This one is male on both ends and will connect USB-A devices to USB-C devices. Most people should get the HDMI cable, though-it's more flexible.īelkin has a slew of USB cables coming this summer. If you have an older monitor, you'll want this adapter (Opens in a new window), which splits the MacBook's USB-C port into a USB-C passthrough for power, a VGA video-out, and a USB-A 3.1 data transfer cable. This dongle (Opens in a new window) splits the MacBook's USB-C port into a USB-C passthrough for power, as well as an HDMI video out and a USB-A 3.1 data transfer cable. It can't power older or larger Mac laptops. This 29-watt power adapter (Opens in a new window) can power a new MacBook, but probably also an iPad or iPhone, with the right cables. Yes, $29 is a lot to pay for a USB cable, but it'll probably be about six months before that price comes down. Your MacBook already comes with one of these, so this is a replacement cable. This cable (Opens in a new window) handles data and charging your MacBook. Belkin has a similar adapter coming, but it'll cost $10 more. Note that since the USB-A end is female, you still need another USB cable. This adapter (Opens in a new window) has a male USB-C and a female USB-A, allowing you to plug any standard USB cable into it. Here are some USB-C cables and devices we've seen that are currently for sale or soon to be available. The connector will also work with standard USB hubs, as long as you go through an adapter first. We haven't seen any docking stations yet, but they're likely coming soon, and there are a bunch of projects on Kickstarter which show that they're in the works. With only one port on the MacBook, docks and hubs will probably become important. Since this is an industry standard, Apple can't require the use of Apple-only cables with its MacBook. If you're looking for brand names, we're seeing accessories from Belkin, SanDisk, LaCie, and Kanex, and we're also seeing generic Chinese USB-C adapters start to spread through Amazon and Newegg.
It's is an industry-wide standard adopted by all the major PC and mobile manufacturers (for more, check out our USB-C explainer).Īpple seeded the market with the first affordable USB-C accessories, but the floodgates are beginning to open. USB-C is a small, reversible connector that will likely replace all the existing USB connectors out there over the next two years.