Cables
USB-C
USB-C protocols
USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer. USB-C is the latest
implementation of this standard and it provides convenient connector, higher bandwidth and all-new power
management features. Further, USB-C ports that feature the Thunderbolt icon support Thunderbolt 3
devices.
USB-C supports many protocols:
Thunderbolt 3: transfer rates up to 40Gb/s
USB 3.1 Gen 2: transfer rates up to 10Gb/s
USB 3.1 Gen 1: transfer rates up to 5Gb/s
SuperSpeed USB 3.0: transfer rates up to 5Gb/s
Hi-Speed USB 2.0: transfer rates up to 480Mb/s
DisplayPort: up to 8K with compatible devices and backwards compatible to VGA and DVI
The USB-C ports on LaCie 6big/LaCie 12big are:
Thunderbolt 3 (2 ports)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (1 port)
You can connect LaCie 6big/LaCie 12big to any USB-C or USB Type A port but transfer rates vary. See below
for more details. Thunderbolt 3 includes support for DisplayPort up to 4K.
Easy to connect
Connecting your product is easy since the USB-C cable is identical on both ends. Further, the USB-C ports
on your LaCie hard drive enclosure and computer are conveniently rounded to accept the cable end no
matter how it is connected.
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) cable
