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Newly introduced models MacBook Air, MacBook Pro a Mac mini with processors Apple The M1 promises a number of improvements. Future owners will have a lot to look forward to, especially in terms of computing power and device efficiency. However, when it comes to their ports, the new generation is clearly ahead of the curve.onerather a sign of stagnation. Apple namely, all three models continue to use Thunderbolt 3 ports instead of the newer Thunderbolt 4.

The public learned about the new technology in July this year, when Intel officially announced the arrival of the fourth generation of Thunderbolt. However, the specifications of the Thunderbolt 4 port revealed that, in addition to some news, such as support for connecting two 4K displays or dockdocking station with up to four additional Thunderbolt 4 ports, the new version does not offer as much compared to its predecessor. In the case of what is probably the most important specification of this technology, i.e. data transfer speed, even next-gen supports exactly the same 40 Gb/s as Thunderbolt 3 from 2015. Only this speed can be achieved even using a longer cable.

The question is why Apple decided not to equip its newly introduced devices with the new generation of Thunderbolt. The new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro i Mac mini anyway, with your USB-C porty continue to support both Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 technology. Even given the questionable number of innovations that the fourth Thunderbolt brings, owners of the newly introduced new products should not feel any significant limitations. Nakonec – rather than using an older version of the ports, the fact that new Mac mini will only have two USB-C ports instead of four.

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