Thunderbolt 5 Announced With Up to 3x More Bandwidth

[MacRumors]

Intel today announced Thunderbolt 5, the next-generation version of the connectivity standard present on all Macs and iPad Pro models, promising significant improvements in connectivity speed and bandwidth.

Thunderbolt 5 delivers 80 Gbps of bi-directional bandwidth and, with Bandwidth Boost, can provide up to 120 Gbps for video-intensive usage. This enables considerably better display support, allowing for more and higher-resolution displays with higher refresh rates. Thunderbolt 4 has maximum speeds of 40 Gbps, making Thunderbolt 5 a significant improvement of at least double the bandwidth.

The latest specification also features double the PCI Express data throughput and double the bandwidth of Thunderbolt Networking. It also uses a new signaling technology, PAM-3, to increase performance with printed circuit boards, connectors, and passive cables.

Thunderbolt 5 continues to be built in industry standards such as USB4 V2, DisplayPort 2.1, and PCI Express Gen 4, enabling it to be compatible with previous version of Thunderbolt and USB. Computers and accessories that use Intel's Thunderbolt 5 controller are set to become available starting in 2024. It is highly likely that Thunderbolt 5 will come to future Apple devices.

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[BornAgainMac]

I am so glad I am waiting for the MacBook Pro with M3. It might come with this.

 

[MrENGLISH]

That is impressive!

 

[fwmireault]

I look forward to that! This bandwidth will unlock possibilities such as Promotion on 5K and 6K displays

 

[MayaUser]

I am so glad I am waiting for the MacBook Pro with M3. It might come with this.

Dont think so...this is an 2025 Mac thing

 

[xxray]

iPhone 15 Pro already outdated! /s

 

[exodiusprime]

That's some serious bandwidth!! Who wants to bet that future MBAs have one T5 port vs two? 😆

 

[Carlson-online]

The fact this is announced today speaks volumes!

 

[thejoshuabradshaw]

Sweet Baby Jesus

 

[adamw]

Congratulations Intel (and Apple) on this new Thunderbolt 5 standard! May it help to give us the speed that we need for the next few years.

 

[Born Again]

Nice move intel. Stealing apple’s thunder today.

I can see the press now “intel announces thunderbolt 5 and in other news Apple releases yet another iPhone…”

 

[coffeemilktea]

I really wonder how long it'll take until this is on all Apple products though 🤔

 

[Pimmp]

Does it mean that you in the future could have more than one external screen to you 1800$ Macbook????

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Nice move intel. Stealing apple’s thunder today.

I can see the press now “intel announces thunderbolt 5 and in other news Apple releases yet another iPhone…”

Thunderbolt is an Intel/Apple partnership. The Thunderbolt name was Apple's idea, and they gave the trademarked name to Intel. No one is stealing anyone's limelight.

The only thunderbolt device I've used/tried is my Dell dock for my Dell laptop, at work. My MacBook works on it too, which kinda cool.

 

[GuruZac]

Interesting this is announced on the day the new iPhones with USB-C are to be announced.

 

[MrENGLISH]

I have a feeling Vision Pro will be updated to M3 and Thunderbolt 5 by launch.

 

[Kazgarth]

Won't be available for M3 by Q1 2024.

I expect it to be released with Intel Arrow Lake (15th gen) Q3 2024.

Then will see it on M4 MacBooks sometime in 2025.

 

[Born Again]

Thunderbolt is an Intel/Apple partnership.

The Thunderbolt name was Apple's idea, and they gave the trademarked name to Intel.

I should have added this to my post /s

 

[krspkbl]

iPhone 15 Pro already outdated! /s

Cancelling my preorder.

 

[Lakersfan74]

Hopefully the iPhone 15 has it, but I doubt it I would pay extra for that

 

[fwmireault]

I really wonder how long it'll take until this is on all Apple products though 🤔

Apple has an history of implementing new Thunderbolt standards quite fast. As Thunderbolt 5 will start in 2024, I don't think any device released this fall will support it, but I wouldn't be surprised if the next generation of 14/16in MBPs supports it

 

[JapanApple]

OMG and when certified speed etc. reliable makers(not cheap ones). The cost will be high.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Wow! I was not expecting this from Intel. Nice! I wonder how much Intel is going to charge us.

 

[krspkbl]

I have a feeling Vision Pro will be updated to M3 and Thunderbolt 5 by launch.

I doubt it. Rumors are that the Vision Pro will get a quick refresh/2nd gen so it'll probably come with that. No chance are they changing the current 1st gen model.

 

[zach-coleman]

120hrz studio display incoming?