On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 10:19:51AM -0500, Mario Limonciello wrote: > On 5/22/2024 09:41, Gia wrote: > > Now this is odd... > > > > I've tested another cable - a very short one used with a Gen3 nvme > > enclosure that I'm sure it's working - and I got Gen2 20 Gbps. I also > > have tested this on Windows 11 and I still just got a Gen2 connection. > > > > I was almost sure it was caused by a bad USB4 implementation by the PC > > manufacturer, then I tried to connect a Thunderbolt 3 disk enclosure > > via daisy chain to the Caldigit dock and I got the full Gen3 40 Gbps > > connection! See the attached picture. > > > > I suspect you can't actually get Gen 3 performance in this configuration. > IIUC you should still be limited by the uplink to the host. One "explanation" could be that the distance from the SoC to the Type-C connector is relatively long which would require a retimer to get the Gen3 speeds.
