There is still a sizable difference between a USB-C hub and a Thunderbolt 3 hub! Apple didn’t do us any favors offering Thunderbolt using the same connector as USB-C.
Treat your hub as a multi-port dongle and use your other Thunderbolt port on your system for supporting your Apple power adapter using the original Apple cable it came with.
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To add to the confusion there are different USB-C cables! None are marked clearly! Some USB-C cables not offer the thicker wires for power, others don’t even offer them or may not connect to all of the pins needed. Thunderbolt cables while they look the same are still different!
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To add to the confusion there are different USB-C cables! None are marked clearly! Some USB-C cables don’t offer the thicker wires for power, others don’t even offer them or may not connect to all of the pins needed. Thunderbolt cables while they look the same are still different!
* [https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-wrong-usb-c-cables-explained-which-cable-2018-11|USB-C was supposed to be a universal connector — but it still has a lot of problems]
* [https://www.akitio.com/faq/356-are-all-usb-c-cables-the-same|Are all USB-C cables the same?] That is if they are marked! Many cheap ones aren’t
* [https://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-devices/usb-type-c-not-all-cables-are-created-equal/a/d-id/1323293|USB Type-C: Not All Cables Are Created Equal]
There is still a sizable difference between a USB-C hub and a Thunderbolt 3 hub! Apple didn’t do us any favors offering Thunderbolt using the same connector as USB-C.
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Treat your hub as a multi-port dongle and use your other Thunderbolt port on your system for supporting your Apple power adapter using the original Apple cable it came with. To add to the confusion there are different USB-C cables! None are marked clearly! Some USB-C cables not offer the thicker wires for power, others don’t even offer them or may not connect to all of the pins needed. Thunderbolt cablers while they look the same are still different!
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Treat your hub as a multi-port dongle and use your other Thunderbolt port on your system for supporting your Apple power adapter using the original Apple cable it came with.
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[https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-wrong-usb-c-cables-explained-which-cable-2018-11|USB-C was supposed to be a universal connector — but it still has a lot of problems]
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To add to the confusion there are different USB-C cables! None are marked clearly! Some USB-C cables not offer the thicker wires for power, others don’t even offer them or may not connect to all of the pins needed. Thunderbolt cables while they look the same are still different!
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[https://www.akitio.com/faq/356-are-all-usb-c-cables-the-same|Are all USB-C cables the same?] That is if they are marked! Many cheap ones aren’t
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[https://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-devices/usb-type-c-not-all-cables-are-created-equal/a/d-id/1323293|USB Type-C: Not All Cables Are Created Equal]
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* [https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-wrong-usb-c-cables-explained-which-cable-2018-11|USB-C was supposed to be a universal connector — but it still has a lot of problems]
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* [https://www.akitio.com/faq/356-are-all-usb-c-cables-the-same|Are all USB-C cables the same?] That is if they are marked! Many cheap ones aren’t
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* [https://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-devices/usb-type-c-not-all-cables-are-created-equal/a/d-id/1323293|USB Type-C: Not All Cables Are Created Equal]
There is still a sizable difference between a USB-C hub and a Thunderbolt 3 hub! Apple didn’t do us any favors offering Thunderbolt using the same connector as USB-C.
Treat your hub as a multi-port dongle and use your other Thunderbolt port on your system for supporting your Apple power adapter using the original Apple cable it came with. To add to the confusion there are different USB-C cables! None are marked clearly! Some USB-C cables not offer the thicker wires for power, others don’t even offer them or may not connect to all of the pins needed. Thunderbolt cablers while they look the same are still different!
[https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-wrong-usb-c-cables-explained-which-cable-2018-11|USB-C was supposed to be a universal connector — but it still has a lot of problems]
[https://www.akitio.com/faq/356-are-all-usb-c-cables-the-same|Are all USB-C cables the same?] That is if they are marked! Many cheap ones aren’t
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[https://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-devices/usb-type-c-not-all-cables-are-created-equal/a/d-id/1323293|USB Type-C: Not All Cables Are Created Equal]
There is still a sizable difference between a USB-C hub and a Thunderbolt 3 hub! Apple didn’t do us any favors offering Thunderbolt using the same connector as USB-C.
Treat your hub as a multi-port dongle and use your other Thunderbolt port on your system for supporting your Apple power adapter using the original Apple cable it came with. To add to the confusion there are different USB-C cables! None are marked clearly! Some USB-C cables not offer the thicker wires for power, others don’t even offer them or may not connect to all of the pins needed. Thunderbolt cablers while they look the same are still different!
[https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-wrong-usb-c-cables-explained-which-cable-2018-11|USB-C was supposed to be a universal connector — but it still has a lot of problems]
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[https://www.akitio.com/faq/356-are-all-usb-c-cables-the-same|Are all USB-C cables the same?] That is if they are marked! Many cheap ones aren’t
There is still a sizable difference between a USB-C hub and a Thunderbolt 3 hub! Apple didn’t do us any favors offering Thunderbolt using the same connector as USB-C.
Treat your hub as a multi-port dongle and use your other Thunderbolt port on your system for supporting your Apple power adapter using the original Apple cable it came with. To add to the confusion there are different USB-C cables! None are marked clearly! Some USB-C cables not offer the thicker wires for power, others don’t even offer them or may not connect to all of the pins needed. Thunderbolt cablers while they look the same are still different!
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[https://www.businessinsider.com/everything-wrong-usb-c-cables-explained-which-cable-2018-11|USB-C was supposed to be a universal connector — but it still has a lot of problems]
It’s best not to use your hub for power at all!
There is still a sizable difference between a USB-C hub and a Thunderbolt 3 hub! Apple didn’t do us any favors offering Thunderbolt using the same connector as USB-C.
Treat your hub as a multi-port dongle and use your other Thunderbolt port on your system for supporting your Apple power adapter using the original Apple cable it came with. To add to the confusion there are different USB-C cables! None are marked clearly! Some USB-C cables not offer the thicker wires for power, others don’t even offer them or may not connect to all of the pins needed. Thunderbolt cablers while they look the same are still different!