IMAGE: ROMAN LOYOLA SEPTEMBER 2020 MACWORLD 19
T
he USB Type-C connector is
wonderful in many ways, but its
ubiquity among modern
computer interconnects has
made it home to a host of confusing
standards and capabilities. When you see
that connector, you never know what
you’re going to get: Is it USB 3 or 3.2?
Maybe the upcoming USB4 (go.macworld.
com/usb4)? What is the maximum speed?
Does it have Power Delivery? Can I hook
up an external display, and to what
resolution? How fast is it?
Layer on top of it the Thunderbolt 3
(go.macworld.com/thu3) standard and its
optional specifications, and it is hard toWhat you need to know about
Thunderbolt 4
Intel has a new version of Thunderbolt that aims to reduce connection confusion,
and it may come to future Macs.
BY JASON CROSS