Apple: ARM-based Mac will support Thunderbolt

Posted on Thursday, July 09 2020 @ 12:26 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Apple told The Verge that its upcoming ARM-based Mac computers will remain compatible with Intel's Thunderbolt standard. Apple co-developed the original Thunderbolt specification with Intel and is committed to continue to support it.

“Over a decade ago, Apple partnered with Intel to design and develop Thunderbolt, and today our customers enjoy the speed and flexibility it brings to every Mac. We remain committed to the future of Thunderbolt and will support it in Macs with Apple silicon,” commented an Apple spokesperson, in a statement to The Verge.

The first ARM-based Macs are expected before the end of this year.

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