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Cable Matters Intel Certified 1m 240W Thunderbolt 4 Cable $31.99 + Del ($0 with Prime/ $59+) @ Cable Matters AU via Amazon AU

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Cable Matters Intel Certified 1m 240W Thunderbolt 4 Cable $31.99 + Del ($0 with Prime/ $59+) @ Cable Matters AU via Amazon AUAffiliate
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linkindan on 11/05/2024 - 11:22 amazon.com.au (1700 clicks)
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Been waiting for ages for these to come down, by chance noticed a 20% coupon was available today. Coupon can only be used once, for one item - it says “per order” but it’s no longer available for me after I ordered one.

Unlike most of the cables that get posted here, this is an Intel Certified Thunderbolt cable - the difference is that uncertified cables can get “up to” certain power and data rates, whereas certified cables have minimum deliveries guaranteed with the appropriate hardware.

Not sure if this stacks with the pickup coupon, but it might be worth trying. 2% cashback on Mother’s Day SuperSwap and $5 bonus on $50 Amazon gift cards through the Bank Bonus on ShopBack.

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  • hammo on 11/05/2024 - 12:07
    +1

    Good deal. Much cheaper than the competition. I have a couple of these and they work just fine.

  • eddyah on 11/05/2024 - 12:43
    +2

    Can this be used to charge my pre-ordered EV? https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/845349

    • Signet on 11/05/2024 - 13:00

      Yes!
      The car battery is 111.9kw.
      At max Thunderbolt 4 amperage of 5A it would take 23.6 hours to charge it from 0% SoC.

      • linkindan on 11/05/2024 - 13:17
        +10

        JFC 😂
        “Has anyone got a USB cable, I need to charge my car”

      • Prong on 11/05/2024 - 14:24
        +13

        Ignoring efficiency losses, 111.9kWh in 23.6 hours means a charge rate of 4.74 kW.

        At 5A, you need 948.4 volts to achieve that. Cable warranty void, for sure!

        Thunderbolt 240W is 48V 5A. So ~466 hours. After suitable voltage conversion and losses at least double that.

        I do like the idea of a USB rechargeable car though!

        • eddyah on 11/05/2024 - 15:19
          +3

          What started as a joke, turned into an awesome a ozbargain breakdown!

        • Clain on 11/05/2024 - 15:22
          +2

          Thanks for laying out the calculations!

  • Signet on 11/05/2024 - 12:44

    Genuinely curious, what is the use case for these?

    • Alexxx on 11/05/2024 - 12:46
      +3

      Laptop dock, egpu, some external SSDs, and probably a bunch of other stuff.

    • boretentsu on 11/05/2024 - 12:47
      +2

      Maybe for a dock if you broke your existing cable? EGPU?

    • AlexF on 11/05/2024 - 13:14
      +2

      Laptop/NUC to TB4 dock. Everything else can use cheaper USB4 cables.

    • linkindan on 11/05/2024 - 13:15
      +2

      Faster data transfer

      USB-A 2 = 480Mbps
      USB-A 3 = 5Gbps
      USB-C = 10Gbps
      TB4 = 40Gbps

      Take those as “up to” speeds as the port, cable and device all need to support the relevant speeds

      • AlexF on 11/05/2024 - 13:29

        USB4 is up to 40Gb/s like TB3 and TB4.

        • linkindan on 11/05/2024 - 13:33
          +1

          Well yes, but also no.

          This explains it a bit better

          • AlexF on 11/05/2024 - 13:34

            @linkindan: USB-C is a port standard that can be (USB2) 480Mb/s up to (USB4/TB3/TB4) 40Gb/s.

            • linkindan on 11/05/2024 - 13:35

              @AlexF: Yeah there’s a whole thing between connectors and speeds and certifications etc

              I’m too tired to write all of them in detail aha

        • Prong on 11/05/2024 - 15:04
          +1

          The difference is the minimum spec needed to be compliant with the standard.

          USB4 minimum is 20Gbps.
          Thunderbolt 3 and 4 is 40Gbps.

          Thunderbolt 4 has a bunch of minimum requirements that USB4 doesn't. For example, USB4 (and Thunderbolt 3) only require support for one external display. Whereas Thunderbolt 4 requires 2.

          Which is why Apple calls the M3 MacBook USB-C ports Thunderbolt/USB4. They aren't compliant with Thunderbolt 4 spec, because they don't support dual monitors.

    • Gpro on 11/05/2024 - 14:09
      +1

      One use is a PC to dock. So I have 2 laptops and a PC. I leave all peripherals plugged into dock, this is pretty standard but with the PC, the video card goes from display port out to display port in on the motherboard, from here it is Thunderbolt to the same dock. So it's one cable to change. Not revolutionary but kinda neat.

    • netsurfer on 11/05/2024 - 14:44

      Mostly if you have a Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 enclosure. This is the result using an el cheapo USB4 cable with USB4 enclosure + 1TB NM790 (not the best SSD for USB4 enclosure):

      El cheapo USB4 cable with USB4 enclosure max speed test

      For most PCs, Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 ports are at the back so it gets a bit annoying to plug and unplug the cable from the back. Unless you have ample space to access your PC from the back. So it is good to have a USB4 cable connected to the port all the time. It's generally not an issue for laptops.

      Another usage is if you have a PC case with a front USB-C port. A lot of USB 3.2 gen 2 el cheapo cable are poor quality and won't work. El cheapo Thunderbolt 3/4, USB4 cable tends to work. For example, the cheap $8-$9 USB 3.2 gen 2 NVMe enclosure from AliExpress provides a short and cheap USB 3.2 gen 2 cable, it doesn't work with my PC with a front USB-C port. Had to use a better cable. Back USB-C port, no problem.

    • dekkar on 11/05/2024 - 15:13
      +2

      We use them to connect laptops to USB-C monitors in the office.

      Not all USB-C cables have the bandwidth to transfer power/data/video, getting thunderbolt certified ones ensures they are more than capable. You can run multiple 4k resolution screens via Thunderbolt, so lots of bandwidth.

      If you are just charging a phone or using an external HDD, then you don't need something like this.

  • hopper on 11/05/2024 - 13:10

    Waiting for 2M deal

    • John Doh on 12/05/2024 - 08:30

      Ya, these suckers are always 1M. Want to keep the laptop bit away to avoid fan noise.

  • dontbeatightarse on 11/05/2024 - 13:23
    +1

    It has to be sold by and shipped by Amazon AU for the pickup voucher to work.

    • linkindan on 11/05/2024 - 13:34
      +1

      OzB auto-suggested the voucher, so I mentioned it in the description. I don’t have a pickup point near me, so I’m not fully familiar with it

  • frowny on 11/05/2024 - 13:41

    Wish it had better build quality for the price.

  • darkmattersunB6c0MV on 11/05/2024 - 17:31
    +1

    I had bought the Silkland USB 4 Cable for Thunderbolt 4 Cable 40Gbps 40W 1M [USB-IF Certified] , which is still available for $25.99 after $10 off coupon.

  • 811b11e8 on 13/05/2024 - 09:07

    I wonder if my work can get a heap of these, we have a mix of HP and Phillips USB C screens and the USB cables don't hold up half of them now dodgy drop in or out, or display warnings they are not legit cables on screen

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