5 Minutes on Tech: Everything You Need to Know about USB-C and Thunderbolt 3

[@1SmokingLizard]

Why is this woman so cool?! I'd like to go shopping for a new computer with Lisa.

[@blktucker]

Yeah I'm asking her to dance first

[@Anthony_in_Bloomington_Indiana]

Totally right. It's so nice to see a middle aged woman explaining computer gear, instead of the usual young, nerdy guy. And Lisa does a fine job with explaining things in plain English, instead of confusing nerd talk.

[@aresmicah3129]

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@Ares Micah instablaster ;)

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[@edkensalexandre7043]

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[@edkensalexandre7043]

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[@SultanXtreme]

Thanks Lisa. This cleared up a lot. I thought I was the only one confused about type c

[@YEdwardP]

That's the problem with the new USB Type C port. I think that people got used to the idea that the physical appearance of the port correlated with abilities. So a VGA port was for video, HDMI was for digital video and USB ports were for peripherals. But at the moment, the same physical port can have so many subtly different features behind it, it's honestly a pain. I knew about the USB transfer speed differences (5 vs 10Gbs) but didn't know there were differences within Thunderbolt 3 too. Nevertheless, I am hoping that after the transitory period we are in, Thunderbolt 3 will become more ubiquitous. I'm really excited about the prospect of having an office at work where all I have to do is plug in a single Thunderbolt 3 cable my monitor into my laptop to not only charge my laptop but also connect it to peripherals such as mouse, keyboard, printer and hard drives, which would be connected to the monitor. As things are right now, settling in with my laptop or taking it with me is such a chore. So I have a very specific use-case in mind for Thunderbolt 3 and it is a feasible one, but might take a few years before it can happen, once all the dust has settled.

[@Zen_Zen_Zense]

Well u weren't wrong, im sure ive seen some devices that only require a single wire!

[@herllister]

8ish mins, because that's what it takes to explain all the tech for this episode... That's why we watch you, love you and support you, Lisa. Keep it up this way! P.S. "* minutes of tech" for a title, just to keep some of the trolls happy ;)

[@frkzoid]

Even if you say 5 minute'ish, that might settle down the trolls a bit.

[@j22karu]

So in summary, currently a USB-C connector can be: USB 2.0, USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1), USB 3.1 (USB 3.1 Gen 2), thunderbolt 3 x4 40Gbit or thunderbolt 3 x2 20Gbit.

[@mobiletechreview]

Yep, isn't that grand?

[@josedavidsuarezeljure9389]

But, is there a Type A USB 3.1 supporting Gen 2 10 Gbit standard?

[@richardclark6113]

myrang3r So I'm confused. Is USB type 3.1 Gen 2 as good as Thunderbolt 3 x4 40GBit? Or is Thunderbolt better than the Gen 2? Can both do the same thing?

[@imienazwisko5691]

Unfortunately nobody knows (Lenovo Project Managers of specific notebook lines) which thunderbolt type is in their product. It's insane.

[@MindSynth2050]

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[@ElDuderinoAus]

Thanks for an awesome and informative video! This just goes to show how much room for improvement there is for tech companies to simplify and name things in ways that the average person can understand!

[@NoobixCube]

Even exceeding the 5 minutes, that's fifteen minutes of content in an eight minute bucket. So very information dense! I feel a little more informed, but like I need to go away and process all of this. I'd definitely like a longer and more detailed video on the same topic. One that really gets into the nitty gritty of the function of each connector, why a device maker might choose one over another, and why a consumer would care.

[@kfl611]

I sometimes have to watch videos twice to catch or understand all of what is presented. I watched a very good 45 minute long video on how to configure your home lan network. That took me a very long time, as I watched for a minute, paused the video, typed up that step and then continued through the next step, till the video ended. But now I have all those steps in a nice email I sent myself for future reference.

[@codinginflow]

I've never seen someone explain something so well without any cuts in between

[@videoshare5324]

Lisa is THE person that i always go to when looking for reviews. She is the best far and away. great humor...(laughed so hard when she talked about failed first attempts when inserting the USB cables!) Being a cartoonist and graphics guy,...she knows what we want to see ( pen pressure, latency, diagonal response etc) Thanks Lisa!!!

[@PoliticalHell]

So what happens when you plug two laptops together over USB-C? Will they try to charge each other, or is the protocol smart enough to figure out if the devices should receive charging or deliver charging based on the circumstances?

[@kfl611]

I know you could do file sharing between 2 laptops or pcs with ethernet, as a direct connect.

