Intel LightPeak launches as ThunderBolt (why intel chipsets don't support USB3)

JCLW

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• Feb 27, 2011

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Why they don't support USB3 yet, that is.

LP/TB made its appearance in the new Macbook.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4194/intels-codename-lightpeak-launches-as-thunderbolt

It'll be interesting to see how the LP/TB vs USB3 battle shapes up.

 

Saaby900t

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• Feb 27, 2011

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Last I heard intel is using copper not optical cords so that should cap light peak to about 5gbs per sec.

 

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• Feb 28, 2011

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I get the apple news letter e-mailed to me and on the latest e-mail about the new macbook pro it's claiming data transfer speeds of upto 10gbps not 5, if this is true then that puts usb 3.0 at half the speed of thunderbolt. Ah its USB vs Firewire all over again!

 

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GCC420 said:

I get the apple news letter e-mailed to me and on the latest e-mail about the new macbook pro it's claiming data transfer speeds of upto 10gbps not 5, if this is true then that puts usb 3.0 at half the speed of thunderbolt. Ah its USB vs Firewire all over again!

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theoretically 10gbs actual use of usb 3.0 and light peak will be the rate a device can receive data.

 

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• Mar 16, 2011

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http://www.dump.com/2011/03/11/intels-thunderbolt-technology-in-action-video/

Those are INSANE transfer speeds!