I have a thunderbolt port on my laptop. I’ve tried to look up what it is used for, watched some videos, but I’m still confused. Can I use it to power my laptop? Does it transfer stuff faster? Do I need a special cord? Can I plug that cord into something normal? Explain it to me like I’m five please.
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Thunderbolt is/was an alternative to USB – though the standards have somewhat converged. Most modern Thunderbolt ports can also be used as USB ports, but they support a faster transfer mode for specific applications. However, you should be prepared to pay a premium for Thunderbold devices and thus they are more used in professional or at least semi-professional environments – so in short: if you don’t know what it is, you probably don’t really need it.
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