Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (Non-Reversible) - TB3 Laptop to TB2 (20Gbps) or TB1 (10Gbps) Devices / Displays - Black - Windows/Mac (TBT3TBTADAP)

On a new PC build, using this motherboard: Gigabyte LGA1151 Intel Z170 2-Way SLI ATX DDR4 Motherboards GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 , I was itching to use my Thunderbolt display from Apple since about 2 years ago I spent over $1,000 at the Apple store for it (the one like this: Apple MC914LL/B 27-inch Thunderbolt Display ) - and well, it was meant to be more than just a pretty paperweight. Actually the newly-obsolete Apple Thunderbolt display itself is quite good. It's a shame that Apple didn't continue that business (for now). The downside is that it's a Thunderbolt 2 device that's - confusingly - a mini Display port. Even more confusingly, when I bought the motherboard and it came with a USB-C connector on the back. I thought "oh, I just need a cable.." not really. The motherboard is Thunderbolt 3 and the monitor is Thunderbolt 2. Fast forward to the end here: this product works GREAT to connect a PC/Laptop that has a Thunderbolt 3 USB-C connector (Dell, HP, etc) to an Apple Thunderbolt Display. Beyond the basics of it working as a display, I haven't invested time to get the drivers to work for the camera, speakers, etc inside the display, but there are some sites out there that document how to do it by borrowing drivers from bootcamp. As other viewers noted though, an Apple MacBook with a USB-C connector doesn't use Thunderbolt 3 signalling, so for that purpose this adapter is unlikely to do anything. Make no mistake: this adapter is expensive. But to spend about $75-80 to make an already-owned good Apple monitor work on a new Windows PC to me was worth it.

I got this for my Lacie external hard drive so I could use it with my MacBook Pro that only has usb-c ports and it worked perfectly with no issues.

I'm sharing this review with the hope that it can help others. The problem I tried to solve with the StarTech adapter was to connect my Apple thunderbolt display with a new Windows USB-C/Thunderbolt capable laptop. After a great deal of research, based on what is published by StarTech, I purchased this rather expensive adapter. I've tried this with two brand new Windows Laptops, a Lenovo C930 and a Dell XPS 13. The results were the same with both. The laptops recognize the Apple Thunderbolt display and ask for permission to connect. After selecting "Always connect", the laptops fail to recognize the Thunderbolt display and the screen remains dark. Going to display settings, there is no option to extend or mirror the display on the second monitor. As for StarTech support, let me save you some time and frustration. The consistent message is, you have to go back to your manufacturer and update the bios and any drivers, but no specific information is provided. I spent hours and did all of this with both machines and it didn't change the results. Startech's response was that this was still an issue with the laptops, bios or drivers, not their product. Bottom line: I don't agree. It does work with my daughter's new MacBook Air, as does the less expensive Apple USB-C to Thunderbolt adapter. But it is my opinion that the adapter will not work in the application for which I purchased it. Hope this helps others.

Worked out of the box to connect my M1 Mac Mini (2020) to a Thunderbolt 2 8-bay Hard Disk Drive RAID DAS. Speeds are great and adapter doesn’t seem to get hot with extended use. Wish the price was a bit lower. Otherwise nothing to complain about, the adapter is quite literally plug and play!

Works as described, with sleek and solid build. Unit gets pretty warm after a while, but nothing alarming. Caveat for owners of Dell XPS 9360 (13" Kaby Lake): Even after updating the computer's BIOS, drivers, firmware, etc. I was NOT able to output to any monitor unless the computer was in airplane mode - in other words, I had to choose for the computer to be connected to the internet OR output to external monitors via the Thunderbolt 3 port. Dell technical support is still looking into this issue for me and I have not heard back, nor have I seen any solutions online (the previous generation wireless card allowed for a decrease in WiFi power output, but that is not an option on this card). In the meantime, I had to disable the onboard Killer 1535 wireless adapter, and am using a separate USB WiFi adapter to be able to be online AND have my monitors work. My laptop is plugged into my home "base station" 99% of the time, so this is an acceptable workaround for me, but if you're looking to regularly move your computer between stations and monitors, just be advised of the current technical limitation on the Dell side.

Fonctionne parfaitement, même en chaînant deux périphériques l'un derrière l'autre (dans mon cas deux Pegasus R6) Très satisfait, je recommande!

Tengo una laptop con windows y thunderbolt3. Ya que quería hacer un buen uso de dicho puerto y tenía un par de monitores con HDMI sin usar, decidi comprar este producto. Desde que me llegó no tuve problemas con el. Teniendo en cuenta las recomendaciones del fabricante como actualizar bios y controladores thunderbolt3, las actualizaciones las realicé antes de que me llegara el producto. Una vez en mis manos, solo conecte los monitores al adaptador, el adaptador a mi laptop, unos pasos mas para configurar las pantallas (localización de las pantallas extendidas, etc...) y listo. En términos de envío, ningún problema, inclusive llego antes de la fecha estipulada. Totalmente recomendado.

Indispensabile per collegare schede audio in Windows 10 (64b). Utilizzato con la scheda audio "Antelope Discrete 8 Synergy Core" tramite scheda PCIe ASRock Thunderbolt 3 AIC R2 (tra l'altro introvabile 🤔) e assemblata nella motherboard ASRock X 570 Taichi. Una volta collegato (acquistato anche un cavo thunderbolt sempre di StarTech.com), installare il driver fornito da ASRock , dopodiché verrà chiesto di approvare la connessione. La scheda D8SC viene vista immediatamente dentro la DAW (per il momento utilizzo Studio One v.4.5.5) in modo affidabile e performate. L'unico neo è il costo eccessivo: adattatore e cavo circa 150€. Consigliato. Giancarlo.

Volevo collegare il mio XPS 13 ai miei due monitor HD, non è stato facile scegliere perchè i produttori come al solito, non supportano Linux. Nelle ricerche ho trovato un commento di una persona che diceva che avrebbe funzionato, ho rischiato visto il costo di questo oggetto, ma ne è valsa la pena, ha funzionato senza mettere mano alle configurazioni. Ubuntu 16.04 kernel 4.14.6. Vedo tutti e tre i monitor a 1080p. Eccellente!

I have a Dell XPS laptop purchased in 2017 and an Apple Thunderbolt Display purchased in 2014. I wanted to connect the Dell (Thunderbolt 3) to the Diisplay (Thunderbolt 2). So, I bought the Apple TB3-TB2 adapter. And this worked for getting the single display to function with the Dell. Then I added a Dell Thunderbolt docking station, the TB16, to the mix. The Laptop to the Docking station via Thunderbolt 3, and the Docking station to the display via the Apple adapter. The display no longer worked. I think the problem is related to the problem people have when trying to daisychain multiple displays using the Apple adapter. The Display doesn't recognize that it is supposed to wake up, and becomes useless. So, I bought the Star Tech adaptor and started using it instead of the Apple adapter. Display started working again right away. No issues. (Remember though that you need the latest firmware on your system.)