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title: "It's possibile to use the new thunderbolt 3 port? Downgrade of transfer rate is supported?"  
description: "It's possibile to use the new thunderbolt 3 port? Downgrade of transfer rate is supported?"  
author: "Gray  park"  
published: 2018-09-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49916/it-s-possibile-to-use-the-new-thunderbolt-3-port-downgrade-of-transfer-rate-is-supported  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mac troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# It's possibile to use the new thunderbolt 3 port? Downgrade of transfer rate is supported?

It's possibile to use the new [thunderbolt](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/102468/explain-the-significance-of-a-laptop-s-thunderbolt-connectivity) 3 [port](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/878/which-tcp-ip-port-does-sql-server-run-on-how-can-it-be-changed)? Downgrade of [transfer](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2615/us-presents-cyprus-with-an-apollo-17-moon-rock-50-years-after-its-discovery) [rate](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/105055/how-to-use-the-rate-of-change-indicator) is supported?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- **Yes, It's possibile to use the new thunderbolt 3 port:**
- The Apple Thunderbolt 3 Pro Cable links a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port-equipped Mac to a Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) or [**USB**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50616/how-to-connect-to-your-iphone-8-personal-hotspot-using-usb)-C-equipped device.
- Connect your Mac to a device that supports **data transfer over Thunderbolt 3** (USB-C) or USB-C, such as an external hard drive or dock, with this cable. It offers data transfer speeds of up to **40 Gbps** over Thunderbolt 3 and up to **10 Gbps** over USB 3.1 Gen 2. Check your device's specifications to see which data-transfer standards it supports.

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