{"id":38541,"date":"2016-11-02T13:31:50","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T18:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=38541"},"modified":"2017-02-02T09:33:05","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T15:33:05","slug":"thunderbolt-3-usb-c-cables-not-all-cables-are-created-equally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/38541-thunderbolt-3-usb-c-cables-not-all-cables-are-created-equally\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunderbolt 3 &#038; USB-C Cables: Not All Cables Created Equally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you found yourself wondering what the differences between <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/cables\/thunderbolt-3\">Thunderbolt 3<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/Search\/?filter.catidpath=4159&amp;filter.dimension_cable_category_169=USB-C%20Cables\">USB-C cables<\/a> are? On the surface, they can appear to be identical. However, their capabilities are anything but.<\/p>\n<p>The Rocket Yard has put together an infographic to help you size up Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C cables and make sense of their differences in performance and capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/TB3-USBC_Infographic_finalFinal.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38549\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/TB3-USBC_Infographic_finalFinal.jpg\" alt=\"tb3-usbc_infographic_finalfinal\" width=\"640\" height=\"2570\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To pre-order the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/38562-owc-introduces-thunderbolt-3-dock-with-13-ports-available-for-pre-order\">OWC&nbsp;Thunderbolt 3 Dock<\/a> with 13 ports of connectivity, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/preorder\/owc-thunderbolt-3-dock\/\">eshop.macsales.com\/preorder\/owc-thunderbolt-3-dock\/<\/a>. See our selection of Thunderbolt 3 cables at <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/cables\/thunderbolt-3\">eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/cables\/thunderbolt-3<\/a>&nbsp;And for USB-C cables, adapters, docks and more visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/search\/usb-c\">eshop.macsales.com\/search\/usb-c<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Tech 101: The History of USB \u2026 It\u2019s Not Quite As Simple As 1, 2, 3\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/34406-tech-101-the-history-of-usb-its-not-quite-as-simple-as-1-2-3\" rel=\"bookmark\">The History of USB \u2026 It\u2019s Not Quite As Simple As 1, 2, 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Tech 101: A Brief History of Thunderbolt Technology\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/37190-thunderbolt-3-a-brief-history-of-thunderbolt\" rel=\"bookmark\">A Brief History of Thunderbolt Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Tech 101: Thunderbolt 3 Speeds, Capabilities and Caveats\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/37294-tech-101-what-thunderbolt-3-speeds-and-capabilities-mean-for-you\" rel=\"bookmark\">Thunderbolt 3 Speeds, Capabilities and Caveats<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you found yourself wondering what the differences between Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C cables are? 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