Thunderbolt 4 Tease & USB Logo Refresh

Data transfers are about to get a whole lot faster with the teasing of the new Thunderbolt 4 standard by Intel and refreshed USB logos, although some details still remain a mystery.

The USB-IF Implementers Forum – the authority that governs the port design and logos – has backflipped on a previous change of branding after re-labelling USB 3.0 and 3.1 to USB 3.2.

Now, the USB-IF has announced a whole new scheme which relabels USB standards based upon transfer speeds, creating the new USB 4 standard of USB 4 40Gbps. Older USB standards will also receive an update to its logos.

The refresh has also introduced the new Thunderbolt 4 standard, which, according to Intel, provides “exceptional performance, ease of use and quality for USB-C connector-based products”.

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