We bought this cable because we need a Thunderbolt 3.0 cable. This cable is not compatible or approved by Intel. It works like a USB-C cable but not like Thunderbolt 3.0, they are not interchangeable in all cases. These cables are Dockcase USB-C cables and sometimes we were able to get them to work. if we reversed or flipped the plug. If you really need Thunderbolt 3.0, make sure it has Thunderbolt and is Intel approved.