Thunderbolt 3 Laptops – The complete list of 2019

Recently, Thunderbolt 3 has become a standard port for laptops. In the meantime, more and more expansion device will support this port. A diverse variety of device, ranging from docking station with most simple expansion function to the external graphics card which can greatly improve laptop performance, all support Thunderbolt 3.

In the future, it will be widely applied. Therefore, it is necessary for the user to buy a laptop with Thunderbolt 3 port when replacing a new one. At present, a small number of high-end laptops provide TB 3 port on the market. In the following form, we will list current Thunderbolt 3 laptops in the market.

This port only has been applied to high-end lightweight laptops and motherboard instead of most of the device owing to its cost and other reasons. Besides, only a small number of external devices support Thunderbolt 3, and it has not been widely applied to products. However, a policy from Intel may make it gradually become popular. Intel has announced that they will directly integrate Thunderbolt 3 control unit in CPU in the future and provide this technology to cooperative partners for free, and in the meantime, they will cooperate with Microsoft to make operating system directly support TB 3 and achieve hot plug.

In this way, it will be less difficult for laptop products to integrate TB 3, and it will be common to be found in products, such as lightweight laptops in the future. TB 3 has high transfer speed, which makes it easier for lightweight laptops to use an external graphics card. In addition, once it has been widely used, it will be possible for a port to replace multi ports. For example, only a Thunderbolt 3 can achieve all the functions that several USB ports and HDMI ports have in the near future. Therefore, the price will be lower as its number of docking station increases in the future.

12.5-13.3 inch ultrabooks with Thunderbolt 3

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Model	Screen	Hardware	Battery	TB3 ports	Price
Apple MacBook Air	13.3″ 2560×1600	8th gen Core / UHD 617		2 x4	$1199
Apple MacBook Pro 13	13.3″ 2560×1600	2.3GHz Core i5 / HD 640		2 x4	$1299
ASUS ZenBook S UX391UA	13.3″ UHD Touch	up to i7-8550U / UHD 620	50Wh	1 x4	$1499
Dell Latitude 7285 2-in-1	12.3″ 2880×1920 Touch	up to i7-7Y75 / 16G RAM	34Wh	2 x4	$1525
Dell Latitude 7290	12.5″ 1366×768	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	60Wh	1 x4	$1509
Dell Latitude 7390	13.3″ FHD	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	60Wh	1 x4	$1669
Dell Latitude 7390 2-in-1	13.3″ FHD Touch	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	60Wh	2 x4	$1519
Dell XPS 13 9380	13.3″ FHD	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	52Wh	2 x4	$859
Dell XPS 13 9375	13.3″ FHD Touch	Up to i7-8500Y / HD 620	46Wh	1 x4	$1079
Huawei MateBook X Pro	13.9″ QHD+ Touch	Up to i7-8650U / MX150	57.4Wh	1 x2	$1199
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2019	13.9″ QHD+ Touch	Up to i7-8565U / MX250	57.4Wh	1 x4
Lenovo Yoga 730 13	13.3″ FHD/UHD Touch	Up to i7-8565U / UHD 620	48Wh	2 x4	$629
Lenovo ThinkPad X280	12.5″ FHD Touch	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	48Wh	1 x2	$1399
Lenovo Yoga 920	13.9″ FHD Touch	Up to i5-8250U / UHD 620	65Wh	2 x4	$1199
Lenovo Yoga C930	13.9″ FHD/UHD Touch	Up to i7-8550U / UHD 620	60Wh	2 x4	$969
Lenovo Yoga S940	13.9″ UHD	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620		2 x4
Lenovo IdeaPad S940	13.9″ FHD/UHD	Up to i7-8565U / UHD 620		2 x4
Lenovo ThinkPad X380 Yoga	13.3″ FHD Touch	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	51Wh	1 x2	$1199
Lenovo ThinkPad X390	13.3″ HD/FHD	Up to i7-8565U / UHD 620	48Wh	1 x4	$999
Lenovo ThinkPad X390 Yoga	13.3″ FHD Touch	Up to i7-8565U / UHD 620	50Wh	1 x4
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet	13.0″ QHD+ Touch	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	42Wh	2 x4	$1199
HP EliteBook x360 1020 G2	12.5″ FHD Touch	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	49Wh	2 x4	$1449
HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3	13.3″ FHD Touch	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	56.2Wh	2 x4	$1349
HP EliteBook 830 G5	13.3″ FHD	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	50Wh	1 x4	$1249
HP Spectre x360 13	13.3″ FHD Touch	Up to i7-8550U / UHD 620	60Wh	2 x4	$1269
Razer Blade Stealth 13	13.3″ FHD/UHD Touch	Up to i7-8565U / MX150	53.1Wh	1 x4	$1299

