Anyone tried ThunderBolt 3?

[NumLock21]

So anyone here, tried thunderbolt 3?

What I've noticed is, it will cause a usb type c flash drive to get extremely hot in a very short amount of time. I tried it with my usb c flash drive, on a MBP with touch bar and this HP 2 in 1 laptop and both have the same experience. So I'm wondering, if anyone who have tried TB3, have the same experience?

TB3 is capable of up to 100w of power, so could that be the reason why drives gets hot that quick? Like this TB3 port is pushing 100w of power to my flash drive?

 

Not looking for a fix. Just want to know if the same experience for you.

 

 

[Meag]

I've never experienced this issue while using thunderbolt 3, It shouldn't be pushing 100w of power all the time, the device just draws what it needs. 

[NumLock21]

Just now, ShadowArk said:

I've never experienced this issue while using thunderbolt 3, It shouldn't be pushing 100w of power all the time, the device just draws what it needs. 

That's what I thought at well. but my drive does get extremely hot, like within minutes of use.

For example

HP doesn't have network drivers, so I download it from a desktop and bring it over on my usb flash drive.

Plugged into HP tb3 port and copy the driver from flash drive to laptop. This takes like a few seconds, not even a minute or so. I go and unplug the flash drive and it's like burning hot.

[Enderman]

If it was pushing 100W to your flash drive then it would start melting after a few seconds and you would not be able to touch it to remove it at all.

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10 minutes ago, Enderman said:

If it was pushing 100W to your flash drive then it would start melting after a few seconds and you would not be able to touch it to remove it at all.

I did try the same drive on a standard usb 3 type A port and it doesn't get hot like TB3.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Does this only happen if you're actively using it or if it's sitting there? If you're actively using it, it will lead to increased power draw. But if it's getting hot sitting there doing nothing, then that's more worrisome.

[NumLock21]

8 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Does this only happen if you're actively using it or if it's sitting there? If you're actively using it, it will lead to increased power draw. But if it's getting hot sitting there doing nothing, then that's more worrisome.

I remember working on the MBP doing a dual boot with BootCamp. On the previous MBP you will need a flash drive, where Bootcamp can store the drivers. On this new MBP, no flash drive was not needed, but I still have one plugged in anyway just in case. So basically my flash drive was idle the whole time, during bootcamp was downloading drivers, installing windows as well as windows updates. When those were done, I ejected my flash drive, went to unplug it, and it was quite hot. Was surprise on hot a drive was when plugged into a TB3 port.