The next generation of Thunderbolt seems nice but less necessary than ever
It doesn’t have a name yet. | Image: Intel
Intel is showing off a preview of the next generation of Thunderbolt, which it says can “deliver up to three times the capability of Thunderbolt 4.” According to the company, its upcoming standard will be capable of:
Speeds up to 80 gigabits per second both ways
Support for DisplayPort 2.1
Two times faster PCIe throughput
Compatibility with existing Thunderbolt 4 cables up to a meter long
A special mode that allows for 120Gbps speeds up with 40Gbps down if you need to drive several high-end monitors with a single cable
If these specs sound familiar, it’s because they’re very similar to the ones the USB Promoter Group announced last month with the reveal of USB 4 version 2.0. The official specification for that standard, released on...
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