Belkin 1m Thunderbolt Cable – Black Enjoy file transfer speeds up to twice as fast as USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 with the Belkin Thunderbolt Cable. By connecting Thunderbolt peripherals to your Mac, PC, netbook, or other Thunderbolt computer, you'll be able to transfer full HD movies or huge music libraries at exceptional speeds. The 1 m cable can deliver up to 10 Gbps data transfer speeds, & because it carries electric power, it can be used to daisy-chain up to six Thunderbolt devices. Thunderbolt Technology for Fast Transfers Whether you're backing up a hard drive or transferring large movie or music libraries to your computer, the Belkin Thunderbolt Cable drastically reduces your wait time. Thunderbolt technology delivers bidirectional data transfer with speeds up to twice as fast as USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & 12 times faster than Fire Wire 800. This means that you can download a full HD movie in just 30 seconds or back-up a year's worth of continuous-play MP3s in just 10 minutes. 1 m Cable Offers Dual Protocol Support The Thunderbolt cable is 1 m long & has dual protocol support for both PCI Express (PCIe) & Display Port, making it a popular high-speed connection for displays & external hard drives. By handling both data & video on a single cable, the Thunderbolt cable makes set-up easy & less cluttered. The Thunderbolt cable also carries electric power for your peripherals. You can daisy-chain up to six Thunderbolt devices on just one host connection. System Requirements The Belkin Thunderbolt Cable requires either a PC that supports Thunderbolt technology or a Thunderbolt Mac, including Mac Book Air, Mac Book Pro, Mac Mini, & i Mac, with Mac OS X v 10.6.8 or later.