G-Technology’s Thunderbolt 3 solutions mean faster and more reliable transfer rates. G-Technology’s parent company- Western Digital- has posted a great article, to function as an excellent Thunderbolt 3 resource.
In the article the team at Western Digital sat down with G-TEAM Ambassador: Vincent Laforet to discuss the advantages of Thunderbolt 3.
What is Thunderbolt 3?
Thunderbolt 3 is the fastest and most versatile protocol for storage solutions, available on the market today. These solutions are capable of high-speed transfers 8x faster than USB 3.0.
One Port to Do it All
Connector
The Thunderbolt 3 connection uses a versatile USB-C connector. This means it doesn't matter which end you connect to your PC.
Performance
Thunderbolt 3 allows for transfer speeds up to 40Gb/s. It also reserves some bandwidth for video transmission for workflows that include devices like dual 5K monitors.
Daisy Chaining
G-Technology Thunderbolt 3 drives allow users to daisy chain up to 6 devices all through a single Thunderbolt 3 port. For example, users could connect storage, network connections, monitors and power with other ports available for additional devices.
Single-Cable Versatility
Thunderbolt 3 drives operate off a single cable for high-speed data transfers and supply up to 100W of power.
Better Bus Power
Thunderbolt 3 allows up to 15W of power for all connected bus-powered devices, including NVMe SSDs.