Thunderbolt (interface)

Article summary

Thunderbolt is the brand name of a hardware interface for the connection of external peripherals to a computer. It was developed by Intel in collaboration with Apple. It was initially marketed under the name Light Peak and first sold as part of an end-user product on February 24, 2011. Thunderbolt combines PCI Express (PCIe) and DisplayPort (DP) into two serial signals and provides DC power via a single cable. Up to six peripherals may be supported by a single connector through various topologies. Thunderbolt 1 and 2 use the same connector as Mini DisplayPort (MDP), whereas Thunderbolt 3, 4, and 5 use the USB-C connector and support USB devices.

Key claims

1. release date: 2013-10-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2019-08-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2019-03-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2011 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the release date is "2013-10-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2019-08-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2019-03-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2011". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376501147