In my experience, such drives ship with a USB 3.1-only cable! And USB 3.1 drives with USB-C connectors aren’t that common because there’s little advantage to using USB-C on both ends: a USB-3.0/3.1 ...

Before we compare USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt 3 —the latest technologies quickly becoming popularized in new devices—we need to talk about USB Type-C (or USB-C).

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.

It'll also support USB 3.1 Gen 2 data transfer, at rates up to 10Gbps, which is something many cheaper Thunderbolt 3 cables won't. It also supports DisplayPort video using the High Bit Rate 3 ...

This USB-C cable supports Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB 4, USB 3.2, USB 3.1, USB Power, and more. It also supports up to 100W power delivery and data transfer speeds of up to 40Gb/s.

However, the leaked USB4 cable is based on the Thunderbolt 4 protocol, allowing it to offer equivalent speeds of 40Gbps, or twice the preceding USB 3.2 Gen 2 standard.

In addition to the new connector, Thunderbolt 3 now also supports USB 3.1 (i.e. Gen 2, up to 10Gbps), and the Thunderbolt transport layer sees its max bandwidth doubled from 20Gbps to 40Gbps (bi ...

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 ...

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.

OWC Thunderbolt 4 cables take all the guesswork out for your USB-C to USB-C connectivity needs. The OWC Thunderbolt 4/USB-C Cable is available to order now for $27.99 from the MacSales website.

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.

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.