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Freeman [soylentnews.org] writes:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/intel-confirms-thunderbolt-5-name-120gbps-tech-arrives-in-2024/ [arstechnica.com]

Intel today confirmed key details about the next generation of Thunderbolt cable [arstechnica.com], Thunderbolt 5. The company expects PCs and accessories with Thunderbolt 5 to release in 2024.

Intel will release Thunderbolt 5 technical collateral and development resources to developers in Q4 of 2024, Jason Ziller, general manager of the client connectivity division at Intel, told reporters ahead of the announcement.
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Thunderbolt 5 will support previous versions of Thunderbolt and is based on the USB-IF USB4 Version 2.0 [arstechnica.com], VESA DisplayPort 2.1 [arstechnica.com], and PCI-SIG PCIe 4.0 (x4) specifications.

In a briefing with the press, Ziller confirmed the specification name as Thunderbolt 5. Ziller said Intel wanted to continue the "tradition of keeping the branding, and naming, and labeling as simple as possible." He added that since Thunderbolt 5 requirements are all mostly mandatory, users always know what they're getting, and "you don't have to explain different variations of the capabilities." The note brings to mind the USB-IF's oft-bewildering naming conventions for USB specifications and the recent recommendation to name USB-C products based on their speed [arstechnica.com] (such as "USB 40Gbps").

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