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It's worth noting that while Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 both use the Type-C connector and offer a maximum speed of 40Gbps, they differ in certain aspects. For instance, Thunderbolt 4 ports are marked with a Thunderbolt symbol, whereas USB4 ports lack any such marking. Additionally, USB4 comes in two versions: USB4 20 and USB4 40, representing transmission speeds of 20Gbps and 40Gbps, respectively. On September 1, 2022, the USB-IF officially announced the new generation of the data interface specification, USB4 2.0 version, supporting up to 80Gbps data transmission rate. Currently, devices equipped with Apple's M1 and M2 chips, AMD Ryzen 6000 series APUs, and Intel's 11th Gen Tiger Lake H processors support USB4. ... Learn more here https://www.ankmax.com/newsinfo/6997671.html

The widespread adoption of USB4 hinges on leading international chip manufacturers like AMD, Intel, and Apple. Theoretically, any device that supports Thunderbolt 4 can also support USB4. Both Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 are built on the Thunderbolt 3 underlying protocol, offering complementarity and compatibility. In simple terms, Thunderbolt 4 further enhances performance thresholds and expands functionality, meeting USB4 specification requirements, resulting in a better experience for devices supporting Thunderbolt 4. On the other hand, USB4 boasts stronger universality and lower requirements. ... Learn more here https://www.ankmax.com/newsinfo/6997671.html

The second approach is to adopt the more costly Thunderbolt 3/4 + USB dual-controller solution. Currently, many USB4 hubs on the market still utilize this design, offering excellent stability and thermal control. Compared to USB4 hard drive enclosures using the ASM2464PD controller, these products exhibit the most stable performance on both Mac devices and Windows PCs. Because Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 are both built on the Thunderbolt 3 underlying protocol, they complement and are compatible with each other, meeting all USB4 specification requirements. As a result, devices supporting Thunderbolt 3/4 provide a superior experience, albeit at a higher product cost, leading to a higher sales price. The following screenshot shows the speed test results from an Ankmax UC4M3 40Gbps M.2 hard drive enclosure, achieving read and write speeds of up to 3000MB/s, offering impressive performance, especially with excellent thermal control. ... Learn more here https://www.ankmax.com/newsinfo/6997671.htm

USB4 is a new generation of technical specifications for the USB architecture, based on the Thunderbolt 3 protocol specification contributed by Intel, and is consistent with the Thunderbolt 4 specification. The USB4 architecture can dynamically share a high-speed link with multiple hardware endpoints to provide the fastest data transmission service. A hard drive enclosure is a device that allows users to connect hard drives (such as SATA or NVMe) to the USB port of a computer. Hard drive enclosures that use the USB4 interface can provide higher data transmission speeds, up to 40Gbps, which enables users to access and transmit data stored on the hard drive more quickly. Currently, there are two solutions for mass-produced USB 4 hard drive enclosures on the market: The first is to adopt the USB4 main control chip, which is the ASM2464PD from Asmedia. ... Learn more here https://www.ankmax.com/newsinfo/6997671.html

As the "brain" of USB4 terminal equipment, the importance of the main control chip is self-evident. Currently, according to the categories of USB4 terminal equipment, the main control chips have also differentiated into different types to adapt to terminal applications. The following is an introduction to the USB4 main control chip. ... Learn more here https://www.ankmax.com/newsinfo/6997671.html

The data cable is an important carrier for data transmission. After the introduction of the USB4 standard, many manufacturers have overcome technical obstacles and developed USB4 data cables that have obtained USB-IF certification. Currently, there are various types of USB4 data cables that have obtained USB-IF certification, most of which are full-featured. ... Learn more here   https://www.ankmax.com/newsinfo/6997671.html