On June 22, Apple officially confirmed a rumor that we had been talking about for months: the transition from Intel to ARM processors. In the presentation, Apple showed how the transition of applications through Rosette 2, the performance currently offered by the Mac Mini with the A12Z processor to manage the iPad Pro, the time that the transition will last ...
However, many doubts remained in the air, doubts that as the days go by, Apple is taking care of clarifying. One of them is related to connectivity options. Many are the users who wondered if the new Macs would be compatible with the Thuderbolt 3 connection.
Although Apple has taken a little longer than necessary to solve this issue, it has finally done so, confirming that the Apple Silicon that reach the market will have this type of connection. According to an Apple spokesperson to The Verge.
More than a decade ago, Apple partnered with Intel to design and develop Thunderbolt, and today our customers enjoy the speed and flexibility it brings to every Mac. We remain committed to the future of Thunderbolt and will support it on processor-based Macs. ARM.
Intel owns the technology behind Thunderbolt 3But the company made its use completely free, without having to pay a royalty license, to expand its adoption. Although Apple worked closely with Intel to develop this new standard, Apple has only used it on Macs.
The confirmation of the availability of the use of Thunderbolt 3 in Apple computers managed by Apple Silicon processors, comes the same day that Intel has announced the details of the new stardard Thunderbolt 4, connection that will continue to use the USB-C connector and will be based on the USB 4 specifications.