Usb 3 1 Typ C Thunderbolt

Usb b also known as usb standard b and usb type b is a more squared connector with beveled edges at the top and it is compatible with usb 1 1 usb 2 0 usb 3 0 and usb 3 1.
Usb 3 1 typ c thunderbolt. It shares usb c connectors with usb and can require special active cables for maximum performance for cable lengths over 0 5 meters 1 5 feet. In fact device manufacturers are so confident in the new usb c standard that intel announced last year that thunderbolt 3 once thought to be a usb replacement will use the same port type as usb c. Thunderbolt 3 also allows up to six devices to be daisy chained together while usb c 3 1 doesn t support daisy chaining. To tell the difference thunderbolt 3 ports cables and gear are typically labeled with an arrow shaped like a lightning bolt.
Usb ports can also have lightning bolts but these signify that the usb port is capable of charging small items such as smartphones even when the laptop is turned off. While a usb c port and thunderbolt 3 port look the same thunderbolt 3 has some extra hardware compared to the more widely adopted usb c. Dabei meinen sie mitnichten das gleiche sondern geben verschiedene informationen zu anschluss und verwendungsmöglichkeiten. Usb c and thunderbolt 3 both utilize the same reversible port which can lead to a lot of the confusion surrounding the two protocols.
Yes there are many different types of usb c cables. A usb c port can be usb 2 0 usb 3 1 gen 1 usb 3 1 gen 2 or thunderbolt 3. It all depends on the specs of the port and on the cable. Usb 3 1 gen 2.
Thunderbolt 3 is a hardware interface developed by intel. Compared to thunderbolt 2 it doubles the bandwidth to 40 gbit s 5 gb s allowing up to 4 lane pcie 3 0 8 lane displayport 1 2 and usb 3 1 10 gbit s. The first thing understand about usb c is that it only describes the connector type. If a laptop claims to have usb 3 1 gen 2 type c with thunderbolt 3 displayport 1 2 is this what is needed to host a thunderbolt equipped audio interface like those from so many top manufacturers today like ua apollo and arrow offering ultra low latency monitoring while recording etc.
Well labeled ports on owc s thunderbolt 3 dock 2020 02 10 14 16 49 jpg.