Great video. One thing to mention is that for some of those who watch this video who aren't very tech savvy, USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 do have their differences. Yes, Thunderbolt 3 is backwards compatible with USB-C, but it is possible to have USB-C without the Thunderbolt 3 technology. And without Thunderbolt 3, charging and HDMI capability with USB-C would ultimately fail. Just want people to know because i almost made the mistake of purchasing a laptop that only was capable of USB-C 3.1, but lacked the Thunderbolt 3 capability. Luckily I read up on it. The ports look the same but it can be confusing.
Let me clarify some information. USB-C is just the connector interface. thunderbolt 3 is the protocol that is transmitted using the USB-C connector. USB-C must always support the USB protocol but not all systems with USB-C connector on it have to support USB 3.1. There are devices with the USB-C connector and only support USB 2.0. Also, to support laptop charging, the port does not have to have thunderbolt 3. The port needs to support USB Power Delivery (PD) spec. Lastly, it is possible the port supports DisplayPort technology but it doesn't support Thunderbolt3. So in conclusion, you must verify what the USB-C port is capable of before purchasing a product or else you may not get what you think it's capable of.
You are wrong. USB-C supports 1 4K display, and would not fail without Thunderbolt 3. In fact, they are completely different things except Intel just adapted into a smaller port by making IT a USB-C. That probably does not make sense, but Thunderbolt-3 only uses the USB-C design as the bigger bulkier Type-A USB is generally too big for some people now. Also, its earsier if you thing of it like this. USB-C is your regular USB port but smaller. Thunderbolt is a really fast flash drive with that USB-C design that supports displays, ethernet, card readers etc.
Thank you!!! Finally someone who can explain it! Fyi you can get two 4k displays, power AND usb 3.1 speeds off of one thunderbolt 3 connected. they are not the same.
Hey! Great video. Super healpful!! I have the same laptop (with slight better specs + 9360) As I understood that is a 4K monitor that you connected to and that is awesome. I have a questions though. 1) Does your monitor or laptop screen flicker when connected? or even without being connected?? My brand new laptop's screen is flickering and DELL (after 2 separate checks) could not find why. They asked me to connect to a monitor to check if it still flickers. If the connection/bandwidth is bad with the monitor, it would still flicker. I'd love to know your opinion!!
thanks for sharing this practical video about why thunderbolt 3 is useful. all the other vids talk-talk-talk and you showed us how you use it. thank you!
That's pretty cool. Did you consider the Dell Thunderbolt Dock? I think for a little more money you can get a little more connectivity in one device. I haven't seen a good serious review of the dock so it may not actually meet your needs, just curious why you went down this road. Thanks for sharing.
+Chris Coddington Hey Chris. No problem. Yeah I considered the Dell dock as well a a few others, but for over $100 alone I cannot justify it for my needs. Sure the adapter was $30 and the charger was $40 which equals up to $70 which saves you $30 which could be used for something else. I just needed it connect 1 usb device and 1 hdmi source. The dock imo is a joke for the price. I will upload a new video describing how I am using it now.
Very helpful video! I just have a quick question: If I buy a usb c monitor, can I display and charge with a single cable though the thunderbolt 3 port?
Thanks for the video. I just bought the latest HP Spectre 13.3" and plan to use it with that, God willing. Please provide links to the items in the description. Thanks.
No problem! How is that laptop working for you? A lot of people comapre it to the Blade stealth but I think yours is in a class of its own! Let us know!
You made a tutorial video and you don't know what you're talking about. USB-C is different from Thunderbolt. The only thing common between the 2 is they both use the same type of connector.
dear Boom3k, i have a ACER SWIFT 3 laptop with USB Type-C, thhen i need to use it for CZcams Live Streaming or FHD flat Monitor 27", i tried to connect my laptop to the Monitor through adapter similar to your adapter + HDMI Cable, but it's not functioned properly, so how resolve and to get the conclusion.
