DisplayPort (which didn’t work) can also carry HDMI and even though you still get HDMI on the other end, both approaches are not identical. Alt-mode (which worked) uses the pins of a Type-C port to carry non-USB signals - say HDMI. “Wait, what? You said DisplayPort and HDMI don’t work!” Well, here’s the thing. Alt-mode devices seem to work though - DisplayPort, DVI and even good ol’ VGA adapters. One USB Type-C port failed and one docking stations showed issues. So far the tested Thunderbolt 3 devices have failed to work - both a DisplayPort adapter and an HDMI one. Plugable tested multiple hubs, adapters, docking stations and other accessories. This promise of simplicity hides the sheer number of protocols that the new port can handle, which includes Thunderbolt 3… unless you get the new MacBook Pro.Īpple went all in on the new port, dropping everything else (aside, strangely, from the 3.5mm headphone jack). USB Type-C is the port of the future - it does data, charging, video, audio and pretty much anything you can think of.
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