UGREEN 35596 USB-C to HDMI 2.1 Cable, 8K at 60 Hz, 4K at 240 Hz, 1 m

Overview

The UGREEN 35596 is a 1 m cable with a USB-C plug at the source end and an HDMI 2.1 plug at the display end. It connects a laptop, tablet or phone directly to a TV, monitor or projector with an HDMI input, without a dock or adapter, at up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K at up to 240 Hz. It has a nylon braid, aluminium alloy housings and nickel-plated connectors.

Is it right for you?

• Choose it for a laptop next to a high refresh gaming monitor, or for 8K TVs and design displays where fine detail matters.
• The USB-C port on the device must output video through DisplayPort Alt Mode, Thunderbolt or USB4. A data-only port shows nothing.
• It works one way only, from USB-C to HDMI, and it does not charge the device or carry USB data.
• If you need variable refresh rate (VRR, G-Sync or FreeSync) over HDMI, this cable does not support it.

Key features

• Up to 8K at 60 Hz for the highest resolution.
• 4K at 240 Hz, 144 Hz or 120 Hz, and 2K at 240 Hz, for high refresh gaming monitors.
• Dynamic high dynamic range (HDR) and 12-bit colour, depending on the device and mode.
• HDCP 2.3 content protection, so protected streaming content plays on the screen.
• Carries digital audio over the HDMI connection; the formats available depend on the equipment and software.
• Nylon braid, aluminium alloy housings and nickel-plated connectors.

What else you need

A video-capable USB-C device and any HDMI display. Listed sources include MacBook, iMac, Mac mini, iPad Pro, iPhone 16 and 17, Galaxy S25 and Galaxy Tab models, Surface, Dell XPS and Pixel.

Before you buy

• MacBook output with this cable is listed at up to 4K at 60 Hz.
• VRR, G-Sync and FreeSync are not supported.
• One-way cable: USB-C source to HDMI display only. It is not a charger, USB data cable, capture device, multi-monitor dock or HDMI to USB-C converter.