News on March 21, after Apple launched a sky-high data line priced at 949 yuan, it triggered a heated discussion among netizens and successfully appeared on Weibo's hot search. But to be honest, Apple's data cable is actually not expensive at all, but the cost performance is quite high.
Today, Razer also launched a Raiden 4 data cable, the specifications of the cable are similar to Apple's, of which the price of 0.8 meters is 449 yuan, and the price of 2 meters is 899 yuan (the activity price is 859 yuan), which will be sold on March 31. The Apple Thunderbolt 4 Pro data line is priced at 949 yuan for 1.8 meters and 1169 yuan for 3 meters. Comparing the two, it seems that apples are not particularly expensive, and everyone has wronged apples.
If you only need a 2-meter-long Thunderbolt 4 data cable, obviously The Razer will be cheaper. But if you buy Apple's 3-meter data line, you will find that Apple's cost-effective is higher, calculating that the price per meter is about 390 yuan, while Razer's price per meter is about 450 yuan, obviously Apple is more cost-effective.
In addition to the difference in length and price, Razer and Apple's two Raider 4 data cables are basically the same in other aspects, both wrapped in tight nylon woven materials, supporting 40Gbps data transmission speeds and enabling image transmission up to 8K resolution. In addition, it also supports power supply up to 100W, and is compatible with Raiden 3, USB 4/3.2/3.1/3.0.
The Apple Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable also supports DisplayPort video output (HBR3) and daisy-chain connection of up to six Thunderbolt 3 devices. In some ways, apple's specifications of this line are still higher, and after the comparison, Apple is really not expensive at all.
People who really understand the cable should all know that the current Thunderbolt 4 cable is basically this price, only more expensive than this, basically there will be no particularly cheap. Raiden 4 cable is divided into active line and passive line, of which the passive line does not have a built-in chip, the price will be relatively cheaper, but the length can generally only do about 50cm, and the price must be hundreds.
The Thunder 4 data cable with a length of more than 50cm is basically an active cable, and the interface at both ends of the cable has a built-in processing chip, so the price will be much more expensive. Moreover, the wire of the data line of The Thunderbolt 4 itself is also particularly expensive, and the longer the line, the lower the signal-to-noise ratio and the greater the loss. So you will find that any Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 3 data cable, the line is slightly longer, the price is much more expensive.
Although there are still relatively few Thunderbolt 4 data cables on the market, it is certain that the price of the Apple Thunderbolt 4 Pro data cable is really not high, and the 3-meter specification is indeed more cost-effective. If you had this need, would you consider buying Apple? Or buy a Razer?