Do Thunderbird 3-to-USB 3.1 Type-C adapters/converters for external hard drives exist?
MSI GE73 7RD Raider has an USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port and 3x USB 3.0 Type-A (no idea about the gen) ports, but no Thunderbolt ports of any kind. My desktop should eventually have an USB Type-C.
Not to mention the machine runs either Win10 or Xubuntu LTS Linux, not a Mac.
But I'm looking to buy either a Thunderbolt 3 or an USB 3.1 Type-C external HDD, or if everything fails an USB 3.0 Type-A one.
To that end, can I connect a Thunderbolt 3 to USB 3.1 Type-C (or USB 3.0 Type-A) somehow ?
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asked Feb 18 at 1:41
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MSI GE73 7RD Raider has an USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port and 3x USB 3.0 Type-A (no idea about the gen) ports, but no Thunderbolt ports of any kind. My desktop should eventually have an USB Type-C.
Not to mention the machine runs either Win10 or Xubuntu LTS Linux, not a Mac.
But I'm looking to buy either a Thunderbolt 3 or an USB 3.1 Type-C external HDD, or if everything fails an USB 3.0 Type-A one.
To that end, can I connect a Thunderbolt 3 to USB 3.1 Type-C (or USB 3.0 Type-A) somehow ?
linux windows usb external-hard-drive thunderbird
asked Feb 18 at 1:41
rautamiekkarautamiekka
1351312
USB 3.0 was renamed to USB 3.1 Gen 1.
– Ramhound
Feb 18 at 1:52
You understand that Thunderbolt to USB 3.1 Gen 1 would significantly impact the performance of Thubderbolt? You would be better off getting a Thunderbolt PCIe card and using Thunderbolt. This also might answer your question: thunderbolttechnology.net/blog/…
– Ramhound
Feb 18 at 1:58
@Ramhound Judging by benq.com/en/knowledge-center/knowledge/… and gbmb.org/gbps-to-mbs it won't matter going from Tb3 to USB 3.1 Gen 2 cuz you won't be able to use the 5½GB/s speed Tb3 provides nor the 1.25GB/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 provides, so it'll be perfectly fine for hard drive use. Hell, even going for a RAID system would mostly be fine by the speed alone. 3.1 Gen 1, sure.
– rautamiekka
Feb 18 at 2:04
A TB3 host controller can drive USB 3.x devices, it is a superset of USB3 and understands it. The opposite is not true: a USB 3.x host can't drive TB3 devices. I don't think anyone in sober mind will try to make a special silicon bridge to accommodate TB3 devices in USB3 host.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 21 at 3:55
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MSI GE73 7RD Raider has an USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port and 3x USB 3.0 Type-A (no idea about the gen) ports, but no Thunderbolt ports of any kind. My desktop should eventually have an USB Type-C.
Not to mention the machine runs either Win10 or Xubuntu LTS Linux, not a Mac.
But I'm looking to buy either a Thunderbolt 3 or an USB 3.1 Type-C external HDD, or if everything fails an USB 3.0 Type-A one.
To that end, can I connect a Thunderbolt 3 to USB 3.1 Type-C (or USB 3.0 Type-A) somehow ?
linux windows usb external-hard-drive thunderbird
asked Feb 18 at 1:41
rautamiekkarautamiekka
1351312
MSI GE73 7RD Raider has an USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port and 3x USB 3.0 Type-A (no idea about the gen) ports, but no Thunderbolt ports of any kind. My desktop should eventually have an USB Type-C.
Not to mention the machine runs either Win10 or Xubuntu LTS Linux, not a Mac.
But I'm looking to buy either a Thunderbolt 3 or an USB 3.1 Type-C external HDD, or if everything fails an USB 3.0 Type-A one.
To that end, can I connect a Thunderbolt 3 to USB 3.1 Type-C (or USB 3.0 Type-A) somehow ?
linux windows usb external-hard-drive thunderbird
linux windows usb external-hard-drive thunderbird
asked Feb 18 at 1:41
rautamiekkarautamiekka
1351312
asked Feb 18 at 1:41
rautamiekkarautamiekka
1351312
asked Feb 18 at 1:41
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asked Feb 18 at 1:41
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1351312
asked Feb 18 at 1:41
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USB 3.0 was renamed to USB 3.1 Gen 1.
– Ramhound
Feb 18 at 1:52
You understand that Thunderbolt to USB 3.1 Gen 1 would significantly impact the performance of Thubderbolt? You would be better off getting a Thunderbolt PCIe card and using Thunderbolt. This also might answer your question: thunderbolttechnology.net/blog/…
– Ramhound
Feb 18 at 1:58
@Ramhound Judging by benq.com/en/knowledge-center/knowledge/… and gbmb.org/gbps-to-mbs it won't matter going from Tb3 to USB 3.1 Gen 2 cuz you won't be able to use the 5½GB/s speed Tb3 provides nor the 1.25GB/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 provides, so it'll be perfectly fine for hard drive use. Hell, even going for a RAID system would mostly be fine by the speed alone. 3.1 Gen 1, sure.
