Apple Now Selling Longer 3-Meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable for Studio Display

[MacRumors]

Apple recently started selling a 3-meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable through its online store, as spotted by French website MacGeneration. The cable can be used to connect a Mac equipped with Thunderbolt ports to Apple's new Studio Display and other peripherals.

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Priced at $159 in the United States, the 3-meter cable provides users with a longer option than the 1-meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable that Apple includes with the Studio Display. Apple also sells a 1.8-meter version of the cable for $129.

Featuring a black braided design, the cable supports Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB 4 data transfer at up to 40Gb/s, USB 3.1 Gen 2 data transfer at up to 10Gb/s, DisplayPort video output (HBR3), and USB-C Power Delivery at up to 100W.

The cable can also be used with Apple's Pro Display XDR, USB-C and Thunderbolt docks, external storage drives, and more.

Article Link: Apple Now Selling Longer 3-Meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable for Studio Display

 

[edanuff]

I think you mean “as spotted in the MacRumors forums”

 

[randyhudson]

$159 ????
Did Apple acquire Monster Cables?

 

[TheGhostWalker]

As far as I'm aware, its the only 3 meter cable on the market

 

[enricoclaudio]

$159 ????

Why is so funny? Try to find a 3 m Thunderbolt 4 cable at any price. You will fine NONE unless you go fiber optic.

 

[FightTheFuture]

Wonder if these would be included in AppleCare if purchased with the Studio Display.

$159 ????
Did Apple acquire Monster Cables?

I don’t get it either. A quick search on Amazon has TB4 2/6 feet for $50/60 though, so maybe there’s something to carrying the bandwidth to 3m.

 

[triton100]

Mmm cables ... sexy delicious 3 metre cables .. bring it on daddy

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Priced at $159 without tax. Ouch! Never understood why these cables cost so much.

 

[MysticCow]

Well, I see Apple has finally shaken off the stereotype of being overpriced...

 

[ruka.snow]

Good price considering it is a TB4 cable. Though thankfully the included one has proven to be more then long enough. I did consider putting the studio on a shelf in my soundproof rack, but it doesn’t make a peep so no longer cables required.

 

[blazerunner]

LOL! That price.

At least Apple consumers in this thread are laughing at Apple.

 

[Rudy69]

$159 ????
Did Apple acquire Monster Cables?

3M thunderbolt cables aren't a thing. I looked into getting a cable around that length about 3 years ago and the only option was the MUCH more expensive optical cables. At the time I would have gladly paid 'only' $159

 

[enricoclaudio]

Until a few months ago, carrying a TB4 signal up to 2 m was almost impossible. That's why cheaper alternatives like Cables Matters, CalDigit, OWC and others cap at 2 m. This Apple TB4 Cable is the first Thunderbolt 4 cable breaking the 2 m barrier and that's why it's more expensive.

 

[BootsWalking]

For $90 more you can buy a well-reviewed 28" BenQ 4K monitor

 

[ruka.snow]

For $90 more you can buy a well-reviewed 28" BenQ 4K monitor

Can’t plug my CF Express reader into my Mac with that though. This cable is big news for anyone wanting to cheaply get a TB3/4 device away from their computer…not just to plug in a screen.

 

[Sydnxt]

Genuinely not a bad price, TB4 cables are EXPENSIVE.

 

[chfilm]

thank god. finally I can properly connect my XDRs to my mac pro on a standing desk!

 

[dlewis23]

A good teardown of the cable can be watched here. A lot is going into it.

 

[doboy]

Per meter price that's a bargain compare to the 1.8 m cable, haha.
Seriously, I'm sticking to cheaper and shorter TB3 cable wherever I can.

 

[Eric_WVGG]

Priced at $159 without tax. Ouch! Never understood why these cables cost so much.

You need to watch one of the teardown videos. 4:30 https://9to5mac.com/2022/04/22/appl...eardown-shows-why-the-accessory-is-expensive/

Basically they require a bunch of microchips to boost the signal and also clean any noise out of it. Also there's a tiny power supply on either side.

 

[cthompson94]

Priced at $159 without tax. Ouch! Never understood why these cables cost so much.

Mainly because the longer the wires the more loss you basically have, due to various things like more resistance and whatnot. It is amazing how much design and research needs to go into the high end cables as data speeds keep going up especially to mass produce cables that can maintain the rated speeds.

For my job as a technician, I have to solder small 30awg onto test points on the boards to test signals in various temperatures in "ovens" and the goal is to keep the wire as short as possible, which granted we also test how much loss we are getting due to the wire to keep accurate results, but still.

Now is it worth $159 pre-tax, besides already having the infamous "Apple Tax" it is currently (to my knowledge) the only one and we will have to see how other companies price theirs

 

[chabig]

Priced at $159 without tax. Ouch! Never understood why these cables cost so much.

This will help you understand.

Video shows teardown of Apple's Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable - 9to5Mac

A teardown video by ChargerLAB shows all the details and specifications of Apple's new Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable.

9to5mac.com

 

[NT1440]

$159 ????
Did Apple acquire Monster Cables?

Show us a cheaper Thunderbolt 4 cable. From this own site just a few short weeks ago they’re extremely sophisticated and not the scam that paying more than $10 for an HDMI cable is.

 

[n8w]

That's like... *counts on fingers* ...9 feet!

 

[nicolas_s]

Wonder if these would be included in AppleCare if purchased with the Studio Display.


I don’t get it either. A quick search on Amazon has TB4 2/6 feet for $50/60 though, so maybe there’s something to carrying the bandwidth to 3m.

A 2m cable is not an alternative to a 3m cable, so there is no comparison here.