In the biggest advancement since its inception, Thunderbolt 3 delivers one computer port that connects to Thunderbolt devices, every display and billions of USB devices, Intel announced today.
For the first time, a single cable now provides four times the data and twice the video bandwidth of any other cable, while also supplying power. It’s unrivaled for new uses, such as 4K video, single-cable docks with charging, external graphics and built-in 10 GbE networking.
Intel says that initial products are expected to start shipping before the end of this year, with more expected in 2016.
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MacDailyNews Take: Expect slimmer MacBook Pros, iMacs, and other Macs with multiple USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports in the future.