Remember Thunderbolt 1
Full name: Thunderbolt generation 1 brand designation
Memory aid: First Thunderbolt wore the little DisplayPort shape.
Thunderbolt is a brand; the matching connector shape does not make Mini DisplayPort a Thunderbolt port.
Study area: USB, docks & display ports · Batch 5
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201
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Thunderbolt 1 — Thunderbolt generation 1 brand designation
Names the first Thunderbolt connectivity generation using a Mini DisplayPort-shaped connector.
Why learn Thunderbolt 1 — Thunderbolt generation 1 brand designation?
Names the first Thunderbolt connectivity generation using a Mini DisplayPort-shaped connector.
Where it came from
Thunderbolt is a brand; the matching connector shape does not make Mini DisplayPort a Thunderbolt port.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): First Thunderbolt wore the little DisplayPort shape.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand Thunderbolt 1: Thunderbolt generation 1 brand designation.
- Recall this memory aid: First Thunderbolt wore the little DisplayPort shape.
- Explain the practical use: Names the first Thunderbolt connectivity generation using a Mini DisplayPort-shaped connector.
- Explain this distinction: Thunderbolt is a brand; the matching connector shape does not make Mini DisplayPort a Thunderbolt port.
- Identify Thunderbolt 1 in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- USB-IF specifications (www.usb.org)
- VESA DisplayPort (www.displayport.org)