Thunderbolt interface is developed and customized by Intel, and the interface type is miniDP. Before Thunderbolt 3 interface came out, Thunderbolt 1 and Thunderbolt 2 were used as high-end interfaces on Apple MAC. After the popularization of TpyeC interface, Intel announced that it would change the original miniDP interface of lightning to Type-C interface, and oauth2.0. Major manufacturers can use the controller that produces the Thunderbolt 3 interface without paying patent fees, so the Thunderbolt 3 interface has become popular rapidly.
Basic characteristics of lightning
1: easy to use; You can insert it on both sides.
2. High bandwidth and fast transmission speed; The bandwidth of Thunderbolt 3 is as high as 40Gbps, which supports bidirectional transmission.