{"id":72169,"date":"2021-03-12T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=72169"},"modified":"2022-12-20T14:11:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T20:11:53","slug":"everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Thunderbolt 4 &#038; USB Type-C Cables"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/71477-one-cable-to-rule-them-all-the-new-owc-thunderbolt-4-cable\/\">OWC recently announced<\/a> the launch of the new OWC Thunderbolt 4\/USB-C cable, a universal cable that provides full capability for all Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, and USB4 devices. This new backward-compatible cable replaces the Thunderbolt 3 cable and takes all the guesswork out of identifying the cables you need for your technology setup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-are-some-highlights-of-owc-thunderbolt-4-cables\">Here are some highlights of OWC Thunderbolt 4 cables: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ThunderboltLogo-266x323.png\" alt=\"Transparent Thunderbolt Logo\" class=\"wp-image-63432\" width=\"200\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ThunderboltLogo-266x323.png 266w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ThunderboltLogo-99x120.png 99w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ThunderboltLogo-156x190.png 156w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ThunderboltLogo-1264x1536.png 1264w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ThunderboltLogo-1685x2048.png 1685w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ThunderboltLogo.png 1920w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ThunderboltLogo-266x323@2x.png 532w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ThunderboltLogo-99x120@2x.png 198w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ThunderboltLogo-156x190@2x.png 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"indent-10px wp-block-list\"><li>1<strong>00% USB-C Compatible:<\/strong> Connect to Macs, PCs, iPads, Chromebooks, Surfaces, and other devices with a Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, or USB4 port<\/li><li><strong>Certified for All Uses:<\/strong> Enjoy lab test certified safe power delivery up to 100W, up to 40Gb\/s of data performance, and up to 8K of video capability<\/li><li><strong>Versatile Connections:<\/strong> Connect to millions of docks, displays, eGPUs, PCIe expansion, external SSDs, RAID storage, and other accessories<\/li><li><strong>Powerful:<\/strong> Certified safe delivery of up to 100 watts of power\/charging from docks, adapters, and other devices<\/li><li><strong>Stunning Visuals:<\/strong> Connect up to 2x 4K displays or an 8K Thunderbolt or USB-C display<\/li><li><strong>Guaranteed Quality:<\/strong> 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This innovative solution is lab-tested and certified with 100% universal USB-C compatibility and performance. Whatever device you use to do your thing, Type-C to Type-C connection solution ensures you\u2019ll always have the right cable that simply works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what is the difference between USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 4? Can Thunderbolt 3 devices be connected using a Thunderbolt 4 cable, and vice versa? What happens when you use a Thunderbolt 3 cable to connect a Thunderbolt 4 Hub\/Dock to a host?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will try to answer some of these questions with this latest blog\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-usb-c-thunderbolt-3-thunderbolt-4-and-usb-4\">What are USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 4?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>USB-C is a connection type. USB-C is not Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, or USB4. It is just the connection that those technologies use. To understand the difference between each of the aforementioned technologies, you have to look beyond the USB-C connector that each solution uses to plug in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TB4_Connect_everything_ports-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TB4_Connect_everything_ports-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Graphic showing Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB-C and USB4 ports\" class=\"wp-image-72199\" width=\"550\" height=\"53\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TB4_Connect_everything_ports-scaled.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TB4_Connect_everything_ports-284x28.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TB4_Connect_everything_ports-190x18.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TB4_Connect_everything_ports-1536x149.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TB4_Connect_everything_ports-284x28@2x.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/TB4_Connect_everything_ports-190x18@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thunderbolt and USB4 are a communication standard or protocol. They provide a set of features for a computer to interact with devices through its USB-C connection. Thunderbolt 3, 4, and USB4 are basically 3-in-1 wrappers that tie PCIe, USB 3, and DisplayPort standards into a single do-it-all package. All three of these technologies use a USB-C connection to connect to computers and devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-difference-between-thunderbolt-3-thunderbolt-4-and-usb-4\">What is the difference between Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 4?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thunderbolt 4 guarantees certain specifications that are optional with the Thunderbolt 3 standard. Thunderbolt 4 is always 40 Gigabits per second, while Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 can operate at either 20 or 40 Gigabits per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The difference between Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 is mostly in the name. The actual standards are very similar, though there are some exceptions like signal frequency. For example, Thunderbolt 4 is 10.3125\/20.625 Gbps while USB4 is 10\/20 Gbps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Thunderbolt 3, PC users were often limited in features, whereas Apple provided full Thunderbolt 3 feature set support. PC users regularly lacked the full 40 Gbps, couldn\u2019t support multiple displays or deliver power. Fortunately, with today\u2019s Thunderbolt 4 standardization and certification, PC users get the full feature stack that Apple users got with Thunderbolt 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-thunderbolt-4-features\">New Thunderbolt 4 features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thunderbolt 4 does add some new features, too (both host and device-based), such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-host\">Host<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"indent-10px wp-block-list\"><li>Where Thunderbolt 3 was required to support only one external 4K monitor, now every Thunderbolt 4 laptop has to support up to two 4K displays or one 8K display.