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Welcome to the world of USB-C! My general approach, and recommendations to others, is to purchase only Thunderbolt 3 cables. Yes, they're more expensive. But t
by qubitcoder 5y ago
Welcome to the world of USB-C! My general approach, and recommendations to others, is to purchase only Thunderbolt 3 cables.
Yes, they're more expensive. But they'll essentially handle everything you throw at them, and behave as expected (due to the large protocol support [0,1]).
Of course, this won't always be the case. But it's generally a safe assumption for now.
[0] https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/io/thunderbolt/thunderbolt-technology-developer.html https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/io/thu...
[1] https://thunderbolttechnology.net/sites/default/files/Thunderbolt3_TechBrief_FINAL.pdf https://thunderbolttechnology.net/sites/default/files/Thunde...
- selectodude 5y agoSpending $65 on a 6 foot cable as a "fix" for that doesn't seem like much of a fix at all. https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=24721 https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=24721
- Reason077 5y ago> "My general approach, and recommendations to others, is to purchase only Thunderbolt 3 cables ... they'll essentially handle everything you throw at them" Is this really true? My Thunderbolt monitor (LG Ultrafine 4K) came with two cables: Thunderbolt 3 (for connecting to Thunderbolt laptops) and USB-C (for connecting to iPads etc which don't support Thunderbolt). Why would two different cables be needed if the Thunderbolt 3 one can do it all?
- Dylan16807 5y agoSome active thunderbolt cables don't properly support USB. A good one can do it all, as far as I'm aware.
- Reason077 5y agoThe cables designed for Thunderbolt 3 + 100W charging don't seem to be capable of the fastest USB speeds in my experience. That includes Apple's expensive Thunderbolt cable. They fall back to slower speeds when used as a USB-C cable.