The USB Type-C connector isn't just used for the USB standard. Intel's Thunderbolt has used the same connector since Thunderbolt 3. Thunderbolt does everything USB Type-C can do and more.

HP has revealed three Thunderbolt 4 docks at CES 2025, intended to turn laptops into full multi-monitor desktop setups with ...

Fear not, for basic iPhone charging most USB-C cables will be fine. But some are finer than others. Macs use Thunderbolt cables that have the same Type-C connector as USB-C so look the same but ...

Now Asus has introduced the ROG XG Mobile (2025) graphics dock which does away with that proprietary port. Instead it has a Thunderbolt 5 port with support for bi-directional data transfer speeds as ...

In practice, however, you will usually only find the Thunderbolt lightning bolt (at the bottom) on the housing. Almost all mobile devices can now be charged via USB Type-C: For smartphones ...

We tested a bunch to find the best Thunderbolt and USB-C docks available to owners ... The connectors all look the same (technically known as a “Type-C connector”), but there are significant ...

USB ports have become incredibly important to both desktop PCs and laptops, being used for charging, data transfers, ...

The Razer USB4 Dock may not carry the Thunderbolt branding, but it's every bit as capable as the very best Thunderbolt 4 ...

EU consumers no longer need a different charger for their smartphones, tablets, cameras, headphones, video game consoles and ...

Now, though, we have USB Type C, with Power Delivery. Theoretically, we can pull 100 W over a USB cable. What if we could tap into that with screw terminals? That’s the idea behind [Jakob]’s ...

At the device side, various USB sockets along with Apple's Lightning interface have been used. Type C and Thunderbolt are the latest, and various proprietary plugs and sockets are also used for ...