In contrast, USB 3.2 2×2, the fastest specification of USB ports at the time of writing, is 20Gbps. That’s somewhat of a surprise, as speed has been one of the major advantages of Thunderbolt 3, with its maximum capable throughput of 40 Gbps. PerformanceĪs far as speed goes, Thunderbolt 4 will not be faster than Thunderbolt 3. The first Thunderbolt 4 connections will appear on select laptops toward the end of 2020, including laptops from Intel’s Project Athena, a program made to encourage more innovative laptop designs that fit the modern lifestyle. 2021 will see a much broader array of choices for potential buyers interested in Thunderbolt 4’s capabilities. The series will begin with JHL8540 and JHL8340 host controllers for computers, and the JHL8440 device controller for accessories. While precise release dates haven’t been announced yet, Intel has released developer kits and certification testing for manufacturers and has announced the Thunderbseries controller, which will work with all current Thunderbolt 3 PCs and similar devices. Intel Raptor Lake CPUs: Everything we know about the 13th-gen processors What is Wi-Fi 7: Everything you need to know about 802.11be MacBook Pro battery replacement: everything you need to know I'm waiting for your review!! Really interested to it. I love MacOS and I use it from many years but I want to continue with eGPU solutions for my setup, I don't think Apple silicon (ARM CPU) will support it soon.

I'm not very happy if I think to Windows 11. Unfortunately for my market it will be available only in Q1 2022 but this allows me to see what Apple will show in the near future, I can check even the first reviews of the SLS. I suppose that DELL has the best performances.

I don't know if the CPU is the right solution for eGPU. If I compare it with the new DELL XPS I see that the CPU is different:ĭELL XPS 15': i7-11800H (8 cores, 16 threads, 24MB Cache, 4.60 GHz) vs Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio: i7-11370H (4 cores, 8 threads, 12MB Cahce, 4.80 GHz) A big external monitor above and the Surface on the bottom with different angles of view. It convinces me and it would be perfect in my setup. I know that the concept of the Surface Laptop Studio is not very original (there have been others devices like it in the past.) but it seems that the concept has the right maturity now. I fell in love with it! I'm waiting for the new MacBookPro Mx from months but Microsoft shocked my plans.

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