Apple Thunderbolt cable (2.0 m)

Thunderbolt technology supports blazing-fast data transfer with two independent channels of 10Gbit/s each. Use the Apple Thunderbolt cable to connect your Thunderbolt-equipped peripherals to your new iMac or new MacBook Pro.


Apple Thunderbolt cable can also be used for Target Disk Mode between two Macs that support Thunderbolt, or to use a new iMac as a display for a MacBook Pro equipped with Thunderbolt.

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Thunderbolt technology supports blazing-fast data transfer with two independent channels of 10Gbit/s each. Use the Apple Thunderbolt cable to connect your Thunderbolt-equipped peripherals to your new iMac or new MacBook Pro.


Apple Thunderbolt cable can also be used for Target Disk Mode between two Macs that support Thunderbolt, or to use a new iMac as a display for a MacBook Pro equipped with Thunderbolt.

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  • UPC or EAN No.: 885909456635
 

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  • Apple Thunderbolt cable (2.0 m)

    5.0
    Cool and fast
    • Written by GD from Red Deer
    • Aug 6, 2011

    I bought the Thunderbolt to use with a Macbook Air and iMac - the iMac is a display for the Air. The cable works well - but the Apple Store where I bought it didn't tell me how to make the iMac work properly. One call to tech support - CMD + F2, System Preferences, Display - Mirror Display; cool! …More

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  • Apple Thunderbolt cable (2.0 m)

    5.0
    I cannot recommend this highly enough.
    • Written by AH from Cedar Rapids
    • Jun 28, 2011

    It's amazingly fast, and works perfectly. You should not hesitate to purchase this cable.

    268 of 433 people found this useful

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  • Apple Thunderbolt cable (2.0 m)

    5.0
    Worth the Money
    • Written by SS from Middletown
    • Jul 9, 2011

    I was a little hesitant to spend the $50 at first, but once I actually used it, it was so worth it! I am truly amazed at how fast it is. The Apple Thunderbolt cable is a must have! …More

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  • Apple Thunderbolt cable (2.0 m)

    3.0
    Does what it it supposed to, (unless it fries itself)
    • Written by SM from Alamo
    • Jan 6, 2012

    I've purchased 10 of these cables for my video production company, and while they seem to be well built and have the fit and finish I have come to expect from Apple, 2 of the 10 have stopped working. Both failures caused, (or were caused by) kernel panics on 2 different computers. Since they are the only game in town, you should definitely still buy them if you need them. just make sure, (however painful it is at $50 a pop) to pick up a spare or two if you're using them for mission-critical applications. …More

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  • Apple Thunderbolt cable (2.0 m)

    5.0
    Expensive, but gets the job done
    • Written by PG from Markham
    • Dec 29, 2011

    I was previously backing up to an external Firewire 800 drive, which I'd share between a 2011 laptop and 2011 desktop Mac. What I liked about the drive was the single cable solution, which makes it VERY handy if a power plug isn't always available. A portable drive should, after all, be as portable and as versatile as your laptop.

    The trouble I had with the Firewire 800 is that it, like USB 2, is still too slow for moving around large quantities of data. I researched my options in Thunderbolt, which is almost non-existant. Half a dozen manufacturers have either claimed or shown a working Thunderbolt drive, but no one other then LaCie or Pegasus are shipping. So I decided to research LaCie's Little Big Disk to see what it had to offer. Unfortunately, they charge a huge premium to take their stock LBD and add Thunderbolt -- and I don't feel like paying them to be their first-run guinea-pig. Further, the LBD is not bus powered over Thunderbolt. At over 500 dollars, I found that limitation to be unacceptable.

    Eventually I realized I already have a device that's portable, and I can just plug in the Thunderbolt cable -- the 2011 Macbook Pro. So what I did was rip out the stock hard drive, and put a fast 7200 Hitachi drive in. Now, with the single Thunderbolt cable, i'm able to back up a large amount of files between the computers in 30 min, that would normally take 2 hours with the Firewire 800 drive. Essentially, the Thunderbolt cable is giving you an eSata (or better) connection, without the need for a separate power cable.

    Beefs

    - Current need to put one of your Macs into Target Disk Mode for sharing
    - The outrageous price of the cable hinders the adoption of the new tech     …More

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  • Apple Thunderbolt cable (2.0 m)

    5.0
    Great Product
    • Written by AB from Northbrook
    • Nov 30, 2011

    The thunderbolt cable is simply jet AWESOME. First off, it's pretty long (I was a bit skeptical about the length til I unraveled it) Its blazing fast, and the chips inside each side of he chips do what they are supposed to do. Be aware that it does not work with the MacBook Pro's that have the mini-display port. Yeah its BS that the cable is $50. But check out ifixits page on the thunderbolt cable. There is no other current TB cable out at the moment and for the length that it is (and the fact that it has chips inside) its definitely worth the $50. Keep in mind that HDMI cables run around this cost and they don't even have chips in them. …More

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  • thunderbolt to VGA
    • Asked by SW from Chapel Hill
    • Jul 3, 2011

    1 Answer

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    You can use a Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter, available from the Apple Store. Thunderbolt is backwards compatible with Mini DisplayPort. …More

    • Answered by AB from Saint Paul
    • Sep 10, 2011
  • Can I connect the thunderbolt cable to hdmi port?
    • Asked by AS from Mississauga
    • Jul 8, 2011

    2 Answers

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    If you go to the Mac accessories and go into cables, you will find cables and adapters for thunderbolt to HDMI. an important note is that they will say Mini DisplayPort, not thunderbolt.. …More

    • Answered by RG from Abbotsford
    • Jul 23, 2011
  • Thunderbolt to MINI DVI
    • Asked by JR from Lakewood
    • Jul 26, 2011

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