Man i have xps 15 (9570) laptop also. My hdmi has stopped working for some reason. It's giving me No Signal. Tried everything to fix it. I have the USB Type C lightning port in my xps 15. Will this adapter thing will work for me. I went to a computer they tried it with a usb c to hdmi converter cable. There was no signal on the monitor. But I don't think they tried a specific one. The one with a USB Type C Lightning adapter. It was a regular converter...
Do you think I could have a 3rd monitor because I have two already. I'm already using the HDMI port in my laptop. (I do a lot of editing and live streams and stuff that is why I need something like this.
My macbook air does not have a usb c port and a lot of my friends have usb c flashdrives. Can i buy an adaptor for my laptop so i can receive files from usb c flashdrives?
hi, this could be a stupid question. I haven't listened to the video because I'm with the family etc. but I've just bought a Mac book pro 2015. so it has no USB port but I want to connect it to a 'Acorn Instruments MasterKey 49 Key USB MIDI Keyboard' (which I haven't bought yet but I am thinking of buying it). but It needs a USB port. So do I have to buy an adapter (thunderbolt to usb) or is it more complicated than that lol? thx
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Do you know the best way to connect a monitor like yours? I have the same dellxps13 and want to by a monitor like that. Would I want to get a usb-c to hdmi adaptor like yours, or something else?
Can we transfer data between two laptops if one has use type c port on it. I have lenovo e570 with usb C on it. Can anyone teach how to transfer data between tow laptops
There's no such thing as a 4k pc. Only a monitor. So don't buy it, just switch out the motherboard and make sure it's compatible with all the components you have.
"Voltage, blah,, blah,, blah,, and Charge rate is 20800 miliwatts"....so thats good. Lol, not buying you know anything about voltage and militants homi. Lol
![Thunderbolt 3 vs. USB-C - What Is The Difference? [Simple Guide]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ilQTUWKQRMA/mqdefault.jpg)
Great video. One thing to mention is that for some of those who watch this video who aren't very tech savvy, USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 do have their differences. Yes, Thunderbolt 3 is backwards compatible with USB-C, but it is possible to have USB-C without the Thunderbolt 3 technology. And without Thunderbolt 3, charging and HDMI capability with USB-C would ultimately fail. Just want people to know because i almost made the mistake of purchasing a laptop that only was capable of USB-C 3.1, but lacked the Thunderbolt 3 capability. Luckily I read up on it. The ports look the same but it can be confusing.
Yessir. IE, the Razer Blade 2016 has a USB type c port that doesn't allow charging whereas the Razer Blade stealth has a thunderbolt 3 which does.
Let me clarify some information. USB-C is just the connector interface. thunderbolt 3 is the protocol that is transmitted using the USB-C connector. USB-C must always support the USB protocol but not all systems with USB-C connector on it have to support USB 3.1. There are devices with the USB-C connector and only support USB 2.0. Also, to support laptop charging, the port does not have to have thunderbolt 3. The port needs to support USB Power Delivery (PD) spec. Lastly, it is possible the port supports DisplayPort technology but it doesn't support Thunderbolt3. So in conclusion, you must verify what the USB-C port is capable of before purchasing a product or else you may not get what you think it's capable of.
90chevytruck that means I can buy a type c to USB 3.0 cable and connect my HDD(USB 3.0) to the new Macbook pro's thunderbolt 3 port?
You are wrong. USB-C supports 1 4K display, and would not fail without Thunderbolt 3. In fact, they are completely different things except Intel just adapted into a smaller port by making IT a USB-C. That probably does not make sense, but Thunderbolt-3 only uses the USB-C design as the bigger bulkier Type-A USB is generally too big for some people now. Also, its earsier if you thing of it like this. USB-C is your regular USB port but smaller. Thunderbolt is a really fast flash drive with that USB-C design that supports displays, ethernet, card readers etc.
The Strider9 kinda late response but yes. If the port supports Thunderbolt, it will support USB 3.1 10G/5G and USB 2.0 and DisplayPort.
