If you want to use the highest USB speed, it is best to use certified cables. However, they are often not clearly labeled.

USB ports have become incredibly important to both desktop PCs and laptops, being used for charging, data transfers, ...

Data transfer speed: iPhones with Lightning ports are limited to a slow USB 2.0 data transfer rate of just 480Mbps (480 megabits per second). Compare that to your Mac, whose Thunderbolt connection ...