Neowin News Feed for: Thunderbolt

Intel reveals Thunderbolt Share as a new way to share monitors and data between two PCs

John Callaham — Wed, 15 May 2024 17:16:01 +0000

Intel has announced Thunderbolt Share, a new way to share files and monitors for select Windows PCs with Thunderbolt 4 and 5 ports. The new software is available now for select PCs. Read more...

Get the Razer Thunderbolt 4 Dock for your Windows or Mac PC for an all time low price

John Callaham — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 09:20:01 +0000

The Razer Thunderbolt 4 Dock includes four Thunderbolt 4 ports, three USB-A ports, an SD card slot, a headphone jack, and an Ethernet port. It's available for an all-time low price of $279.99. Read more...

Intel officially announces Thunderbolt 5; says it can power multiple 8K displays

John Callaham — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:06:48 +0000

The new Thunderbolt 5 technology will be able to support multiple 8K displays, along with refresh rates of up to 540Hz, and twice the bandwidth for external SSDs when it launches in 2024. Read more...

Intel Thunderbolt 5 is USB4 compliant, packs 120Gbps speeds, 64Gbps PCIe, 240W charging

Sayan Sen — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:12:01 +0000

Intel is releasing Thunderbolt 5 technology which will succeed the current Thunderbolt 4. The new standard promises speeds of up to 120Gbps, 240W charging, 64Gbps PCIe support, and more. Read more...

DEAL: These 2TB Thunderbolt external SSDs from SanDisk (WD), Sabrent are extremely fast

Sayan Sen — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:16:02 +0000

External SSDs are quite popular today as they provide a good blend of size and portability. In case you are someone who wants the absolute fastest, check these Thunderbolt SSDs from SanDisk, Sabrent. Read more...

Microsoft Surface Pro 8 leaks, packs 120Hz display and Thunderbolt support

Usama Jawad — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 14:13:39 +0000

An image of a purported storefront listing of Microsoft's upcoming Surface Pro 8 has leaked online. Apparently, the device will pack a 13-inch 120Hz display and support for Thunderbolt. Read more...

ADATA launches "World's Fastest" SE920 USB4 external SSD and uber-fast 12,600MT/s DDR5

Sayan Sen — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:12:01 +0000

ADATA has announced today a couple of its super-fast upcoming products at its Xtreme Innovation event. The company unveiled its new SE920 USB4 external SSD and new XPG DDR5 capable of 12,600MT/s. Read more...

Apple's Mac Pro gets the most powerful AMD GPU ever with a whopping 120CUs and 64GB VRAM

Sayan Sen — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:16:01 +0000

AMD has announced the most powerful GPU it has ever created with its new Radeon PRO W6800X Duo dual-Navi chip. The card packs 120 CUs or 7,680 Stream Processors and is available for the Apple Mac Pro. Read more...

Next-gen Thunderbolt 5 reportedly leaks, super-fast 80Gbps transfers await us

Sayan Sen — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 23:14:01 +0000

The next-gen Thunderbolt 5 specification has apparently leaked. The new interface could be doubling the throughput up to 80Gbps compared to 40 on the current gen, and will continue to use USB-C. Read more...

Apple is investigating an issue related to 'pink squares' with the M1 Mac mini

Usama Jawad — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:40:02 +0000

According to internal documents, Apple is actively investigating an issue where "pink squares" appear on the display when the M1 Mac mini is connected to it via HDMI rather than Thunderbolt. Read more...

Microsoft adds a new upgrade block for Windows 10 versions 2004 and 20H2

Rich Woods — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:28:01 +0000

Microsoft has added a new known issue for its latest versions of Windows 10, which presents an error when connecting a Thunderbolt SSD. Affected users are being blocked from upgrading. Read more...

Microsoft removes Windows 10 May 2020 Update block for Thunderbolt docks

Rich Woods — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:16:01 +0000

Earlier this week with the Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft fixed an issue in Windows 10 version 2004 that has to do with Thunderbolt docks. The firm is removing the compatibility hold. Read more...