[@krispykruzer]

What's more amazing is that you managed to articulate all those USB specs and stuff... Still lost though

[@gusgone4527]

I'm back again to refresh my memory on this confusing subject. GO LISA!

[@jimbrown341]

Very good video but there is STILL A LOT of confusion. On Amazon there are sellers (3rd party) that are advertising their USB-C cables as USB-C Gen 2 cables. In this video I learned that USB-C is just the shape of the connector, but the standard is in the port you are connecting it to. But these Amazon listings (I'm sure elsewhere too) make it sound like its the cable that is determining the capability of the speed. That's the most confusing thing about this all as a consumer. I see sellers listing their cable as having an "E-marker chip" in it and saying that's "USB 3.1" while other sellers are selling "USB-C 2.0" cables and they are often cheaper. Furthermore you have someone like Benson Leung (a google USB-C engineer) saying that there are in fact two different kinds of USB-C cables seen here: plus.google.com/+BensonLeung/posts/HBWyVBmdVzw This is not explained in your video and is critical to teaching people and having them understand this mess that is USB-C. If your device has a USB 3.1 port (Gen 1 perhaps) you should probably be buying a USB-C cable that uses all the features of USB 3.1. If you were to buy just any USB-C cable (a USB-C 2.0 cable) even though the connector is the same (the USB-C standard) the wiring of it prevents you from fully utilizing the USB-3.1 standard. Consumers, when they go online are looking for the cheapest USB-C cable that they can find, and the USB-C 2.0 cables are the cheapest that will appear. Lastly, according to Benson (in the link above) a USB-C 3.1 cable is completely backwards compatible with USB-C 2.0. So if you have a device that uses USB-C 2.0 (lets say like one of those car chargers with USB-C Power delivery.. yayyy more confusion!) you can simply buy a USB-C 3.1 cable and it will operate at USB-C 2.0 operation. But that same cable can be used for all the benefits of USB-C 3.1. It makes that cable more versatile. The problem comes when looking at two USB-C cables and trying to differentiate the two! haha! The solution according to Benson is that the USB-IF (the compliance organization that creates USB-C) mandates that these USB 3.1 cables display a SuperSpeed USB Trident logo on the top of the connector with the "SS" designation written on it like you see on all modern day laptop ports when looking at USB ports. But lets add more confusion... the USB-IF actually names these cables "USB Full-Featured Type-C cables" rather than "USB 3.1 cables" but I don't see all sellers calling it that. If this info helps someone, give it a thumbs up. I literally wasted HOURS today trying to fully understand this... and I'm a computer power user. I never fully understood the USB-C standard until today.

[@musician2111]

I think you added confusion regarding your rant about USB-C 2.0 cables. There is no such thing. When USB was on the 2.0 standard, the C connector had not been invented yet. We were still using the traditional A type or the A to B type cables. To your credit, it is possible some vendors were incorrectly calling their cables 2.0 when they meant Gen 2. Gen 2 and 2.0 are not the same. And if there was indeed a vendor who was so ignorant about such details and the differences, I would stay far away from their products.

[@StarStrife100]

As a visual learner, I would really appreciate some sort of diagram for future videos like these.

[@GeminiMaddnezz864lyfe]

There is no such thing as a visual learner. There is zero science that supports it.

[@HotelHero]

@@GeminiMaddnezz864lyfe Spoken like someone whose book smart instead of live experience smart. There is a massive difference.

[@GeminiMaddnezz864lyfe]

@@HotelHero Naw, its right in line with the left brain, right brain myth. People heard something figured it made sense and then ran with it.

[@vanderslagmulders]

@@GeminiMaddnezz864lyfe what about them old Egyptians?

[@vanderslagmulders]

@@GeminiMaddnezz864lyfe it's silly regardless, if there were such a thing as a visual learner the person should be great at visualizing what was told. Unless they were bad with words or something.

[@LTCMustard]

Thanks very much for the quick and knowledgeable run down on what the differences and naming conventions are these days...very helpful.

[@MichaelEKaz]

An oddly confusing topic, but this helped clear some things up. Thanks!

[@evangelaoates]

Lisa: thanks for your incredible videos, always so concise. Hands down the best tech reviewer/teacher.

[@MrPrimumnonnocere]

I like the way you make things clear. To non tech person or semi tech it would be of HUGE value to offer a visual display of what you are saying, maybe split screen. And something someone can screen shot for later remembering. Gave you a thumbs up and would give you 2 thumbs up with some visuals. I find so few you tubers are doing this. There are auditory, tactile and visual learners. A visual display allows time for people to integrate the information. Thank you.

