What Is Thunderbolt Symbol?

A Thunderbolt 3 port looks like a standard USB-C port on any laptop or desktop computer, but can be distinguished by a lightning bolt icon printed next to it. If the USB-C port doesn't have the icon, it probably does not support the expanded capabilities of a Thunderbolt cable.

What is the symbol for a Thunderbolt port?

Certain Mac computers include an interface for external devices (or peripherals) known as Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt ports are identifiable by the small lightning symbol printed on the computer's case next to the port.

Is Thunderbolt the same as USB-C?

Thunderbolt 3 ports look exactly the same as USB-C ports, and indeed, the connector is physically the same from a plug-in perspective. ... Indeed, Thunderbolt 3 is a superset of USB-C; you can plug a USB-C-only device into a Thunderbolt 3 port on a computer, and it'll work just fine.