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Cables and Connectors
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 higher bandwidth and new power management features.
USB-C supports many protocols:
| Hi-Speed USB 2.0 | transfer rates up to 480Mb/s |
| SuperSpeed USB 3.0 | transfer rates up to 5Gb/s |
| USB 3.1 Gen 1 | transfer rates up to 5Gb/s |
| USB 3.1 Gen 2 | transfer rates up to 10Gb/s |
| Thunderbolt 3 | transfer rates up to 40Gb/s |
The USB-C port on the LaCie Mobile Drive is USB 3.1 Gen 1. You can connect your Mobile Drive to any USB-C port on your computer.
Cables
Use the USB 3.1 (USB-C) cable to connect LaCie Mobile Drive to your computer.