Can I plug in USB Type-C devices into Thunderbolt 3?

[Fgtfv567]

If I got the recently announced Razer Core, which uses Thunderbolt 3,

http://www.pcgamer.com/the-razer-core-looks-like-the-graphics-card-enclosure-weve-been-waiting-for/

and then plugged into a PC with USB type-c, no thunderbolt 3, would the Razer Core still work?

Does Type-C transfer PCI express data?

Can I use USB type-C to plug in an external GPU?

[danomicar]

Aren't the connectors different shapes?

[Fgtfv567]

Aren't the connectors different shapes?

No they're both the same shape and use USB type C, I want to know if USB type-C can carry PCI express

[The Official Czex]

USB can transport PCIe data, just much slower than Thunderbolt. I believe Type-C offers faster transfer rates on a larger bus, so the limit would be less noticeable, but it would not work uite as seamlessly as Thunderbolt.

[The Official Czex]

No they're both the same shape and use USB type C, I want to know if USB type-C can carry PCI express

 

Yes, but more slowly.

[Fgtfv567]

Yes, but more slowly.

OK, so I can use the razer core over type c (not thunderbolt 3) right?

[GzeroD]

your going to need to wait for it to be actually released. If anything I would expect it too only work one way Thunderbolt supporting usb connections but not usb c supporting pcie

 

Yes, but more slowly.

that's not how pci express lanes work.

[The Official Czex]

your going to need to wait for it to be actually released. If anything I would expect it too only work one way Thunderbolt supporting usb connections but not usb c supporting pcie

 

that's not how pci express lanes work.

 

USB can interface with PCIe. For example: USB GPU' s. They exist, but they are much slower.

[Rheinwasser]

OK, so I can use the razer core over type c (not thunderbolt 3) right?

no. i really, really doubt it.

thunderbolt and usb type-c are not the same, even though both are cool standards.

[GzeroD]

USB can interface with PCIe. For example: USB GPU' s. They exist, but they are much slower.

No that is not correct. usb gpu's are not the same as pcie gpu's

[The Official Czex]

No that is not correct. usb gpu's are not the same as pcie gpu's

 

They can interface with a PCIe bus and convert said signal to something that a USB input can read and interpret to display an image.

 

[GzeroD]

They can interface with a PCIe bus and convert said signal to something that a USB input can read and interpret to display an image.

 

That is a flexible shielded riser that used the USB3 connector because the cables are cheap and well shielded. IT WILL NOT carry a USB signal.

Edit: they do that because it is easier to route cables like that than the very delicate ribbon cables that usually come with risers.

[Fgtfv567]

Guys, I still have no definitive answer here.

Would the Razer Core work over USB Type C, no thunderbolt 3

[Mr.Meerkat]

Guys, I still have no definitive answer here.

Would the Razer Core work over USB Type C, no thunderbolt 3

Yo've gotta wait till it's fully released. Nobody actually know except Razer's engineers.

[kameshss]

The company also says that other PC OEMs with Thunderbolt 3 laptops should be able to implement support for the Core if they want. It's not clear what that would entail—Razer says it's a combination of drivers plus BIOS settings—but it would be nice to have a graphics enclosure that could work with laptops other than Razer's. Thunderbolt 3 is becoming surprisingly common in high-end systems as Skylake and USB Type-C spread.

 

 

 

Source: http://goo.gl/o46AXq

[GzeroD]

Guys, I still have no definitive answer here.

Would the Razer Core work over USB Type C, no thunderbolt 3

I am almost certain it wont. USB type c has no direct PCIe lane access by default. it's possible that hybrid ports will become a norm down the line but if you have a 3.1 type c port now I am almost certain it wont just work.