Apple confirms that ARM Macs will support Intel's Thunderbolt standard

Abhay V — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 14:16:01 +0000

While Apple is expected to ditch Intel processors for its in-house ARM chips, the company confirmed that it will still continue to support "the future of Thunderbolt" in Macs with Apple Silicon. Read more...

Intel announces Thunderbolt 4 with support for longer cables, 8K displays, and more

Rich Woods — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:24:02 +0000

With Thunderbolt 3 being released for USB 4.0, Intel today announced Thunderbolt 4. The new technology will be integrated into its upcoming 11th-gen 'Tiger Lake' series of processors. Read more...

Thunderbolt flaw allows a hacker to obtain access to a PC's data within minutes

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 11 May 2020 11:58:01 +0000

'Thunderspy' affects devices Thunderbolt-enabled devices manufactured before 2019. Within five minutes, a locked and encrypted device can be hacked into, and then the data can be accessed. Read more...

Samsung to show off curved CJ791 monitor at CES 2018

Paul Hill — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 15:24:01 +0000

Samsung has announced that it has developed the first curved display with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. The company will be showing off the 34-inch monitor at the upcoming CES 2018 conference. Read more...

Review of the HP Elite x2, a Surface Pro competitor that holds its own

Christopher White — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 13:32:01 +0000

Today we take a look at HP's latest hybrid, the Elite x2. A combination laptop and tablet with Thunderbolt and integrated kickstand, let's see how the device stacks up against its competition. Read more...

Apple could be developing new Thunderbolt Display with onboard GPU

Boyd Chan — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 06:46:01 +0000

With its current Thunderbolt Display heading for the sunset after five years on the market, Apple is reportedly developing a new model with an embedded GPU which could enable 5K resolutions. Read more...

Review of the Dell XPS 12 2-in-1, a Surface Pro competitor that falls just short of the mark

Christopher White — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 13:18:01 +0000

With the proven success of the Microsoft Surface Pro, other vendors are now coming out with their interpretations of a hybrid laptop/tablet. Dell gave us the XPS 12 and we show you how it stacks up. Read more...

Apple will reportedly not be releasing a 5K Thunderbolt Display at WWDC

Rich Woods — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 02:26:01 +0000

The rumors of Apple announcing a new 5K Thunderbolt Display at its WWDC developer conference this month. According to a report, the firm is to focus on software at its keynote this year. Read more...

Apple might finally be releasing new Thunderbolt displays

Rich Woods — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:28:01 +0000

Due to reports of a low supply at Apple Stores, speculation has grown to support the theory that Apple may be working on a new Thunderbolt display. The previous model was released in 2011. Read more...

First impressions of the Dell XPS 12 2-in-1, a Surface Pro competitor

Christopher White — Thu, 05 May 2016 08:10:01 +0000

We take a look at Dell's latest offering, the XPS 12, and see how it compares to Microsoft's Surface Pro line. Can this be a replacement at home or in the enterprise, or should you look elsewhere? Read more...

Acer unveils its first external mobile GPU dock powered via Thunderbolt 3

Moshe Jacobs — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 02:14:01 +0000

Acer has announced a mobile dock that houses an external mobile GPU dock that is powered through Thunderbolt 3 that provides discrete graphics powerhouse in a slim ultraportable form factor computer. Read more...

Dell's sleek new Latitude devices debuted

Chris Schroeder — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 21:12:01 +0000

Dell takes the wraps off of three of its new portable Latitude computing devices with an impressive lightweight ultrabook and a pair of comparable 2-in-1 PCs. Read more...

Alienware laptops to gain Thunderbolt 3 and improved displays

Moshe Jacobs — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 01:26:01 +0000

Despite having an external graphics amplifier, Alienware laptops are to gain Thunderbolt 3 ports and improved displays. Despite the upgrades, these models do not include Skylake processors. Read more...

External graphics docks over USB/Thunderbolt are almost upon us

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:18:01 +0000

Every gamer's dream of being able to play all the latest games at the highest settings on the thinnest and lightest of laptops might soon become a reality with external Thunderbolt graphics docks. Read more...

