While not all devices support the connector, it’s gradually becoming a regular fixture on high-end systems. That’s around four times faster than a regular USB 3.1 Gen 2 connection (and a similar step up on the original Thunderbolt specification, jointly introduced by Apple and Intel back in 2011). If you’re looking for super-fast file copies, it’s all about Thunderbolt 3 – the latest high-speed interconnect, capable of transferring data at a massive 40Gbits/sec over a regular USB Type C connector.
