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… Anyone coming from an older platform e.g. Intel's eighth Core generation or the Ryzen 1000 series almost always has to change the motherboard and RAM as well. …
… Anyone coming from an older platform e.g. Intel's eighth Core generation or the Ryzen 1000 series almost always has to change the motherboard and RAM as well. …
… Neither Intel nor AMD support Thunderbolt 5 on their 2026 laptop platforms, meaning that laptop makers have to buy a separate chip. For that reason, Thunderbolt 5 makes sense if you anticipate a future where Intel's gaming laptops or future platforms natively support Thunderbolt 5. …
… Finally, don't worry about platform branding Because USB-C is common among Macs, Windows PCs, and phones, some hubs align their branding with a particular platform. …