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Comment by Raed667

4 hours ago

As someone who really doesn't care about learning the details, and just want one USB-C cable that does it ALL to put in my backpack what should I buy ?

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Gigachad  3 hours ago

You don’t really want that. A thunderbolt cable is both stiff and expensive. They only really make sense to leave attached to the back of a monitor or dock.

What would work better is a flexible 100w+ usb3 cable. You can’t do thunderbolt on it but it’s a tiny fraction of the cost and does everything you’d actually need on the go.

If you actually do want it, this is the do everything cable https://www.apple.com/au/xc/product/MW5H3ZA/A

  • johnwalkr  2 hours ago

    At my workplace someone always orders the what they perceive to be the "best" cables. They aren't thunderbolt, they are just oversized with thick braiding. They are all so stiff and heavy you can barely handle a phone while charging without the cable pulling itself out.

publicmail  3 hours ago

A thunderbolt cable

  • bombcar  3 hours ago

    And to be precise, a nice, high quality thunderbolt cable from a reputable manufacturer like Apple or OWC. Protect the cable as it will have been expensive, but it will work very well.

  • mystifyingpoi  3 hours ago

    This is the solution, but it is 1) expensive and 2) Thunderbolt cables are quite short compared to regular USB-C.

    • Gigachad  3 hours ago

      Apple sells a 3m one, It’s just $250AUD.

      I imagine at that length and speed, signal integrity becomes difficult.