Intel showed off a prototype of a prototype 80Gbps Thunderbolt dock in its Israel facility. The current Thunderbolt 4 specification allows for 40Gbps data transfers, typically enough for a pair of 4K displays running at 60Hz. The new specification will likely be useful in several ways. It’s not exactly clear when next-gen Thunderbolt products will arrive, but the future of high-speed I/O docks seems to be right over the horizon. Earlier this month, the USB Promoter Group showed off USB4 Version 2.0, its own 80Gps specification. The firm hasn’t decided on a formal name yet — so we don’t know if what Intel is showing off will be called Thunderbolt 5 or not. The USB4 camp has promised that . . .
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