Apple Thunderbolt Cable

by Apple

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0058KHRPS
• Item model number: MC913ZM/A
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #100 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Cables > Computer
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 28, 2011

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Apple's Thunderbolt cable enables you to connect a Thunderbolt-compatible Mac with Thunderbolt-equipped peripherals such as hard drives, displays, video capture devices, and more. Thunderbolt technology supports blazing-fast data transfer with two independent channels of 10 gigabits per second (Gbit/s) each. The Thunderbolt cable can also be used for Target Disk Mode between two Macs that support Thunderbolt. It measures 2 meters in length (78.75 inches).

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Compatible Apple Computers

MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini (2011 release and later)

Revolutionary Thunderbolt Technology

Developed by Intel with collaboration from Apple, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O (input/output) technology delivers an amazing 10 gigabits per second of transfer speeds in both directions. The Thunderbolt port allows you to connect to new Thunderbolt-compatible peripherals as well as existing USB and FireWire peripherals using simple adapters. You'll be able to move data up to 20 times faster than with USB 2.0 and more than 12 times faster than with FireWire 800, and you can daisy-chain up to six high-speed devices without using a hub. Thunderbolt also supports DisplayPort for high resolution displays and works with existing adapters for HDMI, DVI, and VGA displays.

Product Description

**New retail**

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast and efficient, October 30, 2011

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RonAnnArbor (Ann Arbor, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a must-have accessory if you are planning to use any of the Mac thunderbolt features.

I used mine first to run migration assistant from my Macbook Pro (2011) to my Macbook Air (2011) and it took less than 30 minutes to copy over what normally takes 3-4 hours using firewire, or 8-10 hours using ethernet cables.

Next purchase will be a Thuderbolt enabled backup disk, since those will be zippy and fast.

At either rate, it's the only choice you have since there are no licensed third party thunderbolt cables.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for pairing MacBook Air with iMac display, February 20, 2012

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J. Lucek "JL" - See all my reviews
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The built quality is excellent. I use it to connect my MacBook Air to my iMac display. Connect the MacBook Air to the iMac and press Command-F2 (on your iMac) to trigger the connection. It works perfectly.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pricey but for a reason, January 6, 2012

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R. Morgen (SF) - See all my reviews
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Seems like a lot of money for a cable but it has a few chips in it to keep up the speed. Hopefully cables will get cheaper and, of course, the Thunderbolt standard is superior to USB 3.