Connect Thunderbolt 3 compatible devices such as NAS enclosures directly to your compatible computer with this 4.9' Active Thunderbolt 3 Cable from QNAP. Active cables feature a microchip on both USB-C male connectors, which help it sustain up to 40 Gb/s data transfers.

Please note that this cable does not support DisplayPort in Alternate Mode, nor is it backward compatible with USB 3.1 Gen 1 & 2 standards.

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Male Connectors    Active Cable    Up to 40 Gb/s Throughput

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. is this compatible with DisplayLink adapters to the USB port to add additional monitors?

A: The OWC Thunderbolt Dock with Thunderbolt 4 Cable BH #OWTB4DOCK supports two displays.

Q: 2. Can this be connected to a usb 3.1 gen 2 port and work well?

A: No, this is for use with a thunderbolt 3 equipped computer.

Q: 3. Does the dock work on Thunderbolt 3 PCs? Will it also work with non-thunderbolt USB C devices like the iPad Air?

A: This model of dock requires Thunderbolt Version 4, as a minimum.

Q: 4. Will this support one 5k monitor TB4 to TB4 and one SD monitor with USB-C to DisplayPort?

A: The OWC Thunderbolt Dock with Thunderbolt 4 Cable will only support a single 5K display. You can use another separate connection on the computer that might be USB-C.

Q: 5. If I connect a 4K 120hz monitor with a displayport to USB C cable, will the dock connect at 120 hz?

A: The OWC Thunderbolt Dock with Thunderbolt 4 Cable, (B&H # OWTB4DOCK), can support 1 x 4K monitor @ 120hz as long as the host computer can support it.

Q: 6. How bad is the fan noise?

A: The device has no fans. It uses passive heat dissipation for keeping cool(er).

Q: 7. Does this work normally with the Thunderbolt 4 ports in the new Snapdragon X Elite laptops, such as the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x?

A: The OWC Thunderbolt Dock with Thunderbolt 4 Cable (B&H # OWTB4DOCK) is fully compatible with Windows computers.

Q: 8. Can this hub be used to connect an OWC Flex 1u4 rack mount raid unit to 10gb Ethernet? Or is this only possible using a PCI Ethernet card in the Flex 1u4?

A: It would be best to connect a NAS directly to a Ethernet switch or router.

Q: 9. Is the max Thunderbolt performance the same with the i3 vs the i5 version?

A: The data speeds should be the same for the QNAP TBS-h574TX Thunderbolt 4 NASbook; however, the maximum processing power will not be the same and the i3 version would bottleneck more easily than the i5.

Q: 10. This hub has an independent power input according to the picture. However, the description does not identify whether the bub can charge a laptop. Is there a charging port and if so, what is the maximum charging output?

A: Great question. This has Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) with up to 90W computer power delivery.