<\/li><li>Thunderbolt 4 now ensures that you can wake a computer with the shake of a mouse or the tap of a keyboard on Thunderbolt 4 docks. This wasn&#8217;t always the case with Thunderbolt 3.<\/li><li>Thunderbolt 4 is also a more data-safe technology, as it requires Intel VT-d-based direct memory access (DMA) protection, also known as DMA remapping.<\/li><li>Thunderbolt 4 requires storage speeds up to 3,000MBps, which is double the minimum requirements of Thunderbolt 3. With Thunderbolt 4, you will have all four lanes of PCI Express available &#8211; so PCIe can use up to 32Gbps of the total 40Gbps Thunderbolt bandwidth. With Thunderbolt 3, depending on your laptop manufacturer and model, some would only see 16Gbps of PCIe bandwidth.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cable-device\">Cable + Device<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"indent-10px wp-block-list\"><li>Another advantage of Thunderbolt 4 is that cables can be up to 2 meters long and still handle 40Gbps bandwidth and DisplayPort capability. Previously, passive Thunderbolt 3 cables had to be less than 1 meter to handle full bandwidth and support DisplayPort.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-device\">Device<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"indent-10px wp-block-list\"><li>You\u2019ve always been able to \u201cdaisy chain\u201d Thunderbolt devices, but with Thunderbolt 4 hubbing, you can now have up to four Thunderbolt ports in a hub or dock \u2013 each in a separate \u201cbranch\u201d that can be disconnected without affecting any of the other Thunderbolt devices connected in other ports. [Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-thunderbolt-hub\">OWC Thunderbolt 4 Hub<\/a>.]<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-is-a-summary-of-the-main-differences\">Here is a summary of the main differences:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th><strong>Thunderbolt 4<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Thunderbolt 3<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>USB4<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>USB3<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Signal Bit Rate<\/td><td>10.3125G\/20.625G\/10G\/20G<\/td><td>10.3125G\/20.625G<\/td><td>10G\/20G<\/td><td>10G<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One Universal Computer Port<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Universal 40Gbps cable (up to 2 meters in length)<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<br \/>&gt; 0.7 m requires active cable<sup>[1]<\/sup>&nbsp;<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Up to 4 ports for Hubbing<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><td>&nbsp;Yes<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Speed (Host Min. Requirement)<\/td><td>40Gbps<\/td><td>20Gbps<\/td><td>20Gbps<\/td><td>10Gbs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Video &#8211; up to<\/td><td>2x 4k display or 1x8k (@60Hz)<\/td><td>1x 4k display<\/td><td>1x 4k display<\/td><td>1x 4k display<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data \u2013 up to<\/td><td>PCIe (32 Gbps)<br \/>USB 3.2 (10Gbps)<\/td><td>PCIe (16 Gbps)<br \/>USB 3.2 (10 Gbps)<\/td><td>USB 3.2 (10 Gbps)<\/td><td>USB 3.2 (5 Gbps)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PC Charging on at least 1 computer<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PC Wake from Sleep<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minimum Port Power for Accessories<\/td><td>15W<\/td><td>15W<\/td><td>7.5W<\/td><td>4.5W<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thunderbolt Networking<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mandatory certification for shipping computers, cables and accessories<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cable testing audits<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Intel VT-d based DMA protection<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><td>&nbsp;X<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>USB 4 Specification<\/td><td>Compliant<\/td><td>Compatible<\/td><td>Compliant<\/td><td>Compatible<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"footnote light-blue-bg\" style=\"font-size: .8em;\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"indent-10px wp-block-list\"><li>Thunderbolt 3 cables longer than 0.7 meters are active cables which do not support DisplayPort<\/li><li>There are different Thunderbolt 3 cable types &#8211; 20Gbps, 40Gbps, Active, Passive, 60W, 100W<ul><li>Less than 1 meter: Passive, 40Gb TB3, USB 10Gb, DisplayPort, works with USB-C display directly<\/li><li>1 meter and greater:<ul><li>Passive: 20Gbps TB3, USB 10Gb, DisplayPort, works with USB-C display directly<\/li><li>Active: 40Gbps TB3, USB 480Mb, DisplayPort, DOES NOT work with USB-C display directly<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>DisplayPort differences<ul><li>Thunderbolt 4 &#8211; DisplayPort 1.4 (HBR3) supported up to 2 meters with passive cables<\/li><li>Thunderbolt 3 \u2013 DisplayPort supported with passive cables (less than 1 meter) but active cables (1 meter or greater) do not carry DisplayPort signal and won\u2019t work to drive a USB-C display<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connecting-thunderbolt-3-devices-with-thunderbolt-4-cables-or-vice-versa\">Connecting Thunderbolt 3 Devices with Thunderbolt 4 Cables or vice versa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thunderbolt 3 capable devices can be interconnected using a Thunderbolt 4 cable. Since Thunderbolt cables are backward compatible, users can expect Thunderbolt 3 performance from this connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center left-right-margins-40px\"><strong>But what happens when you use a Thunderbolt 3 cable to connect a Thunderbolt 4 Hub\/Dock to a host? