Apple Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) Pro Cable (1 m)

Superfast Thunderbolt 5 Cable for Mac and More

The Apple Thunderbolt 5 (USB‑C) Pro Cable delivers superfast data transfer, charging, and connection to your compatible Mac. The braided design prevents tangling.

• Thunderbolt 5 data transfer up to 120 Gb/s
• Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 4 transfer up to 80 Gb/s
• USB 3 data transfer up to 10 Gb/s
• DisplayPort 2.1 video output (UHBR20)
• Up to 240 W charging
• Durable braided design that doesn’t tangle
• Passive cable, suitable for daisy-chaining up to six Thunderbolt (USB‑C) devices

Use this to connect a Mac with Thunderbolt 3, 4, or 5 port (USB‑C) to Thunderbolt (USB‑C) and USB displays and devices, such as Studio Display, Pro Display XDR, docks, and external drives. Also usable to connect iPhone and iPad with USB‑C to your Mac.

Package contents: Apple Thunderbolt 5 (USB‑C) Pro Cable (1 m)

Item number: MC9C4ZE/A

Thunderbolt 5 Explained

Thunderbolt 5 is the latest generation of Thunderbolt connections. Apple introduced Thunderbolt 5 with the Mac mini (M4 Pro), MacBook Pro 14″, and MacBook Pro 16″. Other Mac models do not yet have Thunderbolt 5, but it’s only a matter of time before they are equipped with this connection as well.

A common misconception is that Thunderbolt is an Apple technology. In reality, Thunderbolt was developed by Intel; Apple uses it in its Mac models.

What is Thunderbolt 5?

Thunderbolt 5 is the new networking standard that supports bidirectional connections up to 80 Gbit/s via a single USB‑C cable.

At first glance, the connector looks the same as Thunderbolt 3 and 4, but under the hood, the differences are significant. The main differences between Thunderbolt 5 and Thunderbolt 3/4 are:

1. 80 Gbps bidirectional throughput speed — was 40 Gbps with Thunderbolt 3 and 4
2. Boost up to 120 Gbps throughput speed for demanding tasks
3. Connect up to three 4K displays or two 8K displays simultaneously
4. PCIe up to 64 Gbps — was 32 Gbps with Thunderbolt 3 and 4