The Role of Meteor Lake
It appears that Intel’s reference to processors with Thunderbolt 5 support is related to their upcoming family of chips launching in December alongside Raptor Lake Refresh, known as Meteor Lake. Meteor Lake processors are designed for laptops (mobile) where Thunderbolt ports are more common. Thunderbolt ports are prevalent in laptops, offering high-speed connectivity for various peripherals and docking stations.
Thunderbolt 5’s Arrival
