For the first time, they can know that a PC with Thunderbolt 4 isn’t missing anything.Īs you see in the graphic below, Apple alludes to this very idea.

Because M1 or Intel, all Macs give you the same capabilities and can use all of the same great peripherals. So-called “Thunderbolt 4” is really a marketing term for those looking at PCs. So what we have now is current Intel Macs with “Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)” and new Apple silicon Macs with “Thunderbolt / USB 4.” As for using Thunderbolt on your Mac, that doesn’t matter.

The only other difference is that like the new Apple silicon Mac M1 models with Thunderbolt / USB 4, PCs designated with Thunderbolt 4 also have USB 4. Oh, and no more add-on cards ever needed either. Thunderbolt 4 on a PC means (just like it always has been on a Mac) that all the so-called Thunderbolt capabilities and features are included.

Now, with Thunderbolt 4, there is no option for a PC maker. I (and all of our customer support agents) have a great appreciation for Apple making the full implementation a standard on every Mac made. or even whether an additional add-on card was necessary to use Thunderbolt 3 at all. A PC user needed to look at the small print to know if their system could do 40Gb/s bandwidth, support multiple displays, power delivery, etc…. The Sabrent USB Type-C to Dual HDMI and DisplayPort Adapter is available now, for USD 79.99, via the Amazon link below.While Apple has always fully implemented Thunderbolt standards, PC/Windows makers had optionality with what parts and features would be present on a Thunderbolt 3 system. The Sabrent USB Type-C to Dual HDMI and DisplayPort Adapter works with all Windows 10+ and macOS 10.6+ devices with a capable port, though only mirror mode is supported on macOS. For those that use a single high-end laptop for work and play, it's something to consider.īest of all, no external power is required, it's portable enough to take on the go, it weighs only 80 grams, and the aluminum construction is designed to stay cool and manage heat. There's even a panoramic mode via AMD Eyefinity, NVIDIA Surround, or Intel Collage. Naturally, when connecting multiple devices, bandwidth over full Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C 10 Gbps ports limits what you can put out display-wise - but even so, it's still impressive when you can get 4K over DisplayPort and 2K over two HDMI displays simultaneously - or, 4K 60Hz using DisplayPort and a single HDMI port. Popular Now: Hubble shocks all eyes with new jaw-dropping image of the cosmosĪs per the release notes, the Sabrent USB Type-C to Dual HDMI and DisplayPort Adapter supports the DP 1.4 spec of 8K at 30Hz, with the two HDMI ports supporting up to 4K at 60Hz.

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