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> "My general approach, and recommendations to others, is to purchase only Thunderbolt 3 cables ... they'll essentially handle everything you throw at them" Is
by 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.