I’m wondering what the use case for usb c cables are. The only use case I could think of is as a display cable, however even display port 1.4 maxes out at 32 gbs. What could someone use a 80 gbs cable for?
I’m wondering what the use case for usb c cables are. The only use case I could think of is as a display cable, however even display port 1.4 maxes out at 32 gbs. What could someone use a 80 gbs cable for?
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Thunderbolt 5’s 80 Gbps bandwidth isn’t just overkill — it’s a future-proofing powerhouse. It enables dual 6K or even 8K monitor setups, ultra-fast external SSD performance, GPU enclosures, and multi-device daisy-chaining without bottlenecks. It’s not about today’s needs — it’s about tomorrow’s workflows.
You could connect things like external graphics cards to thunderbolt which benefit from the extra bandwidth of newer thunderbolt versions
If you have two Apple Macs you can make the storage drive from one appear as if connected to the other, via usb cable. This lets you copy or even run Minecraft from one computer to the other. A thunderbolt 5 cable lets you copy more Minecrafts per Bluey episode than an older type of cable.
If you’re over 5: It used to be called target disk mode. A thunderbolt 5 cable makes this a lot faster than regular USB. Not sure if it gets to the full 120 or even 80 Gbps but it’s miles faster than USB 3.1 gen 2 2×2 or 3.2.