It's a USB-C cable. USB-C is great. It can transfer data, power, video, audio, and it's not limited to one manufacturer, like Apple's Lightning cables. Finally, a universal connector has arrived.

one USB-C 3.0 port, a 4K@60Hz HDMI 2.0 port, a Gigabit Ethernet port, SD and TF card slots (note: these can’t be used at the same time), a 3.5mm audio jack, and a PD-compatible Type-C input.

Faced with two similar choices of discount HDMI capture device, [Majenko] opted for the fancier-looking USB 3.0 version over the cheaper USB 2.0 version, reasoning that the higher bandwidth ...