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AMD laptops cannot use the term "Thunderbolt" as it is owned by Intel and they do not want AMD to use it.
by afiori 2y ago
AMD laptops cannot use the term "Thunderbolt" as it is owned by Intel and they do not want AMD to use it.
- jeroenhd 2y agoHP doesn't care: https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-omnibook-ultra-laptop-14-fd0087nr https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-omnibook-ultra-laptop-1... > 2 Thunderbolt™ 4 with USB Type-C® 40Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 2.1, HP Sleep and Charge)[..] "Thunderbolt" is just a name like "USB". AMD didn't have Thunderbolt support because they'd need to license the technology from Intel, but that changed when Thunderbolt 4 was donated to USB.
- afiori 2y agogood to know
- bryanlarsen 2y agoThunderbolt has been royalty free and available to AMD since 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface)#Royalty_situation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface)#Royalt...