Intel Wants PCI Express 3.0 Inside Thunderbolt
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Intel's Thunderbolt interconnect interface may not be mainstream just yet, but Intel is determined to push it forward making use of the latest PCI Express 3.0 standard.
Right now, Thunderbolt does not even come close to its full potential, mostly because it uses copper wires instead of optical cables.
Had it been made with fiber optics from the start, it would have easily attained its apex of 50 Gbps, but the current iteration only hovers around 10 Gbps. Still, not only does the standard relay data, but it integrates the DisplayPort connection as well, for displays. »read more
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