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 x2 | $1129 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad T490s | 14.0″ FHD/WQHD | Up to i7-8565U / MX250 | 57Wh | 1 x2 | $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 x2 | $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 the 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 a 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 into the 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 provides 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.
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Does HP omen 17 an101tx have Thunderbolt 3?
Yes, HP Omen 17-an101tx has one Thunderbolt 3 port.
please add clevo laptops :
“N350TV/TW”
“P751TM/DM / P750TM/DM”
“P775TM/DM”
“P870TM/DM”
“N150ZU/N151ZU”
“N141ZU”
thnx and great list if updated accordingly .
Hey, good list, but can you put whether they have x2 or x4 if PCIe lanes? It’s hard to tell whether it’s “okay” to pair with an external GPU. Thanks, Nick.
Thanks for your advice，I will modify it as soon as possible.
nice list
You should add the Acer Predator Helios 500 to the list.
We have added Predator Helios 500 to the list, thank you!
Any word on the Lenovo T490/T490s laptops?
Do you have any information on the T490 or T490S? I can’t seem to verify this anywhere.
We have added T490, T490s, X390, X390 Yoga to the list.
Does anybody know what (if any) rugged laptops or tablets have Thunderbolt 3?
David, the latest version of ThinkPad T490, T490S, T590 etc have Thunderbolt 3 with 2 PCle Lanes and NOT 4 lanes. Can you please correct your chart (make it 1 x2 )
Reference : https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T490-i7-MX250-Low-Power-FHD-Laptop-Review.421150.0.html
Thank you, we have changed it.
Hi David,
The above list is very helpful. Thanks much for the same.
I have a question with regard to PCle lanes number shown for each laptop in above chart. For example for Dell XPS 13 9380, TB3 ports shown in above chart is 2X4. Now, does that mean Total 8 PCle Lanes (4 lanes for each port)? OR it means Maximum 4 PCIe lanes (Means 2 ports sharing Max 4 lanes )? Why I am masking this question is, for Dell XPS 13 9380, there are Max 4 PCIe Lanes for two ports, sharing 2 lanes during simultaneous usage ( Not 8 lanes, 4 each per port). You can check in below reference for the same.
Reference: https://www.ultrabookreview.com/24336-dell-xps-13-9380/
I think based on your clarification we need to have one more column indicating Maximum available PCIe lanes for the ports, if the chart actually meant 2×4=8 lanes. The additional column will give a complete picture, giving an exception to 2×4=8 rule.
Thank You!!
which of these laptops are available in india?
I am not very clear about this, but you can search for the laptop model in the form amazon.in
Can you add an update history? It would be nice to know wich are the newes updates to this list. Awsome work!
Hey,
the list says 1×2 about the Lenovo T490 and T590. x390 and x390 Yoga, however, are listed as 1×4. That would be cool, but are you sure?
Does Asus UX410UA-GV410T has thunderbolt 3 ?
There is a Usb-C port on it but I don’t know if that’s thunderbolt.
Thanks