Thunderbolt USB-C and 3: Will Technology "One Hole" Being Trends in the Future?

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Public surprised when Apple released the New MacBook that only includes a single USB plug-C in March. The technology giant, as usual, doing what they always do: throw technology (according to them) began obsolete, and replace them with more relevant.

Thanks to technology that is reversible connector on the USB-C, the "hole" in the latest MacBook variant can accommodate a variety of functions. Call when you will be charging a laptop or moving data from an external hard drive.

When you buy a new MacBook laptop today, you have to buy a converter or a USB hub.

Apple's move to rush it had made The New MacBook considered too futuristic. It seems indeed, USB-C will be the standard connector in the future.

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Thunderbolt 3, the extra features from Intel

In June, Intel announced that Thunderbolt 3 will use USB connector-C, leaving the Mini DisplayPort connector less popular-except for Apple product users and professionals.

Yes, the USB connector function now is not just for data transfer or charge the battery of gadgets you only. We can also connect to an external monitor. Although, unfortunately, Thunderbolt 3 "tied" to the Skylake-based computer, the latest-generation Core series processors from Intel.
Without Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, which carry the USB 3.1 standard, capable of transferring data at a speed of 10 GB per second, although strangely Apple limits the transfer rate in The New MacBook at 5 GB per second. With Thunderbolt 3, the speed is boost to 40 GB per second, two times faster than Thunderbolt 2 or four times faster than USB 3.1.
Dell through three variants of its latest laptop, the XPS 12, XPS 13 and XPS 15 into a first immerse laptop USB connector-C / Thunderbolt 3.

Bullies in the segment of gaming laptops

USB data transfer speed-C not only allows us to connect a computer with two monitors at the same 4K, but also with an external graphics card. Now, to be able to play games on the laptop, we must buy a special laptop for gaming that the average sale price above Rp 10 million.

Gaming laptop, generally big and heavy. Although the concept of portable, a little trouble when we carry a gaming laptop everywhere. For business, most people would choose a regular laptop or a thin and light laptop kinds of MacBook Air.

Thunderbolt 3 allows us to get the "best of both worlds." We can buy a lightweight laptop with a processor perfunctory, although the recommended minimum of Core i5 or i7, then using an additional tool in the form of graphics Thunderbolt dock or chassis 3 contains a desktop graphics card.

Unlike the graphics chip on the laptop that is permanently soldered on the motherboard, we can easily upgrade the graphics card. This ability can be certain to disrupt the gaming laptop market. Graphics dock will also support mobile graphics cards

The dock graphics prototype was demonstrated in August by Intel and Inventec. MSI, the Taiwanese computer manufacturer, also claimed to have been set up to 3 graphics Thunderbolt dock, without specifying when it will be released to the market.
My guess, these producers are still waiting for the market to form. Laptops with Thunderbolt 3 until now has not been widely available. Apple itself reportedly will conduct refresher them with Thunderbolt MacBook line 3 at WWDC 2016, around the month of June 2016.
Adoption Thunderbolt 3 is also constrained in terms of Intel, as a manufacturer of processors, which have not been able to produce Skylake demand. Skylake new processor supply is predicted to be normal by mid-2016.

Like all new technologies, the USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 need time before being used to mass. The decision to switch to the standard connector also depend on how many peripherals support, such as flash drives, external hard drives, up to a compatible cables, available in the market. Also, if the price of those accessories will be the same or even more expensive?

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