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How many laptops charge over USB-C — and have Thunderbolt?
Ports
Shares are calculated over the 317 of 317 models with recorded port data.
Have a USB-C port
99.4%
315 of 317 models.
Have Thunderbolt or USB4
72.9%
231 models (194 with Thunderbolt, 122 with USB4).
DisplayPort over USB-C
86.8%
275 models document DisplayPort Alt Mode on a port.
Charge over USB-C
54.8%
171 of 312 models with recorded power data.
Highest Thunderbolt version
Among models with a Thunderbolt port.
- Thunderbolt 512 models · 6.2%
- Thunderbolt 4174 models · 89.7%
- Thunderbolt 38 models · 4.1%
USB-C ports per model
Among models with at least one USB-C port.
- 1 USB-C port91 models · 28.9%
- 2 USB-C ports169 models · 53.7%
- 3 or more USB-C ports55 models · 17.5%
Charging
Based on the 312 models with recorded power specifications.
Charger connector
- USB-C171 models · 54.8%
- Barrel plug96 models · 30.8%
- Proprietary / other45 models · 14.4%
Included adapter wattage
Among the 241 models with a documented OEM adapter wattage.
- 45 W or less15 models · 6.2%
- 46–65 W110 models · 45.6%
- 66–100 W34 models · 14.1%
- Over 100 W82 models · 34%
By release year
Small years are small samples — read the model count next to each bar.
| Release year | Models | Thunderbolt or USB4 | Charge over USB-C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 100% | 100% |
| 2021 | 7 | 85.7% | 28.6% |
| 2022 | 17 | 52.9% | 52.9% |
| 2023 | 70 | 64.3% | 50% |
| 2024 | 48 | 81.3% | 52.1% |
| 2025 | 21 | 85.7% | 57.1% |
| 2026 | 9 | 100% | 22.2% |
Methodology
Every figure is computed live from the port and power specifications stored for each published model — the same data shown on individual model pages. A model counts as having Thunderbolt or USB4 only if a port is documented as such; a model with no recorded port or power data is excluded from those shares and counted separately, never treated as a yes or a no. Sizing a charger or dock? See USB-C vs Thunderbolt vs USB4, charger wattage and the companion upgradeability report. Found an error? Tell us.
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