Cable Matters is selling Thunderbolt 5 cables at Amazon for $32.99 apiece, with a 10 percent discount coupon on top of that. That nabs you a 3.3-foot cable, which is probably the ideal length.

While the Thunderbolt 5 standard was approved in September, 2023, so far there are very few devices with Thunderbolt 5 ports yet. But now you can buy a Thunderbolt 5 cable.

But first, it’d have to ship! Today, Cable Matters is shipping the first three certified Thunderbolt 5 cables, which bring us one big step closer to something practical instead of theoretical.

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Apple: put the numeral “5” on the cable connector, just below the lightning bolt. It lets people know this is a Thunderbolt 5 cable, versus 4 or 3. Other manufacturers do this.

Use this cable to connect a Mac with Thunderbolt 3, 4, or 5 (USB-C) ports to Thunderbolt (USB-C) and USB displays and devices such as Studio Display, Pro Display XDR, docks, and external drives.

Thunderbolt 5, on the other hand, is a major leap forward. It's built on the USB4 v2 spec, which offers the same speed improvements, but Intel is making key features a requirement.

My recommendation regarding picking the right USB-C cables is to search based on the standard youre using, such as USB 3.2 or Thunderbolt 4, and then double-check that the cable you purchase meets ...