After a wave of announcements of interface standards specification updates, Intel also revealed news about the next generation lightning strike. The company responsible for the data transfer technology, developed in partnership with Apple, said that the standard Comes with USB4 2.0 specificationswhat gives the user speed 80 gigabits per second (Gbps).

The next generation of the Intel standard will double the capacity Thunderbolt 3 and 4, earlier versions of the connection, 40 Gbps. New lightning strikeactually able to reach 120 Gbps with heavy video usageby increasing dynamic bandwidth by 50%, tripling the peak performance of today’s technology.

The processor manufacturer Core has already demonstrated the capabilities of a new generation of processors. lightning strike during a private event held at the Intel Development Center (IDC) in Israel in September of this year.

Next Generation Thunderbolt Capabilities

OUR Intel emphasizes that the new lightning strike must be able to transmit high quality video to monitors 8K HDRlow visual latency, as well as the ability to capture images and stream in high quality, great features for gamers and content creators.

Other features of the next generation standard:

• support Display Port 2.1presented by VESA this week;
• Data transfer rate is twice that of PCIe for faster storage and external graphics;
• Works with existing cables up to 1 meter in length thanks to new signal technology, in addition to being compatible with other versions of USB, DisplayPort and Thunderbolt itself.

What has not yet been revealed by the brand is the official name Next Generation Thunderbolt. These and other specifications must be submitted Intel in 2023.

Source: Intel

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