[@Silmarieni1]

Thunderbolt 3, contrary to TB 1 & 2, is officially supported by Microsoft. One of the best use of Thunderbolt is for music production, with Thunderbolt audio interfaces, which will offer the lowest latencies and the best throughtput (as good as PCIe). Most TB audio interfaces on the market today are TB 2, and let's hope producers won't take too many years to offer native TB3 audio interfaces. But, because of the TB3 support of Windows 10, the best solution to use a TB2 audio interface on PC isn't a PC with TB2 support, but it is to have a TB3 compatible PC, and a good TB3 to TB2 adapter!

[@mateoconchango]

im trying to get a TB sound card for music pro. You think i am able to add a TB card to my Gigabyte AM3 970 gaming SLI Mother board?

[@keggerous]

Man . . . am I glad I found your channel. I'm so happy to finally see someone cut through the bullshit and hype. So sick of seeing everyone act like having a thunderbolt 3 port is the most important thing and they will literally talk about laptops without one as if they'll give you cancer or something. it's so biased.

[@Olando89]

Office work can be so boring. I’m under pressure. The man will never ever get me down!!!

[@kenjboyd6233]

Thanks Lisa, for a lot of great information in a short period of time on a very confusing subject. Glad to run across your Channel and wish I had found it earlier. There are a lot of people on KZbin claiming to be high level operating system techs. I have subscribed and unsubscribed too many of them. But this one video shows made that you are no Pretender, and I am looking forward to watching more that you have done.

[@GKDOUT]

You are running at an upload speed of 28 gbps. I almost couldnt keep up. Bravo!

[@phk999]

your face reminds me of my cute grandmother who passed away recently. i can watch your videos all day.

[@vedantphougat2867]

Your explanation is great but just to be sure that I am on the same page as you are, I have the following question: 1. USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (on Lenovo Yoga C740) means it can be used for data delivery with 5 Gbps + Power Delivery + Display Port (if specified)? 2. And had it been USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (let's say on some laptop) means it can be used for data delivery with 10 Gbps + Power Delivery + DisplayPort (if specified)?

[@Cameron-Porter]

Great breakdown and you kept my attention the entire time. Thanks for the solid review!

[@ZedElite]

Great explanation. This is quite a great channel discussing different types of product and the video quality is very good. Honest and very relevant reviews. Certainly one of the best tech channels of youtube!

[@botWi]

About Dell XPS laptops. They need 100w (or some 120w) only for heavy tasks like gaming. But for all other things you can charge them with any PD usb-c, like chromebook charger, without any issues. In fact you can charge them with slow charger even during the game, but laptop will be slowly discharging (which is much slower than unplugged, so you can play game for more time than unplagged).

[@markc7274]

I always appreciate your clear and concise videos. Keep up the great work!

[@wiseguy100]

Very, very handy video. Thank you.

[@paperheartzz]

Thanks for this amazing breakdown! I prefer hearing specs rather than a history lesson on USB, and this covered it! looking forward to future reviews on Thunderbolt from you (when it’s worth doing) 🙂

[@admortem8901]

i love you,so friggin thorough , provided all the information i needed for my exact problem,your a tech angel really.

[@cuttingedgecool7235]

Thanks you Linda for the Thunderbolt 3 education.

[@emilyhua5045]

Hi, I’ve been watching several of your videos in the past few weeks since my laptop died. I really appreciated one you thoroughly explain things so that nonTechy people understand it. I appreciate how you consider needs of nonTechy people. Your videos on the LG gram and iPad Pro helped me make informative decisions for my own needs. Many reviews focus on people in the industry and on gamers. I’m a basic use person who is on the go a lot, and you address this. So thank you. And if you don’t mind me saying, you’re one of the really knowledgeable women in the tech KZbin review world, and I just think you’re freaking awesome for that. Thank you!

[@119Agent]

3 years later and this is still the best discussion on USB-C and TB3.

[@noeldillabough2153]

An amazing explanation; I answer this stuff all the time but never put it so well

[@biggusbestus551]

I have a Dell 7530 on the way to me. I watched my one of your videos today and sure wish I had found you sooner. I did subscribe to your channel in a heartbeat. Lisa it would be so cool if you could do a review of the Dell 7530 (Precision laptop) ...any who, you are one of 3 channels I subscribe to at this point. Thank you ...

[@imignap]

Thank you for knowledge dump awesomeness. Need to watch again.

