Gallery: How Thunderbolt Could Hook Up Notebooks With Powerful Peripherals
01thunderbolt-ports
Thunderbolt ports are the same shape as Mini DisplayPort ports, and are backward-compatible with monitor cables that use that standard. *Image courtesy Apple.*
02thunderbolt-cables
Thunderbolt cables feature Intel's trademarked "Lightning bolt" symbol. *Image courtesy Intel.*
03thunderbolt-protocols
Thunderbolt technology combines two protocols, DisplayPort and PCI Express, in a single copper cable. *Image courtesy Intel.*
04thunderbolt-architecture
The Thunderbolt architecture uses chips made by Intel to combine a DisplayPort and PCI Express data channels into a single cable, and to split the signals on the other end. *Image courtesy Intel.*
05thunderbolt-controller-chip
Intel's Thunderbolt controller is a tiny chip that Intel hopes will soon find its way into a plethora of computers and peripherals. *Image courtesy Intel.*
