Re:M1 Thunderbolt ports don’t fully support USB 3.1 Gen 2
by jsjohnst on Monday April 18, 2022 @10:03AM
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> Mostly to see what kind of an absolute beast of an oscilloscope can keep up with the data rate.
You can prove a cable faulty without being able to fully observe/measure the entire frequency range at once.
> Also I don't understand why people are disagreeing with you. If a cable is not within spec it absolutely possible for it to work in one circumstance because for example the port is more lenient and completely fail with a port that is more strict.
I’m kinda baffled too. I thought this was common knowledge among the folks on HN, but maybe not?
You can prove a cable faulty without being able to fully observe/measure the entire frequency range at once.
> Also I don't understand why people are disagreeing with you. If a cable is not within spec it absolutely possible for it to work in one circumstance because for example the port is more lenient and completely fail with a port that is more strict.
I’m kinda baffled too. I thought this was common knowledge among the folks on HN, but maybe not?