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‎07-30-2024 12:01 AM - last edited on ‎07-30-2024 11:55 AM by Retired

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Product: HP ProBook 650 G8 Notebook PC (1Y5L1AV)

I have an HP ProBook 650 G8 laptop with serial number [edit]. I connected an external SSD to the laptop via the Thunderbolt port. After connecting it, the speed test (I used CrystalDiskMark) showed 37 MB/s. Then I connected the SSD via the USB-A port, and it showed 350 MB/s. I checked the port with the USBDeview software, which detects the Thunderbolt port as USB 2.1.

English is not my native language, so sorry for any mistakes.

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‎07-30-2024 12:30 PM

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The specifications of your laptop model do not show that it has a Thunderbolt port.

 

 

It has a  USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port (Power delivery, DisplayPort 1.4)

 


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‎07-30-2024 10:47 PM

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Thank you for the response. I think it is Thunderbolt because there is a Thunderbolt settings menu in the BIOS. I need Thunderbolt for working with virtual machines. In the BIOS menu, it was possible to configure it only for charging and DisplayPort, and there was no mention of additional functions.

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‎07-31-2024 09:46 AM

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It appears that HP has published different sets of specifications for your laptop. I can't discern which one is accurate.

 

Read and view the  marketed specifications for your laptop at the hyperlink below.

https://support.hp.com/nz-en/document/c06954418

 

See the Product Content Browser information for your laptop below at the hyperlink.
In the TechSpec section that describes ports. It states that your laptop has a Thunderbolt 4 port.

https://pcb.inc.hp.com/webapp/#!/us-en/contents/2100108662?type=T&hierarchy=F&status=L&status=O

 


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