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what cable is quicker to transfer files lightning to type c or lightning to usb 3.0?

I want to import my photos of my iphone 11 to my windows laptop. They are a lot and i want to know which is going to do the job quicker. Thank you in advance!


Posted on Aug 14, 2023 1:21 AM

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Posted on Aug 14, 2023 7:35 AM

FWIW. The cable will not be the limiting factor here. It would be the port types/data bus/CPUs on each device for the data transfer.


USB Type C defines the physical port dimensions; whereas, USB 1.0-4.0 defines the USB standards (in this case maximum data throughput). Thunderbolt 3&4 (standards) both use the USB-C type port, but have different data rate capabilities vs. USB.

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Aug 14, 2023 7:35 AM in response to sofoklis_giamn

FWIW. The cable will not be the limiting factor here. It would be the port types/data bus/CPUs on each device for the data transfer.


USB Type C defines the physical port dimensions; whereas, USB 1.0-4.0 defines the USB standards (in this case maximum data throughput). Thunderbolt 3&4 (standards) both use the USB-C type port, but have different data rate capabilities vs. USB.

what cable is quicker to transfer files lightning to type c or lightning to usb 3.0?

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