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Cables
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 connection, higher bandwidth, and all-new power management features. USB-C ports that have the Thunderbolt icon support Thunderbolt 3 devices.
USB-C supports many protocols:
| Thunderbolt 3 | Transfer rates can reach up to 40Gb/s |
| SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 2 | Transfer rates can reach up to 10Gb/s |
| SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 | Transfer rates can reach up to 5Gb/s |
| SuperSpeed USB 3.0 | Transfer rates can reach up to 5Gb/s |
| Hi-Speed USB 2.0 | Transfer rates can reach up to 480 Mb/s |
| DisplayPort | Up to 8K with compatible devices and backwards compatible to VGA and DVI |
The USB-C ports on LaCie 2big Dock are:
- Thunderbolt 3 (2 ports)
- USB 3.1 Gen 2 (1 port)
Thunderbolt 3 includes support for DisplayPort up to 5K.
Easy to connect
Connecting your product is easy since the USB-C cable is identical on both ends. In addition, the USB-C ports on your LaCie hard drive enclosure and computer are conveniently rounded to accept the cable end in any orientation.
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) cable
Thunderbolt 3 can attain up to 40Gb/s as opposed to Thunderbolt 2's 20Gb/s.
Use the included Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when used with compatible Thunderbolt 3 ports.
| Connector face (Thunderbolt 3) | Cable end (Thunderbolt 3) |
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The Thunderbolt 3 cable can also be used to connect the USB 3.1 (USB-C Gen 2) port on the LaCie 2big Dock to a USB 3.1 (USB-C Gen 2) port on your computer. USB 3.1 Gen 2 can attain up to 10Gb/s as opposed to USB 3.0 at 5Gb/s and USB 2.0 at 480Mb/s.