The simplicity of Thunderbolt. Versions 1 and 2 used mini DisplayPort, 3 and upwards USB-C. Version 1 was 10Gbps, 2 was 20Gbps, 3 was 40Gbps, 4 was 40Gbps, 5 is 80 or 120Gbps with boosting.

A Thunderbolt 5 cable will always support 80Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, PCIe, USB4 and power of up to 240 watt.

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sgjohnson 2 hours ago | parent [-]

> and power of up to 240 watt

Except active optical cables. None exist yet that I'm aware of though.

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		I'd guess that most people who use optical Thunderbolt cables are aware that they do not carry power.