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some instances, and depending on the devices being connected, you may not see any issues at all. Some specifications that were optional with Thunderbolt 3 are now <em>guaranteed<\/em> to work with Thunderbolt 4 \u2013 <em>so your device may or may not work with a Thunderbolt 3 cable<\/em>. Or in other instances\u2014for example with active cables longer than 1 meter\u2014you will see display issues and may not have full Thunderbolt 4 feature support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of whether the device is USB 4, Thunderbolt 3, or Thunderbolt 4, it\u2019s best to purchase a Thunderbolt 4 cable to guarantee full compatibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-should-you-buy-owc-thunderbolt-4-usb-c-cables\">Why should you buy OWC Thunderbolt 4 \/USB-C cables?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thunderbolt-4-cable-.8m-coiled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thunderbolt-4-cable-.8m-coiled-284x190.png\" alt=\".8m OWC Thunderbolt 4 cable\" class=\"wp-image-71486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thunderbolt-4-cable-.8m-coiled-284x190.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thunderbolt-4-cable-.8m-coiled-179x120.png 179w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thunderbolt-4-cable-.8m-coiled-190x127.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thunderbolt-4-cable-.8m-coiled.png 700w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thunderbolt-4-cable-.8m-coiled-284x190@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thunderbolt-4-cable-.8m-coiled-179x120@2x.png 358w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thunderbolt-4-cable-.8m-coiled-190x127@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>OWC has earned a reputation as the leading developer of Thunderbolt solutions through an unwavering commitment to quality. Each OWC Thunderbolt 4 \/ USB-C Cable is manufactured with premium materials and certified by multiple testing labs to ensure 100% reliability. Your complete satisfaction is guaranteed and each solution carries a 3-year warranty. Whether you\u2019re a creative pro or performance enthusiast, OWC is the name you can trust to deliver the high-performance capabilities of your Thunderbolt and USB-C devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-more-information\">For more information:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-thunderbolt-4-cables\">OWC Thunderbolt 4\/USB-C Cable<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-thunderbolt-dock\">OWC Thunderbolt 4 Dock<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-thunderbolt-hub\">OWC Thunderbolt 4 Hub<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-links\">Related Links<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/63715-intel-introduces-thunderbolt-4-what-is-it-and-does-it-matter\/\">Intel Introduces Thunderbolt 4: What Is It and Does It Matter?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72014-thunderbolt-4-docks-hubs-3-things-to-know\/\">Thunderbolt 4 Docks &amp; Hubs: Power to Performance\u20143 Things You Need to Know<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/66986-thunderbolt-4-larry-oconnor-fcp\/\">Larry O\u2019Connor Unpacks Thunderbolt 4 and More Live on FCP.co<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/67796-thunderbolt-usb4-vs-thunderbolt-4\/\">What Is Apple\u2019s \u201cThunderbolt \/ USB 4\u201d vs. PC-Windows Thunderbolt 4?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/67623-top-14-things-people-want-to-know-about-thunderbolt\/\">Top 14 Questions People Ask About Thunderbolt Answered<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OWC recently announced the launch of the new OWC Thunderbolt 4\/USB-C cable, a universal cable that provides full capability for all Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, USB-C, and USB4 devices. This new backward-compatible cable replaces the Thunderbolt 3 cable and takes all the guesswork out of identifying the cables you need for your technology setup. Here [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":132,"featured_media":72193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7063],"class_list":["post-72169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-talk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.2 (Yoast SEO v20.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Everything You Need to Know About Thunderbolt 4 &amp; USB Type-C Cables<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"OWC recently announced the launch of the new OWC Thunderbolt 4\/USB-C cable, a universal cable that provides full capability for all Thunderbolt 3,\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Everything You Need to Know About Thunderbolt 4 &amp; USB Type-C Cables\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"OWC recently announced the launch of the new OWC Thunderbolt 4\/USB-C cable, a universal cable that provides full capability for all Thunderbolt 3,\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Rocket Yard\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-03-12T21:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-12-20T20:11:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/thunderbolt-4-cable_1400x788.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"788\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"OWC Adam\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@adam_keller\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"OWC Adam\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"OWC Adam\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a023c9da520ff0796c73702bc5316730\"},\"headline\":\"Everything You Need to Know About Thunderbolt 4 &#038; USB Type-C Cables\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-03-12T21:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-12-20T20:11:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/\"},\"wordCount\":1344,\"commentCount\":10,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"#OWCblog\",\"OWC Thunderbolt 4 Hub\",\"Thunderbolt 4\",\"Thunderbolt 4 Cable\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Tech Talk\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/\",\"name\":\"Everything You Need to Know About Thunderbolt 4 & USB Type-C Cables\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-03-12T21:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-12-20T20:11:53+00:00\",\"description\":\"OWC recently announced the launch of the new OWC Thunderbolt 4\/USB-C cable, a universal cable that provides full capability for all Thunderbolt 3,\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Everything You Need to Know About Thunderbolt 4 &#038; USB Type-C Cables\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Rocket Yard\",\"description\":\"Your source for expert tips, special deals, commentary, reviews, and the latest tech news.