14.0-17.3 inch laptops with Thunderbolt 3

Model	Screen	Hardware	Battery	TB3 ports	Price
Acer Predator Triton 700	15.6″ FHD	Up to i7-7700HQ / GTX 1060	54Wh	1 x4	$1899
Acer Predator Helios 500	15.6″ FHD	Up to i9-8950HK / GTX 1070	74Wh	2 x4	$1799
Alienware m15	15.6″ FHD/UHD	Up to i7-8750H / RTX 2080 Max-Q	60Wh	1 x4	$1399
Alienware m17	17.3″ FHD/UHD	Up to i9-8950 / RTX 2080 Max-Q	60Wh	1 x4	$2349
Alienware 15	15.6″ FHD/UHD	Up to i9-8950HK / GTX 1080	68Wh	1 x4	$1499
Alienware 17	17.3″ FHD/UHD	Up to i9-8950HK / GTX 1080	68Wh	1 x4	$1499
Apple MacBook Pro 15	15.6″ 2880×1800	Up to Core i9 / Radeon 560	83.6Wh	2 x4, 2 x2	$2399
Asus Zenbook 3 UX490UA	14.0″ FHD	Up to i7-8550U / UHD 620	46Wh	2 x4	$1699
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501	15.6″ FHD 120Hz	Up to i7-8750H / GTX 1080	50Wh	1 x4	$2899
Asus Zenbook Pro UX580	15.6″ FHD 60Hz	Up to i7-8750H / GTX 1050Ti	71Wh	2 x4	$1589
ASUS ROG G703GS	17.3″ FHD 144Hz	Up to i9-8950HK / RTX 2080	71Wh	1 x4	$2199
ASUS ZenBook Pro UX550VE	15.6″ FHD Touch	Up to i7-8750H / GTX 1050Ti	73Wh	1 x4	$1499
Dell G5 15 Gaming	15.6″ FHD/UHD	Up to i7-8750H / RTX 2060	60Wh	1 x4	$859
Dell G7 15 Gaming	15.6″ FHD	Up to i7-8750H / RTX 2060	60Wh	1 x4	$999
Dell G7 17 Gaming	17.3″ FHD	Up to i7-8750H / RTX 2070 Max-Q	60Wh	1 x4	$859
Dell Precision 15 3000	15.6″ FHD	Up to i7-8750H / Nvidia Quadro P600	68Wh	1 x4	$899
Dell Precision 15 5000	15.6″ FHD	Up to i7-8706G / Radeon Pro WX Vega M	56Wh	1 x4	$1599
Dell Precision 17 7000	17.3″ FHD	Up to i7-8750H / Nvidia Quadro P4200	91Wh	2 x4	$1329
Dell XPS 15	15.6″ FHD	Up to i9-8950HK / GTX 1050Ti	97Wh	1 x4	$1499
Dell XPS 15 2-in-1	15.6″ FHD Touch	Up to i7-8705G / Radeon RX Vega M	75Wh	2 x4	$1599
Dell Latitude 7490	14.0″ 1366×768	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	60Wh	1 x4	$1659
Dell Latitude 5491	14.0″ FHD	Up to i7-8850H / UHD 620	68Wh	1 x4	$1609
Dell Latitude 5591	15.6″ FHD	Up to i7-8850H / UHD 620	68Wh	1 x4	$1609
Lenovo ThinkPad T480	14.0″ FHD/WQHD	Up to i7-8650U / MX150	48Wh	1 x2	$1199
Lenovo ThinkPad T480s	14.0″ FHD/WQHD	Up to i7-8650U / MX150	57Wh	1 x2	$1199
Lenovo ThinkPad T490	14.0″ HD/FHD/WQHD	Up to i7-8565U / MX250	50Wh	1 x4	$1129
Lenovo ThinkPad T490s	14.0″ FHD/WQHD	Up to i7-8565U / MX250	57Wh	1 x4	$1229
Lenovo ThinkPad T580	15.6″ FHD	Up to i7-8650U / MX150	56Wh	1 x2	$1199
Lenovo ThinkPad T590	15.6″ FHD/UHD	Up to i7-8565U / MX250	57Wh	1 x4	$1179
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga	14.0″ FHD Touch	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	54Wh	1 x4	$1499
Lenovo ThinkPad P52	15.6″ FHD/UHD	Up to i7-8850H / Quadro P3200	90Wh	1 x4	$1399
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon	14.0″ FHD	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	57Wh	2 x4	$1139
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme	15.6″ FHD/UHD	up to i7-8850H / GTX 1050 Ti	80Wh	2 x4	$1399
Lenovo ThinkPad P1	15.6″ FHD/UHD	up to i7-8850H / Quadro P2000	80Wh	2 x4	$1569
Lenovo Yoga 730 15	15.6″ FHD/UHD	Up to i7-8565U/ GTX 1050	51.5Wh	1 x4	$829
Lenovo Yoga C730	15.6″ FHD/UHD Touch	Up to i7-8565U/ UHD 620		1 x4	$1569
HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5	14.0″ FHD/UHD Touch	Up to i7-8650U / UHD 620	56.2 Wh	1 x4	$1399
HP ZBook Studio G5	15.6″ FHD/UHD	Up to Xeon E-2186M / Quadro P1000	95Wh	2 x4	$1999
HP EliteBook 840 G5	14.0″ FHD 72% sRGB	Up to i7-8550U/ UHD 620	50Wh	1 x4	$1569
HP EliteBook 850 G5	15.6″ FHD 45% sRGB	Up to i7-8550U/ UHD 620	56Wh	1 x4	$1499
HP Omen 15	15.6″ FHD	Up to i7-8750H / RTX 2080 Max-Q	63Wh	1 x4	$999
HP Omen 17	15.6″ FHD	Up to i7-8750H / RTX 2080 Max-Q	63Wh	1 x4	$1099
HP ZBook 15 G5	15.6″ FHD/UHD	Up to Xeon E-2186M / Quadro P2000	50Wh	2 x4	$1649
HP ZBook 17 G5	17.3″FHD/UHD	Up to Xeon E-2186M / Quadro P5200	96Wh	2 x4	$1899
MSI GT75 Titan	17.3″FHD/UHD	Up to i9-8950HK / RTX 2080	90Wh	1 x4	$2399
MSI GT83 Titan	18.4″FHD	Up to i9-8850H /GTX 1080	75Wh	1 x4
MSI GS75 Stealth	17.3″FHD	Up to i7-8750H / RTX 2080 Max-Q	82Wh	1 x4	$2199
MSI GS65 Stealth	15.6″ FHD	Up to i7-8750H / RTX 2080 Max-Q	82Wh	1 x4	$2099
MSI GS73 Stealth	17.3″FHD/UHD	Up to i7-8750H / GTX 1070	51Wh	1 x4	$1799
MSI GS63 Stealth	15.6″ FHD	Up to i7-8750H / GTX 1060	65Wh	1 x4	$1599
MSI P65 Creator	15.6″ FHD	Up to i7-8750H / GTX 1070 Max-Q	82Wh	1 x4	$2199
Razer Blade 15	15.6″ FHD	Up to i7-8750H / GTX 1060 Max-Q	65Wh	1 x4	$1599
Razer Blade 15 Advanced	15.6″ FHD/UHD Touch	Up to i7-8750H / RTX 2080 Max-Q	80Wh	1 x4	$2299
Razer Blade Pro 17	17.3″FHD/UHD	Up to i7-7820HK / GTX 1080	70Wh	1 x4	$1999