[@KrystalFollis]

Oh Thank you, Lisa! It's like you read the questions in my mind :)

[@drew2c659]

Lisa, can you do a video like this, but one that discusses the best configurations for a laptop or if we want to build our own desktop?

[@jaimeduncan6167]

Hi, I believe the video will help many people. Some notes: 1) The 15" macbook pro with touch bar do have 4 full bandwidth ports, but just as stated in the video the 13" has two at 40gbps, and 2 at 20gbps that is more or less the bandwidth of Thunderbolt2. That mean that they are fast enought for most HD arrays with 6 or less drives. 2) The AKiTiO Node for GPUs supports full lenght graphics cards and it costs 269$ from B&H for example. Keep the exelent work

[@DebraDukes]

Very nice great explanation Lisa now if I could explain to hard heads but at I least i follow.Thanks again Deb

[@duncanwallace7760]

Interesting. The reason I like the idea of a thunderbolt / razer core is to extend a good portable ultrabook,which you might use for work, so you can play games at home with the core attached. Also, to extend the life of something with a decent graphics card like a 1060, say, four years down the track when the 1060 is getting a bit dated.

[@juprob]

girl its spring! put some highlights in! we heart u!!!

[@andrecalil]

hey, just wanted to share my experience here. I got a XPS15 with the TB16 dock. It's a thunderbolt dock with 3 video outs that also powers the laptop. Absolute killer feature over USB docks is that no driver is required, it leverages the hardware (good bye DisplayLink virtual drivers).

[@botWi]

I do all the same via usb-c cable. You don;'t need docks if you have usb-c

[@danilomadria9907]

Thanks for having this review. I just have a question though. Does the USB type C 3.2 Gen 2 supports video/audio when connected to a TV thru usb-hmdi adapter?

[@alexmcnab63]

Thanks very much Lisa, an excellent video, explaining everything in a very straightforward and natural way...Subscribed for more!.

[@jerma984]

You can put low power gpus such as the 1050 and rx460 in the akitio thunder 3, they can draw enough power from the pcie slot itself without the need for a separate power supply.

[@rt3156]

TMI (for me). Now I have a headache. But I do appreciate your efforts.

[@LFOVCF]

Thunderbolt ports can run audio digital interfaces for music production, that previously were known as FireWire, but needs an adapter. They pass digital audio and midi

[@Beartechnology]

Thanks for clearing all that up in a way that's nice and easy to digest. :)

[@StroudEdward]

Thank you I’m beginning to understand more about what I may .

[@michaelggriffiths]

Thanks for your hard work, you really simplified the subject matter.

[@1seipai]

Very informative. I wanted a laptop with a Thunderbolt 3 port, now I won't bother!

[@jharris947]

My new laptop has 4 USB C Thunderbolt 3 ports and no USB A ports. They're about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike. :-(

[@youngalwyn1124]

On the topic of USB-C reversibility: I have a four port USB-C hub that will only be recognized by my DELL XPS 9365 if it's plugged in one way. Turned over and reinserted, it won't be recognized and it won't transmit power or data. Go figure that one out!

[@lucelfopara678]

Lisa! I just love your videos! simple, clear and even funny!

[@6stringks]

Hello thanks for the video...TB is used for pro grade Audio Interfaces...a niche market but that’s why I am looking all this up. Going from MAC to PC and would love to have a new AMD Ryzen with Thunderbolt 3 :-) all the best

[@risheyrsp2015]

Hello, thanks this was informative. Does this mean that it’s possible to use a USB 3.1 Gen 2 SSD to work with Thunderbolt 2 hosts via a Thunderbolt 3 (Type -C) adapter without sacrificing the practical speed described for USB 3.1 Gen 2 prototcol or any other for that matter ?

[@wertacus]

I love the hp omen accelerator paired with my hp Spectre x360. Thunderbolt 3 x4 was absolutely a requirement for me when I bought the laptop in 2018.

[@mauibuilder1239]

Great information! How many of these Thunderbolt 3 docks can I connect to my 2016 Macbook Pro with 4 Thunderbolt 3 Ports and what are the maximum number of 1080 or 4k monitors can I connect while maintaining 60 Hz refresh rates? I need many monitors for my work.

[@melodychest9020]

My head's spinning after 3 minutes...hahaha! Glories of modern tech.!

[@MaZEEZaM]

Hi Lisa, could you please do a video on how to install USB Type-C into a desktop front panel? I cant find anything explaining how we are meant to do this for the latest motherboards.

