M1 iPad Pro - is Thunderbolt SLOWER than USB??

Surely Thunderbolt SSD storage will always be much faster than USB-C external storage...? In this video, I'm testing the new M1 iPad Pro's Thunderbolt and USB speeds - along with the M1 Mac Mini and an Intel i9 iMac. The results may surprise you! Podcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/theconstantgeekerypodcast AMAZON LINKS - As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases ============================================================== Apple Store on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sj94B2 ( UK: https://amzn.to/3di35s1 ) M1 11-inch iPad: https://amzn.to/3oAbgnv ( UK: https://amzn.to/3ox9weV ) M1 12.9-inch iPad: https://amzn.to/3oAbgnv ( UK: https://amzn.to/2QxKHms ) Samsung T5 Drives: https://amzn.to/3jbIPMi ( UK: https://amzn.to/3qvh6ry ) CHAPTERS ========== 0:00 Intro 0:33 Test Overview 3:01 USB Read Performance 4:41 USB Write Performance 5:17 Thoughts on USB 5:39 Thunderbolt Read Performance 6:55 Thunderbolt Write Performance 7:34 Thoughts on Thunderbolt 8:37 Uses for the Thunderbolt Port 9:53 Conclusions #Thunderbolt #AppleM1 #M1iPadPro