Thunderbolt, was the reigning champion since it was launched by Intel in competition with the USB 3.0 , which was then offering transfer rates of 5 GB/s, while thunderbolt offered a 10 GB/s transfer rate, which it took USB guys quite some time to reach to, though now are to see Thunderbolt’s back again, as Intel has upgraded it to race way ahead of the new USB 3.0 , offering a mind blowing 20 GB/s transfer rate. Moreover, it also supports 4K monitors, as well as 4K video transfer, when it becomes publicly available of course. And as we know, Apple, which is a major supporter of Thunderbolt, is surely forecasted to get this technology in its future devices, including the AIO iMac’s , and the Macbooks, along with speculation that we may at last see 4K resolution screens in these devices as well…… That would be kicking some competition hungry hormones in Samsung and Asus’s backyard as well I guess. And of course, that would mean that USB 4.0 is something that USB Promoter group needs to work on quick, if they havn’t been already.
What’s really nice about this new Thunderbolt is that it will be compatible with pervious cables and all, so that would save some clutter. Intel says that it will be up with the production in 2014 , quite a long way to go, so that gives some breathing space for USB guys there. Also, Intel says that by 2015 , Thunderbolt will be supporting 50 GB/s data transfer rates. Anyway, good for consumers, with the advent of high resolution videos, large sized games and files, transfer rates surely need to be upgraded, along with storage space, to keep up with the pace of the products.
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