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‎05-15-2025 10:55 AM

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Product: HP 470 G8 Notebook PC IDS Base Model
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11

Hello!  I have a notebook HP 470 G8 16 GB ram, i7 processor, 2021 production year, I have an output port Type-c if it possible to change it to Thunderbolt manually? I mean, get Type-C out and put Thunderbolt? I think the processor and motherboard can accept it 

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‎05-15-2025 11:27 AM

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it  can not first because a USB-C port is not Thunderbolt, this is another technology that is compatible with a USB-c port.

 

 

What Is Thunderbolt™ 4 and How Is It Different from USB-C? – Intel

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‎05-15-2025 11:18 AM

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Hi @v-pro 

 

It is not possible, it is something that is not supported by the motherboard of this model, and I do not know of any laptop that can change a port.

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‎05-15-2025 11:21 AM

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so if thunderbold is not a part under the hood of laptop even if there is typec-c it could not replaced?

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‎05-15-2025 11:27 AM

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it  can not first because a USB-C port is not Thunderbolt, this is another technology that is compatible with a USB-c port.

 

 

What Is Thunderbolt™ 4 and How Is It Different from USB-C? – Intel

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