Thunderbolt 3 Announced - Will Use USB-C Port

At Computex this week, Intel revealed Thunderbolt 3, its next multi-use port for power, networking, graphics, and data. It will use the new USB-C port design of the 12" MacBook, thus leaving behind the mini-DP connector design of Thunderbolt 1 and 2.
Thunderbolt 3 will double the data throughput capacity to 40 Gbps and features the ability to drive 2 4K monitors at 60hz. It will use the new HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 standards. Adapters will be available for backwards compatibility with Thunderbolt 1 and 2. Thunderbolt 3 will also take advantage of power charging features of USB-C up to 100 watts.

Thunderbolt 3 is likely to be integrated into 100 Series motherboards for the Skylake platform, and will be available starting in late 2015.

Technology Features:

• Thunderbolt, USB, DisplayPort, and power on USB-C
• USB-C connector and cables (small, reversible)
• 40 Gbps Thunderbolt 3 – double the speed of Thunderbolt 2
• Bi-directional, dual-protocol (PCI Express and DisplayPort)
• 4 lanes of PCI Express Gen 3
• 8 lanes of DisplayPort 1.2 (HBR2 and MST)
• Supports two 4K displays (4096 x 2160 30bpp @ 60 Hz)
• USB 3.1 (10 Gbps) – compatible with existing USB devices and cables
• DisplayPort 1.2 – compatible with existing DisplayPort displays, devices, and cables
• Connect DVI, HDMI, and VGA displays via adapters
• Power (based on USB power delivery)
• Up to 100W system charging
• 15W to bus-powered devices
• Thunderbolt Networking
• 10Gb Ethernet connection between computers
• Daisy chaining (up to six devices)
• Lowest latency for PCI Express audio recording

Source:
http://blogs.intel.com/technology/2015/06/thunderbolt3/?wapkw=thunderbolt+3

i have noticed that you can buy PCI-E x1 USB C cards for windows pc do you think this will be possible on a hackintosh then?

jbamford said:

i have noticed that you can buy PCI-E x1 USB C cards for windows pc do you think this will be possible on a hackintosh then?

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Yes- they will work but the USB-C doesn't include Thunderbolt 3. More info on those expansion cards here:

http://www.tonymacx86.com/general-h...-type-c-pcie-expansion-cards-coming-soon.html

"One Connector to rule them all..."

This kind of thing is going to make a big market for "breakout" hubs and docking stations. Everyone is going to need a bin full of adapters...

Wow, that was fast.

Another dead form factor that basically only Apple products use. Talking about the Thunderbolt 1 and 2 connectors of course.

Great, now I need to get a new macbook pro with thunderbolt 3!