Daigoro Toyama (daihard@infosec.town)'s status on Friday, 02-Feb-2024 10:19:40 JST

@tk You're right. Looks like it's cables and end devices that matter rather than the connectors themselves.

"Various USB standards, including USB 3.2 and USB4, also use the USB-C connector type, and these cables and ports are cross-compatible with Thunderbolt™ 4. When devices with different capabilities are connected, the connection will only support the lowest common data rate. For example, you can plug a USB 3.2 cable into a Thunderbolt™ 4 port, and the port will negotiate data, power, and video signal capabilities with the connected device at a USB 3.2 level."

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/thunderbolt/thunderbolt-4-vs-usb-c.html#:~:text=The%20high%20bandwidth%20of%20Thunderbolt,which%20devices%20you%20can%20connect.