The integrated. stainless steel, corrugated tube with Kevlar reinforcement protects the internal optical fibers. A TPU jacket, heavy-duty connectors, and the robust waterproof and impact-resistant connector covers ensure high pulling strength and compression load. The cable is dispensed from a solid, mobile plastic spool.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. 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: 2. 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: 3. Will this connect to my Bose earphones ? I want to listen to a samsung tv with a toslink optical audio outplug

A: No, there are currently no Bose headphones that use an optical audio connection.

Q: 4. 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: 5. 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: 6. Is there any latency with this cable and if so how much?

A: The Pearstone 8K Hybrid Optical HDMI Cable (100') BH #PEHDAO8100 should not have any latency.

Q: 7. 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.

Q: 8. Has this cable been tested for Thunderbolt 4 support? Or, if I When I plug this cable into a TB4 device (TB4 hub), will it force it back to TB3 feature set?

A: If you connect a thunderbolt 3 cable to thunderbolt 4 port, you will be limited to thunderbolt 3 speeds and features.

Q: 9. What is the latency?

A: There is no published spec regarding latency of the Optical Cables by Corning Thunderbolt 3 USB Type-C Male Optical Cable (49.2'). Any latency would be so negligible that it would very likely not be noticed.

Q: 10. Is this adapter bi-directional? That is, can I connect display port from my computer video card to a USB-C monitor input as well as connect USB-C from my computer to a monitor's DP input?

A: No, unfortunately the StarTech USB Type-C to Display Port 8K Video Adapter would no be bi-directional it would require the USB-C connection from the host outputting device. It can however connect your USB-C port from your computer to a monitors Display Port input connection.