Giving you a thumbs up just for the 'doot' sound effect. Thanks for the vid.
Thanks for the thumbs up!
Thank you!!! Finally someone who can explain it! Fyi you can get two 4k displays, power AND usb 3.1 speeds off of one thunderbolt 3 connected. they are not the same.
Finally a video that makes sense! thank you!
cool video, very enjoyable to see the USB type C in use
FYI, Lightning is the iPhone cable, you are using Thunderbolt. :)
"I like it because its nice and long"
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Thanks very much...It's still not sinking in with me.....
I love your colored keyboard..i must treat myself because my eyesights not great...xx
thanks!
Stick in...x
I'm so confused. More so after watching this.
lmao
Hey! Great video. Super healpful!!
I have the same laptop (with slight better specs + 9360) As I understood that is a 4K monitor that you connected to and that is awesome. I have a questions though.
1) Does your monitor or laptop screen flicker when connected? or even without being connected??
My brand new laptop's screen is flickering and DELL (after 2 separate checks) could not find why. They asked me to connect to a monitor to check if it still flickers. If the connection/bandwidth is bad with the monitor, it would still flicker.
I'd love to know your opinion!!
Great tutorial, I thought XPS can connect directly to a monitor through thunderbolt usb-c like a Macbook.
thanks for sharing this practical video about why thunderbolt 3 is useful. all the other vids talk-talk-talk and you showed us how you use it. thank you!
That's pretty cool. Did you consider the Dell Thunderbolt Dock? I think for a little more money you can get a little more connectivity in one device. I haven't seen a good serious review of the dock so it may not actually meet your needs, just curious why you went down this road. Thanks for sharing.
+Chris Coddington Hey Chris. No problem. Yeah I considered the Dell dock as well a a few others, but for over $100 alone I cannot justify it for my needs. Sure the adapter was $30 and the charger was $40 which equals up to $70 which saves you $30 which could be used for something else. I just needed it connect 1 usb device and 1 hdmi source. The dock imo is a joke for the price. I will upload a new video describing how I am using it now.
Very helpful video! I just have a quick question:
If I buy a usb c monitor, can I display and charge with a single cable though the thunderbolt 3 port?
Thanks for the video. I just bought the latest HP Spectre 13.3" and plan to use it with that, God willing. Please provide links to the items in the description. Thanks.
No problem! How is that laptop working for you? A lot of people comapre it to the Blade stealth but I think yours is in a class of its own! Let us know!
great educational video...Thank you
Mahalo dat help alot Mahalo 🤙
Got a question can the usb type c power an eexternal gaming processor unit or is that only for thunderbolt 3 ?
Nice
Brother i have a dell g7 with thundrrbolt 3 , may i charge my laptop with my cel charger?? It have USB type c
Its a great'
you could hook up
Certain things you want
and charges your devices to
Awesome. keep up the
good work.
Very good!
Thank you very very much
You made a tutorial video and you don't know what you're talking about. USB-C is different from Thunderbolt. The only thing common between the 2 is they both use the same type of connector.
Is that a 4k monitor? Did you ever try to connect it to a 4k. Nice video dude.
yes i have and it worked great! Thanks!
hey man I bought a similar adapter for my xps 13 however it won't display anything through the HDMI port
did you upgrade your HDMI drivers on your laptop?
Zamir MMI Collins me too bought Dell da200 but it's not connecting, kindly advise how to update the drivers
You should just be able to download them from dell.com/support
Boom3k I have updated yet the DA200 adaptor hdmi doesn't work but the same adaptor is working fine in Apple macbook 12inch
You didn't do your research well. Some Hubs only work on certain Laptops.
Thanks for sharing.
+Dongming Qin No problem!
what's your laptop model?
This is a xps13 (9350)
tasie acc-van deush mark This is a xps13 (9350
dear Boom3k, i have a ACER SWIFT 3 laptop with USB Type-C, thhen i need to use it for CZcams Live Streaming or FHD flat Monitor 27", i tried to connect my laptop to the Monitor through adapter similar to your adapter + HDMI Cable, but it's not functioned properly, so how resolve and to get the conclusion.
