USB-C and Thunderbold: what are their differences and what is each one for?

There are many doubts as to what the USB-C and Thunderbolt, and what their differences are. First, it must be clear that both have a completely different function. Next, we tell you what each one is for.

To begin to clarify their differences, it must be clear that USB-C is a connector, while Thunderbolt belongs to the speed standards of a cable. But what does this mean? On one hand, the standard is the charging power and functionalities both the ports and the cables that are used on a daily basis to connect any type of device, and the connectors are eThe physical medium by which the devices are integrated.

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In the case of the USB-C port, reference is made to the metal tip of the cables of cell phones or the connection ports of devices such as the iPad. That is to say, it is the physical element that allows the devices to be connected both to others and to the electric current. While the Thunderbolt standard was created by Intel in collaboration with Apple, and allows data transmission of up to 40 Gbps to be offered. In other words, the latter is a power quality of the connector cables.

Under that explanation, all Thunderbolt are USB-C connectors, but not all USB-C is Thunderbolt. The first represents the power level of the second.

Source: Elcomercio

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