Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt^™ Technology

This new high-speed cable technology connects your computers and electronic devices together like never before. Thunderbolt™* technology supports two 10Gb/s bi-directional channels from a single port, the fastest data connection available on a personal computer. At 10Gb/s, a 10GB HD movie can be transferred in as little as 13 seconds.

Mac® & PC Compatibility
PC or Mac, LaCie is the industry's Thunderbolt technology leader. Most LaCie Thunderbolt products have passed a certification process by Intel to work with PCs. Learn more >

Support for Existing Protocols

Thunderbolt technology supports both data and display protocols simultaneously over a single cable. Integrating the two communication methods, PCI Express and DisplayPort, enables new and exciting ways to simplify our lives at home and the office. With both protocols on the same cable we can build even thinner laptops while limiting the amount of connections between devices. This powerful yet flexible technology can connect to a wide variety of devices, such as peripherals, displays, storage, docking stations, audio/video devices, and more.

Using copper cables, the Thunderbolt technology offers transfer rates superior to rackmount fibre channel storage. These cables have a proven track record of extraordinary flexibility and durability no matter where they are used. Further, the cables easily fit into a Mini DisplayPort interface to assure backward compatibility with numerous displays.

Fastest Connection to Your Computer

The fast Thunderbolt technology transfer rates will be vital to multiple environments as consumers and professionals continue to manage the explosion of digital media. Content creation, IT administration, data and content delivery, digital libraries, and home storage will all benefit from this new and dynamic performance. While it once may have taken hours to back up servers or hundreds of 2k HD files, an IT administrator and an editor will see hundreds of gigabytes of data and large format media copied in a fraction of that time.

Daisy Chain and Multi-Tasking Throughput

Thunderbolt technology supports daisy chaining up to six computer peripherals. Devices (including the Little Big Disk Thunderbolt Series) will include two ports to join a daisy chain with compatible peripherals such as hard drives, monitors, cameras, etc.

A single cable attached to one of the ports provides two channels of up to 10Gb/s in both directions. This means that video and data can be pushed both ways without compromising the bandwidth. On a single line, an editor can digitize HD from a video source while playing high resolution images on a display.

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For more information about the Thunderbolt technology, click on the links below:
www.apple.com/thunderbolt
https://thunderbolttechnology.net/