Apple Thunderbolt To Usb C Cable

This article refers to thunderbolt 1 and thunderbolt 2.

Apple thunderbolt to usb c cable.

The simplest and cheapest option seems to be a usb a to usb c cable. Either cable can be used with the apple usb c power adapter. While a usb c port and thunderbolt 3 port look the same thunderbolt 3 has some extra hardware compared to the more widely adopted usb c. It s important to know too that your usb c accessories and cables will work with a thunderbolt 3 port.

The apple thunderbolt 3 usb c cable has thunderbolt logo on the sleeve of each connector. So a port can charge a device or alternatively be charged by one. All thunderbolt 3 ports are also usb c ports. It was initially developed and marketed under the name light peak and first sold as part of an.

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. Learn about the apple thunderbolt cables and adapters that you can use with your thunderbolt capable mac. Usb c to hdmi cable for home office 3ft 4k 60hz uni usb type c to hdmi braided cable thunderbolt 3 compatible for macbook pro 2020 2019 macbook air ipad pro 2020 2018 samsung s20 and more 4 6 out of 5 stars 17 658. With thunderbolt 3 a single usb c port can deliver power in both directions.

Thunderbolt 3 usb c cable and adapter options are quite complex and confusing. 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. Apple sells the belkin usb a to usb c cable. The simplest and thunderbolt 3 usb c cable and adapter options are quite complex and confusing.

You can learn more about thunderbolt 3 and the thunderbolt 3 usb c to thunderbolt 2 adapter for macbook pro 2016 and later and imac 2017. And it s capable of delivering up to 100 watts of power so a single cable can be used to connect to a dock or display and charge your macbook pro or macbook air simultaneously. 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. The thunderbolt 3 usb c to thunderbolt 2 adapter lets you connect thunderbolt and thunderbolt 2 devices such as external hard drives and thunderbolt docks to any of the thunderbolt 3 usb c ports on your macbook pro.