

Intel recently introduced their new Intel Evo platform which will be featured on a new line of premium laptops, promising to offer users an “exceptional mobile experience”. Intel promises that some of these launches will include laptops built and designed on the Intel Evo platform. Thunderbolt 4 devices are already hitting the shelves, with more launches expected in 2021. Thunderbolt 4 introduces the possibility for IT professionals to streamline their infrastructure and standardize their entire office on the same laptop, simplifying device rollouts, upgrades, and troubleshooting. Productivity users who need access to high performance docking stations and legacy USB peripherals.Developers who require dual 4K DisplayPort displays to create 3D CAD models, schematics, or code.Content creators, Photographers, or Videographers who need 32Gbps PCIe for the fastest transfer speeds to and from the high-capacity storage that is now common on 8K video cameras, 360° drone cameras, and SLR cameras that exceed 100 Megapixels.This allows your IT team to design custom workstations that meet the changing demands of employees and your organization. While remaining thin and lightweight, laptops equipped with Thunderbolt 4 provide access to several protocols including DisplayPort 1.4, PCIe 4.0, and USB4, all through a single port. Through mandatory certification and increasing the minimum performance requirements for a Thunderbolt 4 host device, Intel is ensuring customers can buy their device with confidence knowing it will fully deliver all that Thunderbolt promises.Īs businesses continue to gravitate towards mobile friendly and work-from-home environments, Thunderbolt equipped laptops provide a one-size fits all solution they can rollout across their organization. While the primary advantage of Thunderbolt will always be its 40Gbps speeds and diverse capabilities, the true standout feature of Thunderbolt 4 is its ability to simplify, even further, connectivity and compatibility for users. What Thunderbolt 4 means for you and your business Backwards compatibility with Thunderbolt 3.Support for connectivity accessories with up to four fully functional and highly flexible downstream Thunderbolt ports.Intel VT-d based DMA protection to protect your device from unauthorized access while connected.

Access to the same speeds (40Gbps), power delivery (100W), and protocols (DisplayPort, PCIe, USB) as Thunderbolt 3.An increase in the minimum video and data requirements provided by host devices through Thunderbolt 4.
