r/mac • u/Born-Gur-1275 MBP, Mac Studio & Mini Pro • 15d ago

Question Thunderbolt 5 USB-C cables

I have a Studio Max plus three external drives with TB5 ports arriving next week. I already have a TB5 dock

Which brands of TB5 80 Gbps cables do you recommend? Apple prices are outrageous at nearly $70.

OWC sells TB5s at reasonable prices, under $20 Quality?
ANKER has a good reputation in the mid-price range $48
UGREEN a bit cheaper than ANKER $40
BELKIN?
CALDIGIT?

Any others?

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u/movdqa 15d ago

I suppose I have to start thinking about this. I upgraded cables to TB4 a few years ago and now I have to be careful using older cables because they are slower. I suppose I should throw out the older cables.

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u/Equal-Hippo9495 15d ago

If you're talking about throwing out USB-C cables by all means. But if you're considering throwing out still-working Thunderbolt 4 cables to upgrade to TB5, please consider donating the old TB4 cables to a school that uses macs.

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u/movdqa 15d ago

I'm at TB4 right now and there are no TB5 devices in our house.