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Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now? (philip.greenspun.com)

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Why aren’t motherboards mostly USB-C by now?::I’m beginning to think that the Windows PC that I built in 2015 is ready for retirement (though if Joe Biden can be president at 78, maybe this PC can last until 2029?). In looking at new des…

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[-] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

In USB-4 the only "alt" mode is Thunderbolt, which is basically PCI over a cable.

[-] anyhow2503@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

USB 4 has both PCIe and Display Port alternate modes. Not all USB-C ports are USB 4 though unfortunately.

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