INTEL

Company showed prototype of the next generation of its Thunderbolt interface, three times faster than Thunderbolt 4

Intel showed a prototype of the next generation of its Thunderbolt interface. The new connection will be three times faster than the existing Thunderbolt 4 when it launches next year.

The new Thunderbolt, which has yet to be officially named, will deliver 80 gigabits per second (Gbps) throughput in each direction.

This increase will double the speed of data transfer between devices like SSDs compared to Thunderbolt 4, which will be useful in dealing with the increasing amount of data generated and transferred.

Bandwidth can also be dynamically rebalanced - when connected to a more one-way monitor, data can be transferred at up to 120Gbps.

This speed is three times faster than current technology and allows you to smoothly display resolutions of up to 8K at higher frame rates.

The next generation of Thunderbolt system will be backwards compatible with Thunderbolt as well as backwards USB and DisplayPort. This includes the USB4 version 2.0 specification, which was announced in September and will begin to appear on devices in the next few years.

Intel also says the new technology will work with existing passive cables up to 1 meter long, thanks to new signaling technology.

As with previous iterations, Intel will make the next-generation Thunderbolt technology device standalone and available for companies to include in their products.

The company says more details about the next generation of Thunderbolt, including its official name and other features and capabilities, will be announced in 2023.

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