Demystifying Thunderbolt™ 3 With G-TEAM Ambassador Vincent Laforet
By Adam Noyes
G-Technology’s Thunderbolt 3 solutions mean faster and more reliable transfer rates. G-Technology’s parent company- Western Digital- has posted a great article, to function as an excellent Thunderbolt 3 resource.
Check out some highlights from the article below.
What is Thunderbolt™ 3?
Thunderbolt™ 3 technology is currently the fastest, most versatile protocol on the market capable of high-speed transfers 8x faster than USB 3.0, connecting multiple displays/monitors and daisy-chaining storage devices through a single port.
One Port To Do It All
Connector
Thunderbolt 3 uses the versatile USB-C™ connector – it doesn’t matter which end you connect to your PC – making connecting easy.
Performance
Thunderbolt 3 delivers transfer speeds of up to 40Gb/s with a portion of the bandwidth reserved for video transmission like dual 5K monitors. That still leaves ample bandwidth for access from storage devices, and other peripherals.
Daisy Chaining
Daisy chain up to 6 devices through a single Thunderbolt 3 port (ex. storage + network + monitor + power), leaving other ports available for additional peripheral devices.
Single-Cable Versatility
A single Thunderbolt 3 cable can be used for high-speed data transfers or supply up 100W of power.
Better Bus Power
Thunderbolt 3 delivers up to 15W of power for connected bus-powered devices. This is required for high-performance NVMe SSDs like our G-DRIVE Mobile Pro SSD.