Owing to the development of broadband, it can support two 4K displays or a 5K display, and successfully transfer a 4K video within 30 seconds. In the meantime, it can utilize new USB Type-C port to achieve such a high transfer speed instead of MimDisplay port. Undoubtedly this will greatly benefit both device manufacturer and host computer manufacturer.

The transfer speeds up to 40 Gbps. Source

Compared with first and second generation products, the port owns better performance. It adopts the technology which has made a big breakthrough, and its compatibility and adaptability have been greatly improved. To provide maximum speed, it owns bandwidth reaching 40Gb/s, which is eight times faster than USB 3.0 port and four times faster than USB 3.1 port.

In addition, the port also provides a device with more power, supporting 100W power supply and proving device with maximum charging power reaching up to 15W. Intel also offers the same alternate mode which makes ThunderBolt’ signal passes PCIe. It also fully supports USB 3.1 since control unit of USB 3.1 10Gbps has been integrated to Thunderbolt control unit.

Generally speaking, a Thunderbolt 3 can handle many tasks which require many ports. That’s why an increasing number of laptops which pursue perfect lightweight feature only provide a USB Type-C which supports TB 3. After all, lightweight laptops’ lightweight and thickness also depend on expansion port except drive, keyboard, and motherboard.

As a computer protocol, Thunderbolt can be regarded as a transfer technology instead of the port of laptops. Thunderbolt 3 technology is achieved mostly depending on the USB Type-C port. Differing from other hardware which adopts USB Type-C port, the plug and port of USB Type-C which supports TB 3 are printed with the symbol- a small flash, which represents TB 3.