Man i have xps 15 (9570) laptop also. My hdmi has stopped working for some reason. It's giving me No Signal. Tried everything to fix it. I have the USB Type C lightning port in my xps 15. Will this adapter thing will work for me. I went to a computer they tried it with a usb c to hdmi converter cable. There was no signal on the monitor. But I don't think they tried a specific one. The one with a USB Type C Lightning adapter. It was a regular converter...
Do you think I could have a 3rd monitor because I have two already. I'm already using the HDMI port in my laptop. (I do a lot of editing and live streams and stuff that is why I need something like this.
Yes you can, just get a usbc adapter with 2 hdmi outputs
The port actually looks like thunderbolt port why is it called lightning port?
Same charging power?
Is video quality on external monitor good for gaming? And is there a faster charger available .
Hi, do you have a USB 3.1 controller showing under device manager or just 3.0?
I mean before plugging anything.
please my latop is not a thunderbolt 3 compatible so can i use a thunderbolt 3 adater to USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C to run an external gpu?
My macbook air does not have a usb c port and a lot of my friends have usb c flashdrives. Can i buy an adaptor for my laptop so i can receive files from usb c flashdrives?
hi, this could be a stupid question. I haven't listened to the video because I'm with the family etc. but I've just bought a Mac book pro 2015. so it has no USB port but I want to connect it to a 'Acorn Instruments MasterKey 49 Key USB MIDI Keyboard' (which I haven't bought yet but I am thinking of buying it). but It needs a USB port. So do I have to buy an adapter (thunderbolt to usb) or is it more complicated than that lol? thx
Im confused, the macbook pro 2015's do have usb ports...
Boom3k the 128gb version had it bot not the 256gb...
Can't charge my laptop using the normal type C. And a 2V battery output
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Please I have a gan charger 100 w type c, I can't charge my Asus tuf and Acer aspire.
What should I do
Should I use thunderbolt 3 or thunderbolt 4 or USBC
Is there a way to not use dongle and then charge it?
Does it work with external Graphic card Amplifier? example: Razer Core
Yes it does!. Google "Dell xps 15 with razer core"
Fr does it work with that adapter u have with the core
Do you know the best way to connect a monitor like yours? I have the same dellxps13 and want to by a monitor like that. Would I want to get a usb-c to hdmi adaptor like yours, or something else?
As long as its Usb-c or thunderbolt 3 to hdmi/displayport
you should be fine
Boom3k ok, thanks!
Can we transfer data between two laptops if one has use type c port on it. I have lenovo e570 with usb C on it. Can anyone teach how to transfer data between tow laptops
How to use thunderbolt in usb 3.0 port
Does it work to connect headphones?
Hi
I have new Acer with Thunderbolt 3 , is it possible to charge it with usb-c charger
Only if that laptop says it takes charging from that port
You are definitely American.
Can you please give me a link for that
How to use the vga bro
MAN IF I HAVE A 4K PC ALREADY WHY WOULD I BUY THIS?
There's no such thing as a 4k pc. Only a monitor. So don't buy it, just switch out the motherboard and make sure it's compatible with all the components you have.
Can you get audio with the HDMI cable.
Yes you can sir!
Because i dont wanna spend so much
Just get a thunderbolt 3 dock for windows like the macsales.com own thunderbolt 3 dock
Is that HDMI 2.0 on the adapter?
No, that the Usb-C/thunderbolt 3 adapter
Boom3k he was asking if the port on the adapter in the middle was hdmi 2.0.
And yes that is HDMI 2.0. Not 1.0, 1.3, but it is 2.0.
link to dat
"Voltage, blah,, blah,, blah,, and Charge rate is 20800 miliwatts"....so thats good. Lol, not buying you know anything about voltage and militants homi. Lol