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"OWC\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/rocket-yard-logo-round.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/rocket-yard-logo-round.png\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":1024,\"caption\":\"OWC\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a023c9da520ff0796c73702bc5316730\",\"name\":\"OWC Adam\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/26e47e0eb9c4c6e574d1aea3efe91b3297b79e41a25432037a99b8bec3a1e5ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/26e47e0eb9c4c6e574d1aea3efe91b3297b79e41a25432037a99b8bec3a1e5ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"OWC Adam\"},\"description\":\"Adam Keller is a product marketing manager focused on creating exciting branding, marketing messaging, and campaigns for Other World Computing. A hybrid of engineer, business manager, and marketer, he has worked on five continents for several successful projects, products, and programs for market leaders such as Cisco Systems and Bechtel Corporation. A parent to three Australian Shepherds, he is always on the go!\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adam-keller-3395b05\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adam_keller\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/author\/akeller\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Everything You Need to Know About Thunderbolt 4 & USB Type-C Cables","description":"OWC recently announced the launch of the new OWC Thunderbolt 4\/USB-C cable, a universal cable that provides full capability for all Thunderbolt 3,","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Everything You Need to Know About Thunderbolt 4 & USB Type-C Cables","og_description":"OWC recently announced the launch of the new OWC Thunderbolt 4\/USB-C cable, a universal cable that provides full capability for all Thunderbolt 3,","og_url":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/","og_site_name":"Rocket Yard","article_published_time":"2021-03-12T21:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-12-20T20:11:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1400,"height":788,"url":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/thunderbolt-4-cable_1400x788.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"OWC Adam","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@adam_keller","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"OWC Adam","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/"},"author":{"name":"OWC Adam","@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a023c9da520ff0796c73702bc5316730"},"headline":"Everything You Need to Know About Thunderbolt 4 &#038; USB Type-C Cables","datePublished":"2021-03-12T21:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2022-12-20T20:11:53+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/"},"wordCount":1344,"commentCount":10,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#organization"},"keywords":["#OWCblog","OWC Thunderbolt 4 Hub","Thunderbolt 4","Thunderbolt 4 Cable"],"articleSection":["Tech Talk"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/","url":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/","name":"Everything You Need to Know About Thunderbolt 4 & USB Type-C Cables","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2021-03-12T21:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2022-12-20T20:11:53+00:00","description":"OWC recently announced the launch of the new OWC Thunderbolt 4\/USB-C cable, a universal cable that provides full capability for all Thunderbolt 3,","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/72169-everything-about-thunderbolt-4-cables\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Everything You Need to Know About Thunderbolt 4 &#038; USB Type-C Cables"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/","name":"Rocket Yard","description":"Your source for expert tips, special deals, commentary, reviews, and the latest tech news.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"OWC","url":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/rocket-yard-logo-round.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/rocket-yard-logo-round.png","width":1024,"height":1024,"caption":"OWC"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a023c9da520ff0796c73702bc5316730","name":"OWC Adam","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/26e47e0eb9c4c6e574d1aea3efe91b3297b79e41a25432037a99b8bec3a1e5ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/26e47e0eb9c4c6e574d1aea3efe91b3297b79e41a25432037a99b8bec3a1e5ed?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"OWC Adam"},"description":"Adam Keller is a product marketing manager focused on creating exciting branding, marketing messaging, and campaigns for Other World Computing. A hybrid of engineer, business manager, and marketer, he has worked on five continents for several successful projects, products, and programs for market leaders such as Cisco Systems and Bechtel Corporation. A parent to three Australian Shepherds, he is always on the go!","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adam-keller-3395b05","https:\/\/twitter.com\/adam_keller"],"url":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/author\/akeller\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/thunderbolt-4-cable_1400x788.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pmPaT-iM1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/132"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72169"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72279,"href":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72169\/revisions\/72279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}