[@CTSCAPER]

I still don't get the difference besides it's not time for Thunderbolt 3 yet. That was a big help for me.

[@sherakhela4044]

Thanks I bought a laptop with USB 3.1 and it didn't work with USB hub and later on find out it should be gen 2. thanks a lot for your explanation.

[@modalities]

Hi Lisa, a year on and I just purchased a Universal Audio Arrow, music interface for the NUC8i7HVK and others. TB3 is starting to get traction.

[@Avets610]

Very clear video (thank you) except for one thing: when you say you can't recharge via usb c any pc with an high wattage charger. Why should it be impossible? I can understand it would take a lot of time, but I don't see any physical limit in that.

[@mobiletechreview]

USB-C is limited to 100 watts for charging. Quad core laptops with dedicated graphics require more than that to charge.

[@Avets610]

MobileTechReview you mean to charge while they are working?

[@dandarte]

great video!! my notesbook has USB 3.1 TYPE-C gen1/DP 1.2 port. Can i use any USB-C to Displayport adaptor/cable to have 4k/60hz or it must be a Gen1 usbc adaptor? thanks!!

[@zeeshansange4728]

Thank you so much for this video! I'm tired of explaining to people the differences....now I can just tell them to watch this....more diagrams would have helped understand better though; its a lot of info to take in. Anyways thanks again!

[@_kowono]

Hi LIsa, I've got a new Razor Blade Stealth (love it), but want a USB C dock/hub so I can plug it into a monitor/keyboard/mouse with one cable that also charges. THe Razor Core looks great, but is way too expensive for me. There are loads of products promising what I want, but compatibility seems really hard to work out! Any chance of a video?!

[@321bluff]

just two questions if u can answer please??? Q1 In non touch bar version of macbook pro there are only two usb c ports on the left are they 40gbps or 20gbps?? are they four lane?? Q2 In spectre x360 13 inch kabylake version the two usbc ports are they four lane pcie slots?? do they support 40gbps??

[@thalesgm20]

Hello Lisa, What is the microphone that you are using ? It looks to be BT and it sounds great on the recording. Can you tell me the Brand / model? Love your good work. Well done

[@Art_by_Lisa_Shaffer]

Hi Lisa. Will USB 3.1 gen 1 type-c work with the Wacom Cintiq Pro (13 or 16) USB C port? I have a HP Envy x360. Thanks! Love your reviews! They are so great!

[@matino9928]

You forgot to clarify if it's possible to simultaneously charge your laptop from USB-C and power supply at the same time! Could that be achievable? I just bought a 165w adapter for my Aorus which use originally a 200w charger. I'm wondering if I could add an additional 15w through the USB-C to get at least 180w in total (this actually give me a much more compact setup)

[@MtvMtv2020]

That is all good to know about USB C vs Thunderbolt 3 ,,, ,but ,,,, Can be charged Laptops that have USB Type C (3.1-3.2) ??? or only if it is with Thunderbolt 3...

[@fojeba]

Thank you for your help. Could you please confirm if thunderbolt 3 cable are the same for both windows and mac?

[@Inserent]

Thank you. Now I am more confused.

[@brittanywood2020]

thank you lisa, this video cleared up SOME confusions i have but i have ONE question. If im understanding correctly usb-c gen1 was previously known as usb-c 3.0?

[@bfgbender9773]

Nice job explaining everything

[@JamesRosenberg]

Good video. I am curious about the USB C charging though. For example I have a 2016 Razer Blade Pro and my wife has a Razer Blade Stealth (Kaby Lake). Hers of course has a USB C charger from Razer but say she forgot it at home could she use her USB C phone charger? I know it would be way under powered, but could it slow charge it? I mean in theory you could have a portable solar panel and plug that in and charge as well. Granted it may take a week to charge, but I guess I am just curious is there something I am overlooking to have this as an "overnight slow charge" option? In regards to the Razer Blade Pro I can not get an answer from Razer at all that say if I forgot my 240W charger, could I borrow my wifes Razer 45W USB C to again slow charge it? I asked Razer and of course their answer was "we are not sure, but please look at all of our charger options for sale". I know it is a bit of an odd question that won't apply to many but we fly long haul quite a bit and even sipping 5W USB power from the plane charging port could give us that much more time with our devices. Thanks and keep up the reviews, I have to say when it comes to no nonsense to the point honest reviews I rank your channel the highest.

[@hiko082673]

Fantastic job Lisa!!!

[@DaveHHevaD]

News I can use! Thanks for explaining this. Always fair and informative.

