The Corning Thunderbolt Optical Cable 18'from Corning Thunderbolt Optical Cable 18'is 18' long and offers two independent channels that deliver 10 Gb/s of data each. It bonds the two channels to deliver 20 Gb/s speeds over long distances. With Thunderbolt support, you may daisy chain your system with up to six Thunderbolt devices at the same time. This cable is built with a zero-bend radius, which lets it be bent, squeezed, and tangled. In addition, it is thin, lightweight, and durable as well.

10 Gb/s Bi-Directional    Data Transfer Speeds up to 20 Gb/s    Data and Video on a Single Cable    Daisy-Chain Support    Hot Swappable    Electrically Isolated

10 Gb/s bi-directional, dual channel

20 Gb/s bi-directional when used with a Thunderbolt 2 host and Thunderbolt 2 devices

Data and video on a single cable

Daisy-chain up to six Thunderbolt devices

Hot swappable

Electrically isolated, noise-reducing design

Ultra-slim, zero-bend radius cable

Enabled by Corning ClearCurve VSDN optical fiber

Class 1 Laser Product

For use with self-powered peripherals only

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. i have a thunderbolt 2 port on my mac and i am want to connect it the apple thunderbolt 2 display. will this work over an 18 foot distance?

A: It can be done, but this cable is optical so it can not transmit power, only data.

Q: 2. CAN THIS HANDLE APPLE XDR 6K DISPLAY?

A: As per the manufacturer the Optical Cables by Corning Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C Male Optical Cable (49.2') can only support one 5K display or two 4K displays.

Q: 3. Does this allow you to transfer data from a nas to Mac at 40Gb/s? I thought the limit was 3m before you start losing bandwidth.

A: The Optical Cables by Corning Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C Male Optical Cable supports up to 40Gb/s by using high quality optical cable "This 49.2' thin and light optical cable has male-to-male USB Type-C Thunderbolt 3 connectors and is designed to transfer data at up to 40 Gb/s."

Q: 4. Can this be used for USB-C?

A: Yes, the Optical Cables by Corning Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C Male Optical Cable can be used for USB-C.

Q: 5. Will the Corning optical Thunderbolt cables work with the Black Magic Cinema Camera for use with Ultrascope or Media Express?

A: If a standard copper thunderbolt cable will work then the Corning cable will too. It's just transferring data.

Q: 6. WILL THIS RUN THE APPLE XDR 6K DISPLAY? THANKS!

A: Yes this cable will support the Apple XDR 6k display at full resolution.

Q: 7. If I connect this optical cable to Thunderbolt3 external storage(Self-Powered) using an ‘Apple branded Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter’, is it possible to use it normally?

A: Yes, this will work through an adapter with a self powered device.

Q: 8. I'm trying to connect my external Thunderbolt 2 storage to my iMac with this optical cable. This storage has a power port. (ex. Akitio Thunder2 Quad, HighPoint RocketStor 6314A, Pegasus2 R4) But I heard that this optical cable does not deliver bus-power. Is it possible to connect the iMac and external Thunderbolt 2 storage with this cable?

A: The Optical Cables by Corning Thunderbolt Optical Cable (33') B&H # OPCVP010MAN only works with devices that have their own power supply and does not provide bus power. The Akitio Thunder2 Quad, Highpoint Rocketstor 6314A and Pegasus2 R4 all have their own power supplies so it would work with those devices no problem.

Q: 9. Does this cable have the thunderbolt connection on both sides? Or is it optical on one side and thunderbolt the other?

A: Thunderbolt is on both sides of the cable.

Q: 10. Will this cable work with a thunderbolt 3 monitor with USB 3 ports.

A: Yes wherever you use standard Thunderbolt 3 cables, the optical Thunderbolt 3 cables will work. They are significant due to usage when longer distances are needed.