Why Is Apple’s USB-C Cable $130?

Apple’s new Thunderbolt 4 USB-C cable costs a staggering $130, more than ten times the price of a generic USB-C cable. But what’s the difference between Thunderbolt and USB-C? Adam is joined by electrical engineer Zach Radding to examine Lumafield’s CT scans of Apple’s cable as well as three non-Thunderbolt USB-C cables to understand the engineering and components that make up these cables. This video is part of a sponsored series with Lumafield. Learn more about these scans at: Apple Thunderbolt 4 cable: Amazon Basics USB-C cable: $ USB-C cable: $ USB-C cable: How industrial CT scanning is used: Thanks to Zach Radding for joining us in this episode! Shot and edited by Joey Fameli Additional media courtesy Lumafield Music by Jinglepunks Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks: Tested and Adam Savage Ts, stickers, (de) merit badges and more: About Tested: TikTok: @testedcom Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: Discord: Amazon Storefront: Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman Thanks for watching! #adamsavage #apple #usb