Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
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S$65.00
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Overview
The Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter lets you connect Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 devices — such as external hard drives and Thunderbolt docks — to any of the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports on your MacBook Pro.
As a bidirectional adapter, it can also connect new Thunderbolt 3 devices to a Mac with a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port and macOS Sierra.
In addition, it can be used to connect Thunderbolt-enabled displays — such as the Apple Thunderbolt Display and LG Thunderbolt 2 displays — to any of the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports on your MacBook Pro. However, using this adapter with an Apple Thunderbolt Display requires a power source, because the display does not provide power through the adapter.
Note: This adapter does not support DisplayPort displays like the Apple LED Cinema Display or third-party DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort displays. For more information, visit the Apple Support page for the Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter.
What’s in the Box
Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
Tech Specs
Thunderbolt 2
Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
USB-C
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Mac Models
- 13-inch MacBook Air with Retina display
- 13-inch MacBook Pro - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
- 15-inch MacBook Pro - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
- 21.5-inch iMac - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
- 27-inch iMac - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
- iMac Pro
- Mac mini - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
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Answers from the community
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Does this adapter + Thunderbolt Cable support connection to LG 38UC99-W USB-C port from MacBook Pro Retina 2015
- Asked by Scott M from Beaverton
- on 9 Apr, 2019
Answer
The Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter is only for connecting Thunderbolt 2 devices to Thunderbo The Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter is only for connecting Thunderbolt 2 devices to Thunderbolt 3 computers, or for connecting Thunderbolt 3 devices to Thunderbolt 2 computers. The LG 38UC99-W is not a Thunderbolt display. The simplest way to connect the LG 38UC99-W to the MacBook Pro Retina 2015 is with a Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable (not included). Connect the included USB Type A to C cable for USB functionality (to enable the two downstream USB 3.0 ports of the display). Another option is to connect the display (with the included USB Type C cable) to one of the Thunderbolt 3 ports of a Thunderbolt 3 device that has two Thunderbolt 3 ports (such as a Thunderbolt 3 dock). Connect the Thunderbolt 3 device to the MacBook Pro Retina 2015 with the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable. This method is much more expensive, but gives you all the ports of the Thunderbolt 3 dock, and frees up the DisplayPort input of the display to be used with a different computer.
- Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
- on 10 Apr, 2019
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Would I be able to capture video from tape using 2 adapters? Using the adapters - Firewire 800 to Thunderbolt 2; then Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3.
- Asked by Michael C from Abingdon
- on 27 Mar, 2019
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mac pro to thunderbolt 3 display
- Asked by Mark H from Port Angeles
- on 16 Feb, 2019
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If you mean the CJ79, then I think so. Thunderbolt 2 supports DisplayPort 1.2. Thunderbolt 3 supp If you mean the CJ79, then I think so. Thunderbolt 2 supports DisplayPort 1.2. Thunderbolt 3 supports two DisplayPort signals but I think only one is used for 3440x1440@100Hz (30bit color) = 14.9 Gbps so Thunderbolt 2 should be sufficient and there should be remaining bandwidth available for the USB 2.0 ports. Only the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter allows connecting Thunderbolt 3 devices to Thunderbolt 2 computers so this is the adapter you need.
- Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
- on 17 Feb, 2019
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Could I use this adapter to connect iPad Pro 2018 with a belkin TB2 dock? And to drive a monitor with hdmi of the dock?
- Asked by XIAN W from Portland
- on 22 Feb, 2019
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No, the iPad Pro 2018 does not have a Thunderbolt 3 port. You cannot connect a Thunderbolt dock to a No, the iPad Pro 2018 does not have a Thunderbolt 3 port. You cannot connect a Thunderbolt dock to a USB-C port that does not support Thunderbolt unless the Thunderbolt dock uses the new Titan Ridge Thunderbolt 3 controller. The Belkin Thunderbolt 2 Dock uses an old Falcon Ridge Thunderbolt 2 controller. The USB-C port of the iPad Pro 2018 supports USB 3.1 gen 2 and DisplayPort 1.4 but not Thunderbolt, so you will want to find a USB-C dock that supports USB 3.1 gen 2 and DisplayPort 1.4. The HP Thunderbolt Dock G2 can be connected to either a Thunderbolt 3 port or a USB-C port because it uses the new Titan Ridge Thunderbolt 3 controller. You'll need to add a DisplayPort to HDMI 2.0 adapter for your display, and a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter for your MacBook Pro 2013. Most Thunderbolt 3 docks use the older Alpine Ridge Thunderbolt 3 controller which cannot be connected to a USB-C port that does not support Thunderbolt. If the dock supports DisplayPort 1.4, then you can be sure that it uses the Titan Ridge Thunderbolt 3 controller. You could settle for a USB-C dock that supports USB 3.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI. You can connect a USB-C dock to a Thunderbolt 2 Mac using a Thunderbolt 3 device or dock that has two Thunderbolt 3 ports - the USB-C dock would connect to the second Thunderbolt 3 port of the Thunderbolt 3 device.
- Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
- on 25 Feb, 2019
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how to connect Sabrent EC-NVME (with USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB Type-C) to Mac Pro (2016) (Model: MacPro6,1 6-Core Intel Xeon E5 3.5 GHz) thru THUNDERBOLT 2?
- Asked by Michael P from North Olmsted
- on 17 Feb, 2019
Answer
The Sabrent EC-NVME is a USB 3.1 gen 2 device so the max speed you could expect is a little over 900 The Sabrent EC-NVME is a USB 3.1 gen 2 device so the max speed you could expect is a little over 900 MB/s which is a good portion of the theoretical limit of USB 3.1 gen 2 (9.7 Gbps considering the encoding overhead of 128b/132b but not the overhead of the USB protocol). The best (only?) way to add USB 3.1 gen 2 to a Mac that only has Thunderbolt 2 is to connect a Thunderbolt 3 device that has two Thunderbolt 3 ports using an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter. The second Thunderbolt 3 port of the Thunderbolt 3 device can be used for USB 3.1 gen 2 devices. Some Thunderbolt 3 docks also have other USB 3.1 gen 2 USB-C ports. If they are based on the ASMedia ASM1142 (8 Gbps PCIe 2.0x2 or 7.9 Gbps PCIe 3.0x1), then you'll get slightly better performance using a Thunderbolt 3 port. I think they all use the ASM1142 because it only requires one PCIe 3.0 lane from the Thunderbolt 3 controller leaving three lanes for other controllers (usually two USB 3.0 controllers and one Ethernet controller but sometimes a FireWire or eSATA controller). Check the Wire Cutter review "The Best Thunderbolt 3 Docks" for more info.
- Answered by Joseph V from Fort Langley
- on 18 Feb, 2019
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Does this adapter support bidirectional data transfer, want to add a sudo usb 3.0 port to my mid 2011 mac mini
- Asked by Matthew V from Rockville Centre
- on 9 May, 2018
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