The simplest and thunderbolt 3 usb c cable and adapter options are quite complex and confusing.
Apple thunderbolt 3 usb c cable.
Use this cable to connect a mac with thunderbolt 3 usb c to thunderbolt 3 devices such as docks hard drives and displays.
The simplest and cheapest option seems to be a usb a to usb c cable.
This 0 8m cable supports thunderbolt 3 data transfer up to 40 gbps usb 3 1 gen 2 data transfer up to 10 gbps displayport video output hbr3 and charging up to 100w.
Use this cable to connect any mac with a thunderbolt 3 usb c port to thunderbolt 3 devices such as docks hard drives and displays.
Thunderbolt 3 has a top data transfer speed of 40gbps as long as the cable is 0 5m 1 6 ft or shorter.
You can daisy chain up to six thunderbolt 3 devices.
Use this cable to connect a mac with thunderbolt 3 usb c to thunderbolt 3 devices such as docks hard drives and displays.
Ethernet if you re using an ethernet cable with your device use a third party usb c to ethernet adapter such as the belkin usb c to gigabit ethernet adapter.
Apple sells the belkin usb a to usb c cable.
Thunderbolt 3 usb c cable and adapter options are quite complex and confusing.
Connect your iphone ipad or ipod with lightning connector to your usb c or thunderbolt 3 usb c enabled mac for syncing and charging or to your usb c enabled ipad for charging.
This 0 8 metre cable supports thunderbolt 3 data transfer at up to 40 gbps usb 3 1 gen 2 data transfer at up to 10 gbps displayport video output hbr3 and charging at up to 100 watts.
You can daisy chain up to six thunderbolt 3 devices.
The apple thunderbolt 3 usb c cable has thunderbolt logo on the sleeve of each connector.
You can also use this cable with your apple 18w 20w 29w 30w 61w 87w or 96w usb c power adapter to charge your ios device and even take advantage of the fast.
This 0 8 meter cable supports thunderbolt 3 data transfer up to 40 gbps usb 3 1 gen 2 data transfer up to 10 gbps displayport video output hbr3 and charging up to 100w.
The apple thunderbolt 3 usb c cable has thunderbolt logo on the sleeve of each connector.
All usb c cables will work as thunderbolt 3 cables as long as they are good quality cables.
Use this cable to connect a mac with thunderbolt 3 usb c to thunderbolt 3 devices such as docks hard drives and displays.
To charge an iphone ipad or ipod touch from a thunderbolt 3 or usb c port without one of these adapters you can use the apple usb c to lightning cable instead.
Thunderbolt 3 usb c allows six devices in a chain so you can use this cable between your mac and each device in the chain.
Compared with apple usb c charge cable the apple usb c charge cable is longer 2 m and also supports charging but data transfer speed is limited to 480mbps usb 2 0 and it doesn t support video.