{"id":96991,"date":"2025-01-07T10:11:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T16:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=96991"},"modified":"2025-04-11T10:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:04:25","slug":"bring-blistering-speed-to-almost-any-part-of-your-workspace-with-the-owc-active-optical-cable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/96991-bring-blistering-speed-to-almost-any-part-of-your-workspace-with-the-owc-active-optical-cable\/","title":{"rendered":"Bring Blistering Speed to Almost Any Part of Your Workspace with the OWC Active Optical Cable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Have you ever had the perfect place on your desk for a drive, camera, dock, display, or other peripheral that would be perfect…<\/em>only to suffer the indignity of having to put that tool in another\u2014less optimal\u2014spot because you didn’t have a cable that was either long enough to reach that spot of your work area and\/or didn’t provide enough bandwidth or power to support the peripheral you’re connecting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have. Many times. Which is why we’re excited to announce our new OWC Active Optical Cable<\/a>, a high-speed cable designed to give you the ultimate flexibility in optimizing your workspace the way you want it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With full support for Thunderbolt 4\/3 and USB4\/3\/2 devices, the Active Optical Cable<\/a> provides up to 40Gb\/s of stable bandwidth, up to 240W of power delivery, and up to 8K video resolution. But it’s not just speed and power delivery that make this cable special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Active Optical Cable delivers this type of performance\u2014capable of providing power and bandwidth to high-resolution displays, high-speed drives and more\u2014all while giving you nearly 15 feet of reach. Thanks to universal USB-C connectivity and optical fiber technology the Active Optical Cable eliminates the 2-meter distance limit of traditional copper-based Thunderbolt and USB4 cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And while the Active Optical Cable is not intended for use with bus-powered devices, we are aware of examples of this cable working with some. That being said, due to the varying power needs of bus-powered devices, use of this cable with such devices is not recommended. (If your primary use case is connecting a bus-powered drive or other device, you\u2019ll want to find the right length of\u00a0OWC Thunderbolt 5 cable<\/a>\u00a0for your needs.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The OWC Active Optical Cable is available in lengths of 3 meters (9.8 feet)<\/a> and 4.5 meters (14.76 feet)<\/a>. This reach and bandwidth combination gives you unparallelled flexibility. With the Active Optical Cable you’re free to setup your camera and make sure it stays charged and streaming from just about anywhere in your workspace. Or you can finally put your dock or display in that weird spot of your office like you’ve always wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only limitation\u2014apart from the cables 14.76 feet of reach\u2014is your imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, we made sure this thing is super durable. We understand that you’re going to be routing these cables in all kinds of odd ways so it’s got a braided nylon exterior. And the advanced fiber optical cable inside ensures consistent signal reliability that is immune to EMI\/RFI interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OWC Active Optical Cable Key Features\/Functionality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n