SSDs, HDDs, and optical media are supported through a 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1x1) USB-C connector with throughput limited by the drive's interface at up to SATA 3 Gbps ("SATA-II" / SATA-300) speeds.

The 10-meter USB 3.Optical Cable type A-to-A receptacle is selling for US$109.99 on Amazon.com. Standard USB 3.0 A-to-A copper cables mostly extend to 3 meters, and are priced at under $10 on Amazon.

Cosemi’s new line of active optical cables feature DisplayPort alt mode technology to allow USB-C-enabled computers and mobile devices to connect directly to a display or monitor. These cables ...