Macbook Pro port

What is the new port of MBP 2019 13 inch? I mean some call it Thunderbolt 3 and some call it USB-C and some call it thunderbolt 3 USB-C I just want to clarify how should I call it

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15

Posted on May 24, 2020 12:50 AM

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Posted on May 24, 2020 8:45 AM

In their specs at https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro-13/specs/

Apple calls them

Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) ports


The following may also help: https://www.imore.com/whats-difference-between-usb-c-and-thunderbolt

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May 24, 2020 10:32 AM in response to Elizalde_06

ThunderBolt-3 is an uncommitted computer port that can do almost anything, with the right cables/adapters. The first cable/adapter you attach specializes the port to one particular purpose, usually a more narrow subset of all it could potentially do.


USB Type-C™ is a specific feature of a product, it is not a generic description. Think of “USB Type-C” as an adjective not as a noun. 

Or think of USB-C as the name of the connector, ONLY.


In particular, there is no such thing as a USB-C cable. A cable with USB-C connectors at one or both ends could be almost anything. (example: the Mac charging cable plugs into that port, but supports ONLY charging or USB-2, and nothing more.) A different cable with the same connectors could be capable of daisy chasing a fast Hard Drive and a 4K display.


May 24, 2020 10:07 AM in response to Elizalde_06

Elizalde_06 wrote:

What is the new port of MBP 2019 13 inch? I mean some call it Thunderbolt 3 and some call it USB-C and some call it thunderbolt 3 USB-C I just want to clarify how should I call it



Confusing Yes, it is all different ways of loosley describing the same.


Identify the ports on your Mac - Apple Support
 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201736



From a practical standpoint to use your old USB devices you need an adapter called USBC to USB

USB-C to USB Adapter - Apple


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