– rautamiekka
Feb 18 at 2:04
A TB3 host controller can drive USB 3.x devices, it is a superset of USB3 and understands it. The opposite is not true: a USB 3.x host can't drive TB3 devices. I don't think anyone in sober mind will try to make a special silicon bridge to accommodate TB3 devices in USB3 host.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 21 at 3:55
add a comment |
USB 3.0 was renamed to USB 3.1 Gen 1.
– Ramhound
Feb 18 at 1:52
You understand that Thunderbolt to USB 3.1 Gen 1 would significantly impact the performance of Thubderbolt? You would be better off getting a Thunderbolt PCIe card and using Thunderbolt. This also might answer your question: thunderbolttechnology.net/blog/…
– Ramhound
Feb 18 at 1:58
@Ramhound Judging by benq.com/en/knowledge-center/knowledge/… and gbmb.org/gbps-to-mbs it won't matter going from Tb3 to USB 3.1 Gen 2 cuz you won't be able to use the 5½GB/s speed Tb3 provides nor the 1.25GB/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 provides, so it'll be perfectly fine for hard drive use. Hell, even going for a RAID system would mostly be fine by the speed alone. 3.1 Gen 1, sure.
– rautamiekka
Feb 18 at 2:04
A TB3 host controller can drive USB 3.x devices, it is a superset of USB3 and understands it. The opposite is not true: a USB 3.x host can't drive TB3 devices. I don't think anyone in sober mind will try to make a special silicon bridge to accommodate TB3 devices in USB3 host.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 21 at 3:55
USB 3.0 was renamed to USB 3.1 Gen 1.
– Ramhound
Feb 18 at 1:52
USB 3.0 was renamed to USB 3.1 Gen 1.
– Ramhound
Feb 18 at 1:52
You understand that Thunderbolt to USB 3.1 Gen 1 would significantly impact the performance of Thubderbolt? You would be better off getting a Thunderbolt PCIe card and using Thunderbolt. This also might answer your question: thunderbolttechnology.net/blog/…
– Ramhound
Feb 18 at 1:58
You understand that Thunderbolt to USB 3.1 Gen 1 would significantly impact the performance of Thubderbolt? You would be better off getting a Thunderbolt PCIe card and using Thunderbolt. This also might answer your question: thunderbolttechnology.net/blog/…
– Ramhound
Feb 18 at 1:58
@Ramhound Judging by benq.com/en/knowledge-center/knowledge/… and gbmb.org/gbps-to-mbs it won't matter going from Tb3 to USB 3.1 Gen 2 cuz you won't be able to use the 5½GB/s speed Tb3 provides nor the 1.25GB/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 provides, so it'll be perfectly fine for hard drive use. Hell, even going for a RAID system would mostly be fine by the speed alone. 3.1 Gen 1, sure.
– rautamiekka
Feb 18 at 2:04
@Ramhound Judging by benq.com/en/knowledge-center/knowledge/… and gbmb.org/gbps-to-mbs it won't matter going from Tb3 to USB 3.1 Gen 2 cuz you won't be able to use the 5½GB/s speed Tb3 provides nor the 1.25GB/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 provides, so it'll be perfectly fine for hard drive use. Hell, even going for a RAID system would mostly be fine by the speed alone. 3.1 Gen 1, sure.
– rautamiekka
Feb 18 at 2:04
A TB3 host controller can drive USB 3.x devices, it is a superset of USB3 and understands it. The opposite is not true: a USB 3.x host can't drive TB3 devices. I don't think anyone in sober mind will try to make a special silicon bridge to accommodate TB3 devices in USB3 host.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 21 at 3:55
A TB3 host controller can drive USB 3.x devices, it is a superset of USB3 and understands it. The opposite is not true: a USB 3.x host can't drive TB3 devices. I don't think anyone in sober mind will try to make a special silicon bridge to accommodate TB3 devices in USB3 host.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 21 at 3:55
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USB 3.0 was renamed to USB 3.1 Gen 1.
– Ramhound
Feb 18 at 1:52
You understand that Thunderbolt to USB 3.1 Gen 1 would significantly impact the performance of Thubderbolt? You would be better off getting a Thunderbolt PCIe card and using Thunderbolt. This also might answer your question: thunderbolttechnology.net/blog/…
– Ramhound
Feb 18 at 1:58
@Ramhound Judging by benq.com/en/knowledge-center/knowledge/… and gbmb.org/gbps-to-mbs it won't matter going from Tb3 to USB 3.1 Gen 2 cuz you won't be able to use the 5½GB/s speed Tb3 provides nor the 1.25GB/s USB 3.1 Gen 2 provides, so it'll be perfectly fine for hard drive use. Hell, even going for a RAID system would mostly be fine by the speed alone. 3.1 Gen 1, sure.
– rautamiekka
Feb 18 at 2:04
A TB3 host controller can drive USB 3.x devices, it is a superset of USB3 and understands it. The opposite is not true: a USB 3.x host can't drive TB3 devices. I don't think anyone in sober mind will try to make a special silicon bridge to accommodate TB3 devices in USB3 host.
– Ale..chenski
Feb 21 at 3:55