Thunderbolt

LG has announced what's claimed to be the first 5K2K computer monitor sporting Thunderbolt 5 ports, enabling super-fast data throughput, easy connection to source devices and laptop charging chops all from a single cable.

Intel has announced the latest in next-gen connectivity with Thunderbolt 5, a single-cable solution designed to deliver up to three times more bandwidth than its predecessor to benefit even the most demanding PC user.

In this world overflowing with data and content, external solid state drives are becoming faster. A new SSD called GigaDrive boasts read and write speeds of up to 2,800 MB/s thanks to its architecture and Thunderbolt 4- and USB4-compatible port.

At IFA this week, Samsung has unveiled the Portable SSD X5, a new solid state drive designed with speed in mind. To that end, it's kitted out with a Thunderbolt 3 connection and built on the NVMe platform, marking two firsts for Samsung's portable consumer SSDs.

With IFA 2018 about to kick off, Samsung is launching a new line of ultra-wide, curved, quantum dot monitors. But the main new addition is the Thunderbolt 3 port, which can transfer power, data and display much faster.

LG is heading to CES with two new monitors. A 34-inch UltraWide model pops 5,120 x 2,160 pixels while the second monitor flings 4K resolution across 32 diagonal inches.​ Both debut Nano IPS, where nano-sized particles on the LED promise premium picture quality and more life-like viewing.

LaCie's latest hard drive, the 12big Thunderbolt 3, is designed to make life easier for professionals by offering blazingly fast transfer speeds and up to 96TB of storage.

Intel has unveiled its third generation Thunderbolt interface, shedding its loyal Mini DisplayPort connector in favor of the nascent USB-C format.

LaCie has a number of new hard drives on hand for CES 2014, including an updated Little Big Disk Thunderbolt model, the wireless Fuel aimed at extending the storage of iPads, and the shiny silver Sphère created in collaboration with Christofle.

Following on from its release of the world's first 21:9 aspect ratio computer monitor last year, LG is heading to CES in January with two new UltraWide models, including the top-of-the-line 34-inch IPS 21:9 UltraWide UM95 model

10 Gbps USB transfer speeds are a step closer following completion of the SuperSpeed USB 3.1 specification.

Thunderbolt 2 doubles data transfer rates to 20 Gb/s which, with the incorporation of DisplayPort 1.2, will allow the transmission of raw 4K video as well as data.