Intel introduces Thunderbolt 3: Twice the speed of Thunderbolt 2 packaged in a USB-C connector

Camden Krupala — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 03:20:01 +0000

The fastest interface speed available to consumers meets the successor of the most familiar connector as Intel introduces Thunderbolt 3 with double the speed of Thunderbolt 2 paired with USB Type-C. Read more...

DisplayPort 1.3 details announced

Byron Hinson — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:25:50 +0000

A update to the DisplayPort standard was announced today. DisplayPort 1.3 will allow bandwidth up to 32.4 Gbits/second and connections to much higher resolution displays and multi-monitor setups. Read more...

Surface Pro 3: A brand new power adapter

Brad Sams — Thu, 29 May 2014 13:53:12 +0000

Microsoft's brand new Surface Pro 3 has gotten an upgrade in the power department and it's worth a closer look if you have previously experienced the turmoil of the last generation power connectors. Read more...

Microsoft hints at Thunderbolt connector in Surface Pro 3

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 28 May 2014 13:23:26 +0000

Microsoft's Surface team recently conducted an AMA on Reddit regarding the Surface Pro 3 and one of the answers has hinted towards the inclusion of a Thunderbolt port in place of an AC connector. Read more...

Rumors about Intel's plans for Thunderbolt 3 pop up, 40Gbps speeds

John Callaham — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 23:55:53 +0000

A new report claims to have information about what Intel has planned for Thunderbolt 3, the next version of its data and video port hardware technology, with claims of up to 40Gbps transfer speeds. Read more...

Acer dumps Thunderbolt ports from new PCs in favor of USB 3.0

John Callaham — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:33:55 +0000

Acer, the first Windows hardware company to put in Thunderbolt ports in its PC products, has decided to dump the Intel developed technology in favor of USB 3.0. Read more...

Intel names their next Thunderbolt port Thunderbolt 2

John Callaham — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:56:45 +0000

It's not exactly a shock, but Intel is now officially calling the next major hardware update for its Thunderbolt PC data and video port technology Thunderbolt 2, which will offer 20 Gbps of data speed Read more...

Intel's Thunderbolt tech update allows 20 Gbps throughput

John Callaham — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:00:53 +0000

Intel has revealed that it will launch a new version of its Thunderbolt technology in 2014, which will offer 20 Gbps of throughput speed, which is double what the current Thunderbolt tech offers. Read more...

TechSpot: Thunderbolt-equipped Gigabyte Z77X-UP5TH meets Velociraptor Duo Review

Julio Franco — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:39:41 +0000

With most Thunderbolt-enabled products available being storage-related, we wanted to see what the new Gigabyte Z77X-UP5 TH board and its dual Thunderbolt ports had to offer in terms of performance. Read more...

Acer to launch super-thin Aspire S5 Ultrabook in late June

John Callaham — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:23:42 +0000

First announced at CES 2012 in January, Acer will finally launch the Aspire S5 Ultrabook in the US in late June, which it claims is the world's thinnest notebook at just .44 inches at its thinnest. Read more...

Thunderbolt support for Windows getting closer

John Callaham — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:07:55 +0000

It's looking like Windows support for Intel's fast Thunderbolt data port technology might debut later this month when Intel launches its Ivy Bridge series of CPUs. Read more...

ioSafe hard drive struck by lightning, still works

Christopher White — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:06:35 +0000

Want the most rugged hardware on the block? ioSafe makes water/fireproof drives that can protect your data from a house burning down. It can also survive a lightning bolt, and we got to watch at CES. Read more...

Patent reveals Thunderbolt might be headed to iOS devices

Nathan Tsui — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:45:57 +0000

A patent application filed by Apple last year and published recently indicates that the company may be planning to implement Intel's new Thunderbolt cable technology in future iOS devices. Read more...

Thunderbolt to finally be on Windows PCs in April 2012?

John Callaham — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:48:34 +0000

Thunderbolt, the superfast data and video port developed by Intel, may finally appear on Windows-based PCs starting in April 2012 after first appearing on Apple PCs. Read more...