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Thunderbolt 1&2 connectors have active electronics in the connectors, and that seems likely to stay in 3, so yes, the cables will be different.

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They specifically call out in the release that 20Gb will use passive cables and 40Gb will require active cables.

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0 pointscmsj10y ago0 comments

Thunderbolt 1&2 connectors have active electronics in the connectors, and that seems likely to stay in 3, so yes, the cables will be different.

They specifically call out in the release that 20Gb will use passive cables and 40Gb will require active cables.

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