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0 pointsabrowne7y ago0 comments

Yes, if you buy it standalone. But what about in the computer box? I've opened a lot of MacBook Pros, and I can't remember seeing any labeling.

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protomyth7y ago· 3 in thread

I’ve gotten into the habit of taking the supplied cable on all Mac portables and replacing it with a Thunderbolt 3 40gbs 100w cable from Monoprice before handing it over to the staff person. It cuts down on “why won’t this work” questions surrounding monitors and such.

makomk7y ago

Except that longer Thunderbolt 3 cables apparently don't support 10 GBps USB 3.1 speeds. So if you want a cable that actually supports everything, it probably has to be the 0.5m Thunderbolt 3 40gbs 100w cable from Monoprice (maybe the 1m one too, but the 2m version is an active cable that won't support USB 3.1)

gumby7y ago

I'm glad you mentioned this -- didn't show up on a "USB-C" search and I didn't think to search for thunderbolt. I'm switching!

ksec7y ago

That would have fix most of the problem we have. The only thing left is how to make these cables much much cheaper.

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