Question: what is the fastest data transfer cable?
Answer: Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gbps)
USB 3.1 (10 Gbps), then USB 3.0 (5 Gbps)
eSATA (6 Gbps)
Firewire (6 Gbps)
Gigabit Ethernet (1 Gbps)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbps)
Ethernet (100 Mbps) However, this analysis is not quite accurate.