Will a Thunderbolt 3 device work on my USB-C only computer? - StarTech.com IT Pro Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>Thunderbolt 3 uses the USB-C connector, but not all host connections, cables, and devices with a USB-C connector support Thunderbolt 3. This means that a USB-C device is compatible with a Thunderbolt 3 host connection, but a Thunderbolt 3 device is not compatible with a USB-C host connection. Therefore, it is essential to know whether you have a USB-C or a Thunderbolt 3 host, cable, or device. </p><p>To determine if your component is a Thunderbolt 3 device, look for the Thunderbolt 3 symbol. USB-C devices do not include this symbol.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><div class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote-content"><p class="blockquote-line">This FAQ applies to these products: <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2F6sd4fcrtb3c" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">6SD4FCRTB3C</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fnetworking-io%2Fbndtb10gi" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">BNDTB10GI</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fnetworking-io%2Fbndtb210gsfp" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">BNDTB210GSFP</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fnetworking-io%2Fbndtb310gndp" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">BNDTB310GNDP</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fnetworking-io%2Fbndtb410gsfp" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">BNDTB410GSFP</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fhdd%2Fbndtb4m2e1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">BNDTB4M2E1</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Fbndtbusb3142" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">BNDTBUSB3142</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fnetworking-io%2Ftb310g" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB310G</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ftb31pciex16" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB31PCIEX16</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Faudio-video-products%2Ftb32dp2" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB32DP2</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Faudio-video-products%2Ftb32hd2" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB32HD2</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Faudio-video-products%2Ftb32hd24k60" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB32HD24K60</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ftb3dk2dhv" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB3DK2DHV</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ftb3dk2dpm2" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB3DK2DPM2</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ftb3dk2dppd" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB3DK2DPPD</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ftb3dk2dpw" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB3DK2DPW</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ftb3dkdpmaw" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB3DKDPMAW</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ftb3dkm2dp" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB3DKM2DP</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ftb3dkm2hd" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB3DKM2HD</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcards-adapters%2Ftb3dock2dppd" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TB3DOCK2DPPD</a> <a href="https://community.startech.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.startech.com%2Fen-us%2Fcables%2Ftbt3tbtadap" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc">TBT3TBTADAP</a> M2E4BTB3</p></div></div> </article> </main>