Because it wasn’t out yet? But they knew it was coming, so they made a stopgap. They knew they would eventually need a form of USB-c, so thunderbolt is right out.
It’s a devkit, it’s for technology that is out for when it comes out, maybe a decade later. They know what’s coming out ahead though, stuff is announced YEARS to decades ahead.
…Right, the question is “why wouldn’t they just use the tech available at the time rather than this monstrosity.”
Because the tech didn’t have the bandwidth capability, hence the doubling up…
As addressed already higher up the thread!
40gbps wasn’t enough?
Since when is usb 3.2 good for 40gb/s, and what is the voltage and cable length restrictions?
Right. The question is “why wouldn’t they use thunderbolt?” Stop being obtuse.
Voltage limitations…
I’m sorry, you’re calling me obtuse because you don’t know usb standards? That’s funny.
There’s obviously a Reason, and as explained, bandwidth or power limitations. All previous revisions, weren’t right.
…right so why didn’t they design their original embedded architecture to support the better technology?
Because it wasn’t out yet? But they knew it was coming, so they made a stopgap. They knew they would eventually need a form of USB-c, so thunderbolt is right out.
It’s a devkit, it’s for technology that is out for when it comes out, maybe a decade later. They know what’s coming out ahead though, stuff is announced YEARS to decades ahead.
Do you not know what thunderbolt is?