[@crnzsrt]

Lisa. You are so likable. Glad to have found your channel. Thanks for all the good info :)

[@talderson1]

What about with docking stations? Umm. I mean, is it (thunderbolt) more useful being used with a docking station. You can feed two monitors at 4k/60Hz transfer data and extend traditional usb (3.0 first gen??? geesh) etc... it this a gimmick or is this new functionality available due to thunderbolt? You did a great job and I'm still a little unsure.

[@ekbhartiya7085]

Hi Lisa, firstly I would like to THANK YOU so much for helping so many people with guidance to buy products which they have very less knowledge of. Your videos are interesting.. unlike others which are super boring :) I am also seeking some information, I have HP X360 15-bl100nx, I can charge it with my phone charger however it needs the laptop to be off (power off / sleep) but it cannot be used when laptop is on. I am looking for a charger which replaces my phone charger and laptop charger. Please suggest.

[@GregGale1]

Can you demystify USB-C cables for Android Auto? Does it need Gen 1 or Gen 2? Is there a way to be sure you're getting a cable that will work? Thanks.

[@DanangWidiantoro]

finally, after searching for couple days... thank you, I can sleep well tonight

[@PatrickDKing]

It does get very confusing doesn't it. I think they do it on purpose to get us to buy things we probably don't need.

[@powerhouse884]

Patrick King No, people are just stupid and dont educate themselves on anything Tech related.

[@typingcat]

The only thing I am interested in it is graphics output. It seems there are cheap (under $10) USB-C (thunderbolt) to DVI adapters on eBay. Is there any such adapter with a thunderbolt port so that I can daisy-chain 2 regular DVI monitors?

[@gebauzchris]

What happens if you connect two devices that can charge and be charged via USB-C together? Like, just as an example, there are some phones (like the recent ASUS Zenfone 3 Zoom) that can act as a power bank and charge other devices, what happens if you plug those for instance, into a laptop? Or plug two Zenfone 3 Zooms together? Or even just two USB-C supporting laptops together? Who's charging who then?

[@7thewitness]

osmosis? lol (just trying to add a little humour)

[@TheRayweather]

MightyTofu I think the one that is off will be charched and the one that is on will charge the divice that is connect to too. That the way power banks with usb c works. Turn on the power bank it will charge a device via usb c. Connect the powerbank too usb c when it is off and the powerbank will be charged.

[@looping1990]

boom！！！

[@Brainiarc7]

That depends on a feature known as USB Power Delivery (PD). For this to work , both devices (charger and recipient) must handshake and agree on power delivery endpoints, and this particular feature is lacking in virtually all gaming laptops, ie you won't be able to charge it via Type C connector.

[@Brainiarc7]

The exception to this rule are Macs: If you have type C on it , you also have Power Delivery (PD) enabled. For these systems, if you're considering a type C hub, get one with the pass through Power Delivery port so you don't lose charging capabilities.

[@yaagam]

Hi, Is USB C compatible with Thunderbolt? Can we connect an Apple iPad Pro on one side and Thunderbolt device like Black Magic Recorder Studio on the other end of the same cable. Please Advice. Thanks and Regards.

[@80amnesia]

Thanks Lisa, your reviews are great!

[@HarryLin]

Very helpful video! Thank you Lisa!

[@djplayerproductions]

Nice video.very informative. Could you tell me what type of Wireless microphone you are using. Thanks

[@paramoredeano]

Hi Lisa! Your reviews and explanations are awesome, so helpful! I am really struggling to find out if you can charge an HP Omen 15 gaming laptop which you reviewed last year (with Thunderbolt 3). I'm basically looking for a docking station where I can attach monitor, keyboard, mouse etc and ideally also power the laptop while in use... Can you help answer this?! Thank you! :-)

[@TheFoo_Fighter]

is there some sort of thunderbolt 3 NAS or storage/backup solution you can recommend?

[@tiziano7m958]

Keep doing this kind of video, it's really useful! Thank you so much :D

[@vol43]

Thanks so much Lisa, super helpful!

[@mafia6330]

Are we moving forwards with these upgrades? I feel like I've been living in the stone ages with my old macbook pro from 2012. It had a bunch of different ports like Ethernet, 2 USB ports, a display port, SSD. Now I have to buy separate accessories to replace these ports? Feels like a step backwards. Unless you can run multiple things with one wire like ethernet, charging, external storage? I'm still doing research on these things and I'm feeling really old (I'm 22 BTW!!!)

[@rgcwow]

Lisa, OK re. data speeds, but what about charging capacities?