Thunderbolt Can Now File Transfer 20Gb per Seconds

Intel announced the next generation of Thunderbolt interface. Now, theoretical transfer speed increased up to 20 Gigabit per second or two times bigger than the previous.

That number is also four times greater than USB 3.0 interface (5 Gigabit per second).

As quoted from Engadget, besides the addition of the charter bandwidth, next-gen Thunderbolt technology is code-named "Falcon Ridge" it also allows the transfer of 4K video files to an external display device. It can be done while maintaining a 20 Gbps transfer speed.

In addition, the new Thunderbolt standard will be compatible with previous versions of the Thunderbolt interface that can be used with existing devices.

New Thunderbolt standard production type scheduled to be started in 2014.

Thunderbolt interface first introduced in early 2011. This type of interface can be used to quickly transfer data to storage devices, and distribute video to an external display

Thunderbolt is widely used in Mac computers because it is the result of collaboration between Apple with Intel.

On the other hand, the next generation of USB 3.0 ports are also introduced in January. This interface will increase speed of 5 Gbps to 10 Gbps, equivalent to the first-generation Thunderbolt.