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One of the world’s least-exciting sentences is, “Let’s talk about technology standards!” But I promise I’m not digging down into wiring schematics, pinout diagrams, and 1,000-page protocol ...

Our concern that widespread adoption of USB 3 might leave Thunderbolt out in the cold now looks even more likely as the USB 3.1 – aka Superspeed USB – specification has been announced. This allows USB ...

I have a iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) running MacOS Catalina 10.15.2 w/ four USB 3 ports (compatible with USB 2) & two Thunderbolt 2 ports. I was wondering if Thunderbolt 2 was just for adding another ...

With HP recently questioning the utility of Thunderbolt over USB 3.0, is the industry headed for another prolonged standards fight? Rich Brown Former Senior Editorial Director - Home and Wellness Rich ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

While Thunderbolt was always one of the faster standards, its reliance on the unpopular Mini DisplayPort connector meant adoption was always low. However, given that the Thunderbolt 3 will also work ...

I know there are tons of articles comparing Thunderbolt to USB 3.0, and I've read them. I'd like to get Arsians opinions. TL;DR: When running the OS on an external SSD, does Thunderbolt's performance ...

Ever since Intel launched its high-performance Thunderbolt interface, it's been fighting to win market share away from USB devices. There's never been any question of which standard was faster -- ...

A wide variety of ports and a built-in M.2 SSD slot make Kensington's new Thunderbolt 5 dock one of the best in 2025. IS it ...

Monday's announcement that the new 9 and MacBook Pros come equipped with USB 3.0 ports was welcome news to Mac users, but an indication of a broader question in the minds of those same users -- which ...