>Much of USB-C’s awesome capability comes from Thunderbolt and other Alternate Modes. But due to their potential bandwidth demands, computers can’t have very many USB-C ports.
Why is this the case?
I read that thunderbolt v3 can handle upwards of 40Gbit/s.
Ok... but what is limiting the number of USB-C Thunderbolt-enabled ports that a given computer can have?
Surely each of those ports are not being maxed out to 100% of their bandwidth 24/7?
Why can't the bandwidth just be limited as needed like in a cheap router for example?
Why is this the case?
I read that thunderbolt v3 can handle upwards of 40Gbit/s.
Ok... but what is limiting the number of USB-C Thunderbolt-enabled ports that a given computer can have?
Surely each of those ports are not being maxed out to 100% of their bandwidth 24/7?
Why can't the bandwidth just be limited as needed like in a cheap router for example?
(I know nothing about hardware, FYI)