We reported earlier that Vision Pro requires a “Developer Strap” special cable to connect to a computer (related reports). This special cable costs US$299 (approximately HK$2,338), and Apple currently only sells this special cable to developers. Line. However, according to foreign media reports, the transmission speed of this line is actually slower than Wi-Fi.
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According to “Apple Insider”, Apple has launched a “Developer Strap” worth approximately HK$2,338 for connecting Apple Vision Pro to Mac. Apple states that this cable provides “a USB-C connection between Apple Vision Pro and Mac, helping to accelerate the development of graphics-intensive applications and games.” However, after testing, some developers said that it is not worth spending money on this cable. , and its performance is poor.
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“Apple Insider” quoted a developer Dimitri Bouniol as saying that after using the “Developer Strap” to connect the Apple Vision Pro and Mac, he found that the connection speed was only USB-2.0.
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Dimitri Bouniol tried to use Apple’s official 0.5m Thunderbolt 3 cable for testing. It can transfer 10GB per second using USB 3.2 connection; but if you use “Developer Strap” to transfer 4GB files between Apple Vision Pro and Mac, It takes about 107 seconds, and the converted speed is 300 Mbps, which is similar to the theoretical maximum speed of USB-2.0 of 480 Mbps. Therefore, Dimitri Boniol estimates that the “Developer Strap” sold by Apple uses USB-2.0.
Apple did not disclose the specific specifications of the “Developer Strap” or the transfer speed. There is currently no data showing whether the transfer speed is slowed down by hardware or software.
source:Apple Insider
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