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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1938717" data-attributes="member: 234411"><p>Hi <strong>Rayben</strong> - USB-C simply refers to the flippable connector/port and is used by a multitude of cable technologies, such as USB-3, USB-4, TB 3, & TB 4 - these protocols can transmit, video, sound, data and power and the cables with different capabilities depending on the versions. Thus when you buy a cable with USB-C connectors at both ends or a hybrid cable with different ends (like USB-C and USB-A), then you need to check 'what' the cable can do as to video, data, and power. For example, the Anker cable below is an expensive TB 4 (as the labelling shows); of course there are much less expensive USB-C cables that can be used depending on your needs, e.g. if you only need to backup data to an external drive? Dave</p><p>.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]38951[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1938717, member: 234411"] Hi [B]Rayben[/B] - USB-C simply refers to the flippable connector/port and is used by a multitude of cable technologies, such as USB-3, USB-4, TB 3, & TB 4 - these protocols can transmit, video, sound, data and power and the cables with different capabilities depending on the versions. Thus when you buy a cable with USB-C connectors at both ends or a hybrid cable with different ends (like USB-C and USB-A), then you need to check 'what' the cable can do as to video, data, and power. For example, the Anker cable below is an expensive TB 4 (as the labelling shows); of course there are much less expensive USB-C cables that can be used depending on your needs, e.g. if you only need to backup data to an external drive? Dave . [ATTACH type="full"]38951[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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