Thunderbolt storage

[elf69]

I know thunderbolt has been replaced now.

Just a question.....

If they can make tiny tiny usb 3.0 flash drives....

Was there a reason apple or anyone else not make same thing for thunderbolt?

If they did would it have been any faster then USB 3.0?

Just curiosity...

 

[chabig]

I don't follow you. Thunderbolt has not been replaced. In fact the opposite is true. The new MacBook Pros released last week have either 2 or 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports, depending on the model.

Can someone make a plug-in Thunderbolt flash drive? Probably, but it would probably also be so much more expensive as to not be competitive with the USB 3 drives. Also, I don't think it would necessarily be any faster, as data transfer to/from USB flash drives is limited by the flash memory technology, not the interface.

 

[Trahearne]

Thumb drives and value SSDs are fine with USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps). Generally, you would need things beyond (3.1 Gen 2 or TB3) only if you need performance SSDs or even RAIDs.

 

[Outrigger]

I know thunderbolt has been replaced now.

Just a question.....

If they can make tiny tiny usb 3.0 flash drives....

Was there a reason apple or anyone else not make same thing for thunderbolt?

If they did would it have been any faster then USB 3.0?

Just curiosity...

The type of memory used in thumb drives would not be anywhere near TB speed, its it would be pointless and exceedingly expensive with zero increase in speed.

 

[elf69]

Thanks guys was just my curiosity.

As for post number 2 I thought the new macbooks only came with 2 or 4 usb type c?
And that was one of the issues people have with it.

It has no native TB ports.

 

[JTToft]

As for post number 2 I thought the new macbooks only came with 2 or 4 usb type c?
And that was one of the issues people have with it.

- The two or four USB-C ports on the new MacBook Pros are native Thunderbolt (3) ports.

Thunderbolt changed from using the Mini DisplayPort connector in version 1 and 2 to using the USB-C connector in version 3.

 

[elf69]

thanks for the info