The connectors all look the same (technically known as a “Type-C connector”), but there are significant differences, particularly on data-transfer speed—with USB-C maxing out at 10Gbps ...
device makers say that consumers seem happy enough with the capabilities Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 provide. Thunderbolt uses the USB-C port found on PCs, with Thunderbolt 4 routing up to 40 ...
The new Element 5 Hub from CalDigit won't give you a large array of different ports, but is perfect if you want more Thunderbolt 5 ports, and a few USB-A ones.