Apple will continue to support the Thunderbolt port with its Apple Silicon chips following its transition from Intel chips.
The company offered the following statement, citing that the upcoming hardware will offer support for Intel’s Thunderbolt USB-C standard:
“Over a decade ago, Apple partnered with Intel to design and develop Thunderbolt, and today our customers enjoy the speed and flexibility it brings to every Mac. We remain committed to the future of Thunderbolt and will support it in Macs with Apple silicon.”
Apple at WWDC unveiled its plans for Macs equipped with Apple Silicon chips, the first of which is set to come out before the end of 2020. Apple eventually plans to transition all of its Macs to Apple Silicon, a process that the company says will take two years.
Apple has stated that its Apple Silicon hardware will offer a new level of performance with more powerful Macs that can offer energy efficient computers that boast improved battery life.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.