USB 3.1-only cables cost about half as much as passive Thunderbolt 3 cables. It seems unlikely that you would intentionally buy an expensive active Thunderbolt 3 cable to use with a USB 3.1-only drive ...

USB 3.1 is still a significant upgrade to older standards as long as you purchase a good quality USB-C cable. On the cable side, Thunderbolt 3 are few and far between, and those that do exist cost ...

Thunderbolt 3 can transfer data up to 40 Gbps – you can get this speed with official Thunderbolt 3 cables or a good-quality USB-C cable that's less than about 1.6 feet in length.

OWC announced a new Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C cable. The cable supports Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB 4, USB 3.2, USB 3.1, USB Power, and more. It's available for order for $28 from MacSales.

According to the features list on Apple's website, this cable can transfer data over Thunderbolt 3 at up to 40Gbps. It'll also support USB 3.1 Gen 2 data transfer, at rates up to 10Gbps, which is ...

By supporting USB 3.1 and jumping on the Type-C connector, Thunderbolt 3 may actually be the interconnect to usher in that tidy-cable utopia. Sebastian Anthony Editor of Ars Technica UK Sebastian ...

The new Thunderbolt 4 and USB-C cable from OWC connects with USB-C on both ends and is certified for Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB 4, USB 3.2, USB 3.1, USB Power, and more.

With Intel and the USB-IF going with Type-C as a common connection for both USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt 3, the cables situation just got even more confusing for consumers.

But now, Apple finally makes its own Thunderbolt 3 cable. It’s a 0.8-meter (2.62-foot) USB-C to USB-C cable, and it can transfer data at up to 40 Gbps while charging at up to 100W.

According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 15 Pro models will support "at least" USB 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3. However, the leaked USB4 cable is based on the Thunderbolt 4 protocol, allowing ...

Intel today at Computex 2015 unveiled Thunderbolt 3 with a USB Type-C connector, instead of Mini DisplayPort, and support for USB 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2 and PCI Express 3.0, as outlined by Ars Technica.

With a Thunderbolt 3 cable plugged into a Thunderbolt 3 port, which uses a USB-C port connector, users can see speeds of up to 40Gbps - a significant step up from USB 2.0's 480Mbps and Thunderbolt ...