensive Thunderbolt specification yet with compliance across the broadest set of industry-standard specifications – including USB4, DisplayPort and PCI Express (PCIe) – and is fully compatible with prior generations of Thunderbolt and USB products.

Full 4K Video Experience

Connect displays with astonishing resolution, contrast, and color depth to see your photos, videos, applications, and text with amazing detail.

Best Single-Cable Docking

Now, one compact port provides Thunderbolt data transfer, support for two 4K 60 Hz displays, and quick notebook charging with a single cable. It's the most advanced and versatile USB-C docking solution available.

External Graphics

Gamers can now connect plug 'n' play external graphics to a notebook to enjoy the latest games at recommended or higher settings.

Thunderbolt™ Networking

Provides a peer-to-peer connection at 10GbE speeds to quickly transfer files between computers, perform PC migrations, or set up small workgroups with shared storage.

Intel® Thunderbolt™ 5 Solution Brief

• Thunderbolt™ 5 Technology Brief[BRIEF; pdf, 404KB]

Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4 Infographic

• Thunderbolt™ 4 Infographic PDF Download[INFOGRAPHIC; pdf]

Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Controller Briefs

• Intel® 7000 Series Thunderbolt™3 Controllers [BRIEF; pdf, 796KB]
• Intel® 6000 Series Thunderbolt™ 3 Controllers [BRIEF; pdf, 839KB]

Thunderbolt™ 3 at Events

• Thunderbolt™ 3 Technology and USB-C [Presentation; 2015 Slides; pdf, 1.7MB] [Presentation; 2016 Slides; pdf, 2MB]
• Update from Computex 2016! [Presentation; pdf, 1.7MB]
• Thunderbolt 3 One Year Later [One-Pager; pdf, 419 KB]

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