OWC 28-Inch Thunderbolt 4 and USB-C Cable with 40 GBPS Data Transfer, 240W Power Charging and 8K Video Capability (Black)

The OWC 28-Inch Thunderbolt 4 and USB-C Cable is an excellent choice for anyone needing fast data transfer speeds. With 40Gbps data transfer, it’s perfect for high-performance tasks like video editing or transferring large files. The cable is well-constructed, flexible, and works flawlessly with compatible devices. If you need a high-quality cable for Thunderbolt 4 or USB-C connections, this one is highly recommended!

This is a really good data and charge cable, and for what it is, it is a relative bargain. I would suggest people get informed about cables before buying. There are a lot of USB-C cables out there. The differences are whether they are charge cables, how much resistance they have (the wattage rating, ie how thick the actual copper is) and whether they are also data cables. People wince at the Apple Thunderbolt cable prices, but without realizing the engineering and manufacturing involved to carry that much current at the same time as that much data. It's asking a lot of a cable.I had to learn the hard way as a photographer with a large archive. Cables matter. When transferring large amounts of data, most cheap cables don't do data at all. Then most of the data cables aren't rated for full-speed transfers and default to lower transfer speeds. Then, a lot of cables aren't rated for full-power charging, so your computer is trickling in power at 30 watts. This cable actually does everything well. That's why it costs more than the generic USB-C cables. I think it's worth every penny. For what it is, these cables seem like a real bargain. I have a longer OWC cable at home to connect to my RAID archive. I got this short one to stay in my bag. I use it to charge from a power brick and transfer projects back and forth from an NVMe enclosure. so far I've mostly used it at my teaching job at a college. It handles charges from my battery brick quicker than the generic cable it came with. It's noticeably quicker. Then it transfers big batches of data much quicker than the little generic cable the NVMe enclosure came with. Having a cable like this will pay for itself when I have photo jobs where I have to process and back up large batches of photos quickly on site and then top of my computer after running it down processing pictures.

It works. I have a KVM over ethernet extender from this same company for my security cameras so I can watch and control them from my office on the other side of my house from where my data closet is located. The KVM has been running for 2 years 7x24 without issue so I tried this because I have 2 48” LG Oled C2 TV’s on my office.Depending on what I am doing, I prefer to watch the cameras from a different TV. This device lets me do that. I just need to change the input of the TV to see the cameras. I can watch on both TV’s or either one by switching TV input. There is no loss in resolution either way. I can only hope it is as reliable as the KVM extender. It was very simple to install. It is remarkable how affordable this tech is. Highly recommended based on initial experience. I will update if I experience any problems.

There aren't much thunderbolt 5 devices out yet, but this thick cable is future proof and ready to handle upcoming devices. This cable is not as cheap as some of the other cables you can find online, but, it is from a local American company with a strong reputation. Many of the other "American" branded companies in the accessories market are like shell companies of a dozen American employees or less that outsource everything else overseas. OWC employs hundreds of US workers.You get what you pay for, and in this case I think it's a high quality cable from an American company.I noticed that even in apples to apples comparisons (such as fast charging a device only capable of 40 watts) this cable performs marginally better than other cables. Like 40.7 vs 41.7, it's not much, but it's interesting to note. I guess maybe it's because of the quality of the cable and the requirements of the thunderbolt 5 standard let it squeeze just a little bit more into devices?Don't expect significant gains unless you're using an actual thunderbolt 5 connection, but you can expect this to reliably max out any device you'll ever buy and beat any cable on the market.

Short and expensive. Works well on Mac Studio M4 Max

OWC is known for quality, and this doesn't fall short. Extremely fast and the best cable to use with SSD and external data transfers.

Not all cables are created equal. I’m using these with fast SSDs and an M3 Ultra Mac Studio, and they perform flawlessly. The build quality is excellent, and transfer speeds are consistently reliable. Couldn’t ask for more from a cable. Definitely a worthy buy—I’ll be getting more in the future!

I have several of these cables and they are all reliably good. I have had zero problems using them for 5-10gbps for USB, 40gbps for USB4 and Thunderbolt 4, and for my 4K display which has a USB-C input. I've used them for external SSDs, Thunderbolt docks, USB docks, monitors, you name it. Unlike other cheap cables I've owned in the past, these cables always achieve the expected data throughput.Just a tip, when you store these cables wrap them in a circle. Do not wrap them in an oval with a tie in the middle as that will cause sharp bends which can eventually degrade the wires inside the cable.