emilyfromboulder
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Q: USB-C to Thunderbolt connection

Wondering if anyone knows of any progress on connecting a MacBook USB-C to an Apple Thunderbolt display?  Love the MacBook for travel, but need a larger display for doing more complex work...... Thanks!

MacBook, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Jan 11, 2016 4:24 PM

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emilyfromboulder

Q: USB-C to Thunderbolt connection

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  • by Lanny,

    Lanny Lanny Jan 11, 2016 5:32 PM in response to emilyfromboulder
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    Jan 11, 2016 5:32 PM in response to emilyfromboulder

    I wouldn't count on it happening. The USB-C connection on the MacBook is limited to 5 Gbps by design.

     

    Thunderbolt 1 is 10 Gbps and Thunderbolt 2 is 20 Gbps, so, if you do the math, there will never be a Thunderbolt adapter that would work with the current Retina MacBook.

     

    The Apple Thunderbolt Cinema Display requires a Mac with a Thunderbolt port, that would include all currently shipping Macs with the exception of the MacBook.