I have several devices with female Thunderbolt ports.
I have two Apple Thunderbolt 2 to USB C adaptors.
but I need to get two cables - one to replace a cable that has started to fail.
But Apple no longer sells Thunderbolt 2 cables.
Where are the best sources to get a Thunderbolt 2 cables?
is there an adapter to turn a Thunderbolt 2 port into a Thunderbolt 4 port?
Mac Studio (2023)
Looks like I am getting an Aomoproing cable thru NewEgg.
Never heard of them.
Well there is an ACGTUY TB2 to TB2 1.8m cable available for only $122.xx on Amazon ! OUCH !
OUCH! Indeed ... probably why I keep; my old cables from days yore. You never know when you will need one. I guess what shocks me most is the cost. I can only figure that these cables are in low demand and the manufacturer is trying to recoup costs.
One thing to be aware of, even though the Thunderbolt 2 cables use mini-DisplayPort (mDP) connectors, don't get fooled in getting a mDP cable even if it physically fits. That's because, although the mDP uses the same internal wiring, it doesn't support Thunderbolt signaling (PCIe + DisplayPort) over a single cable.
Thank you for the suggestion.
Looks like they are sold out of the 1.0 meter (39") OWC cables ($58.75/ea)
They have FIVE 2.0 meter cables available for 'only' 74.75/ea!
I really only need the shorter cable.
Based on what I have gleaned from the Internet, this cable could be made by any of the following manufacturers:
The bottom line? As I'm sure you are aware of, you get what you pay for. I can only suggest that you avoid "cheap" cables, regardless of the source.
Thanks for the caution. Looks like Apple stopped selling the TB2 back in 2016 (9 years ago). There can't be a high demand for the cables as most of the old equipment should have been replaced/junked by now.
Primary supplier was: Belkin. Other companies: Cable Matters and Star Tech Per Duck AI
The USB-C to Thunderbolt 2 converter costs $56 at Apple !
So the cost to continue using the old Thunderbolt display with the Studio is about $100. Given that Apple wants about $1,800 for the new AppleDisplay, I think I will try to keep the old monitor around for a bit longer.
The other device is a Pegasus R6. So that is the purpose of the second cable.
I suggest trying OWC for Thunderbolt 2 cables.
Where can we get a thunderbolt 2 cable
