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Review on πŸ”Œ StarTech.com 0.8m Thunderbolt 3 Cable - 40Gbps Speed - Certified TB3 - USB C Compatible - Active - 100W Power Delivery (TBLT34MM80CM) by David Thomley

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works for eGPU: Thunderbolt cable

I'm using this to connect a Razer Chroma eGPU with an RTX 2080 Super GPU to my HP ZBook 15 Studio G3. I can't comment on the charging capabilities of this cable as my laptop doesn't support Thunderbolt charging, but the speeds are identical to what I got with the Razer Chroma eGPU using the included 0.5m cable. I used this cable for about 2 months before deciding to move my GPU away from my laptop. After using this cable for a month I can say that I don't see any difference in performance (good or bad) when gaming or during normal use compared to the cable that came with it. The connectors seem to be a bit thinner, which is not ideal as I plug and unplug this cable once a day. However, I'm not noticing any fatigue so far, so only time will tell (I'll update this review if/when the cable fails - until then, expect this cable to last from March 2020 through daily plugging and unplugging until today ) Day).

Pros
  • Lots of positives
Cons
  • Negatives present