Apple launches a 3-meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable for 179 euros

Apple is back in the news for the launch of an extremely expensive accessory, and that is that the company has just launched its cable Thunderbolt 4 Pro3 meters long, at a price of 179 euros / 159 dollars, thus having an extra cost of 30 euros compared to the original 1.8 meter cable.

Obviously, it is not a mere cable, since it is about a mix of active and passive cables. Having live wires means there are chips and retimers inside. to boost the signal over a greater length. These chips can increase the cost and technically exceed the specifications. This cable is also braided, which allows it to be more durable over time and use. Then they have a special cover that prevents them from getting tangled.

Other than that, it maintains the specs you’d expect from a Thunderbolt 4 cable, like 40Gbps bandwidth or delivering up to 100W of power, so it can be used to power a company laptop and obviously used on your Studio Display or Pro Display XDR monitors.

Despite all of the above, the Thunderbolt 4 Pro it is excessively expensiveand it is that a quick tour of Amazon reveals that OWC sells a 4-meter Thunderbolt 4 cable that guarantees 40 Gbps and 100W of power per 64 euroswhile Belkin sells an active 2 meter per 89,99 euroswhich is still a high price for a cable, but it costs half as much.