Intel has designed a super-fast universal access to peripheral devices which first appeared on the new MacBook Pro laptops.

Intel’s technology Thunderbolt enables data transmission between computers and peripheral devices at speeds of 10 gigabits per second. New interface delivers more than 20 times the speed compared to USB 2.0 and 12 times compared to FireWire 800th The first computer on which the Thunderbolt was built new MacBook Pro.

It is interesting that the Thunderbolt’s interface can be connected to monitors, and thanks to the adapters will not matter what kind of connector used. In preparing the adapters for DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI and VGA connectors.

Adapters for USB, Firewire and SATA connectors are expected, which will be provided connecting external drives on older computers with Thunderbolt. Enormous bandwidth will enable high-speed connection drives, and even devices with RAID disk array to be in this case behave as if they were integrated into the computer.

The new interface can supply power to peripheral devices connected to it, making it suitable for connecting external hard drives without a separate power supply. Thunderbolt is able to deliver 10W of energy connected device.

Intel hopes that Thunderbolt will replace plenty of older technologies such as USB or FireWire. The rejection of a number of different connections will solve users concerns about how the merger of computer peripherals and computer manufacturers would save the space for the connectors, which will lead to smaller and cheaper laptops motherboards for desktop computers.