The simplest and thunderbolt 3 usb c cable and adapter options are quite complex and confusing.
Apple thunderbolt 3 usb c cable.
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.
All usb c cables will work as thunderbolt 3 cables as long as they are good quality cables.
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.
Either cable can be used with the apple usb c power adapter.
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.
You can daisy chain up to six thunderbolt 3 devices.
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.
The simplest and cheapest option seems to be a usb a to usb c cable.
The apple thunderbolt 3 usb c cable has thunderbolt logo on the sleeve of each connector.
Use this cable to connect a mac with thunderbolt 3 usb c to thunderbolt 3 devices such as docks hard drives and displays.
Apple sells the belkin usb a to usb c cable.
You can daisy chain up to six thunderbolt 3 devices.
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.
Thunderbolt 3 usb c cable and adapter options are quite complex and confusing.
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.
Either cable can be used with the apple usb c power adapter.
Use this cable to connect a mac with thunderbolt 3 usb c to thunderbolt 3 devices such as docks hard drives and displays.
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.
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.
Use this cable to connect a mac with thunderbolt 3 usb c to thunderbolt 3 devices such as docks hard drives and displays.
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.