USB4 is a Glorious Mess

Thanks to ORIGIN PC for sponsoring this video! Check out the VOYAGER – ORIGIN Edition at USB has never been easy to understand, and USB4 is no exception. How compatible is it with Thunderbolt 3? What about Thunderbolt 4? What cables can and can’t be used? Is a USB4 cable interchangeable with a Thunderbolt 4 cable? Buy a CalDigit TB4/USB4 Element Hub: Buy a CalDigit TS3: Buy a CalDigit TS4: Buy a CalDigit Connect 10G: Buy a Sabrent M.2 NVMe Thunderbolt 3 Enclosure: Buy a Satechi USB4 Multiport Adapter: Buy Infinite Cables USB4 240W Cable: Discuss on the forum: Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. ► GET MERCH: ► SUPPORT US ON FLOATPLANE: ► AFFILIATES, SPONSORS & REFERRALS: ► PODCAST GEAR: FOLLOW US --------------------------------------------------- Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: @linustech Twitch: MUSIC CREDIT --------------------------------------------------- Intro: Laszlo - Supernova Video Link: iTunes Download Link: Artist Link: Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High Video Link: Listen on Spotify: Artist Link: Intro animation by MBarek Abdelwassaa Monitor And Keyboard by vadimmihalkevich / CC BY 4.0 Mechanical RGB Keyboard by BigBrotherECE / CC BY 4.0 Mouse Gamer free Model By Oscar Creativo / CC BY 4.0 CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 USB 4 is soooo confusing 1:25 What is USB 4? 4:47 Connecting TB devices to USB4 ports 7:30 MacOS vs. Windows 9:47 Older TB product compatibility 10:32 Daisy Chaining 12:38 External GPU 13:17 Watch Linus break things 15:39 Is USB4 compatible with TB3/4 devices?