Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Cable

The Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Cable is a cable produced by Apple to allow the transfer of data with supported Thunderbolt 3 and 4 devices, the display of video on Thunderbolt displays, or to be charged from a USB-C Power Adapter, sold separately.
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==Description==
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The Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Cable was first released in December 2017 as a 0.8-meter version. It also supports fast charging with up to 100 s of power.Thunderbolt 3 (USB‑C) Cable (0.8 m), Apple Inc. Archived 2017-12-19.Apple is finally selling its own Thunderbolt 3 USB-C cables by Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge. 2017-12-14.
===Differences with USB-C cables===
Apple's own USB-C Charge Cable looks externally similar to, and is longer than, the Thunderbolt 3 cable. It can also be plugged into Thunderbolt 3 and 4 ports (denoted by a Thunderbolt symbol), but its data transfer speed would be limited to that of USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). The USB-C cable also does not support carrying video signals. To achieve maximum bandwidth of up to 40 Gbps (an 80-fold improvement), a genuine Thunderbolt 3 cable would be required.About the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Cable, Apple Support. 2020-04-28.
==References==
==See also==
*Thunderbolt 3 Pro Cable, a longer and heavy-duty braided version.
*Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable, a newer and backward-compatible version.
==External links==
*Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Cable (0.8 m) at Apple
Category:Apple accessories
Category:2017 introductions