Simplelife LLC via Amazon has
2-Pack 6.6' INIU 240W USB C to USB C Fast Charging Cable on sale for $9.99 - 30% when you apply the coupon on the product page - 15% w/ promo code
WT9HUS28 = $5.49.
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Simplelife LLC via Amazon has
2-Pack 3.3' INIU 100W USB C to C Fast Charging Cable on sale for $9.99 - 20% w/ when you apply the coupon on the product page - 15% w/ promo code
3EZYERPM = $6.49.
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These are good cables, especially for the price; you could do a lot worse for $2.50/ea. Note however that these are not USB 3.0 capable (at least the ones I have) but do appear to work at USB 2.0 speed.
These are good cables, especially for the price; you could do a lot worse for $2.50/ea. Note however that these are not USB 3.0 capable (at least the ones I have) but do appear to work at USB 2.0 speed.
Likely scam-bait from the seller. And as others mentioned, the same thickness for 240W as 100W, and multiple reviews say "no data" when it clearly advertises data transfer...I'd avoid.
Likely scam-bait from the seller. And as others mentioned, the same thickness for 240W as 100W, and multiple reviews say "no data" when it clearly advertises data transfer...I'd avoid.
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No data is perfect for me so i can plug into public places with usb-c plug and not worry much.
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That's just a guess, as I have no way of knowing if the actual gauge of wiring inside the nylon woven sleeving is the same. However, I did start off with the 240w cables then picked up the 100w ones later on, and they are basically indistinguishable if not for the printing on the connector. My hope was that the 100w ones would be a bit thinner since the 240w was relatively thick, but they look and feel like the same cable.
When I read the e-marker chip off both cables using my FNB58 USB C tester, it does confirm the cables report their rated wattage. After getting the 100w ones in, I thought maybe they just re-labeled the 240w ones but they are both rated as advertised. If your cable has no e-marker chip at all, it's stuck at 60w max charging, otherwise the e-marker chip is responsible for setting your max charge rate. I have no clue what these e-marker chips cost to produce or add, but you can get 100w e-marker chipped cables (with integrated LED charging rate displays) off Aliexpress for $2 so I'm guessing they are very cheap to implement.
I believe the new USB-C standard that brings 240w charging is doing so by providing the same amperage (5A) but at 48v instead of 20v. This means the cable doesn't need to be thicker to supply more wattage compared to pushing more amps. However, I don't know how many devices are on the market to take advantage of 240w charging yet, so this is likely untested.
There's a lot of confusion surrounding the USB-C protocol that I keep hoping will clear up over time, but so far it just keeps getting more and more complicated.
That's just a guess, as I have no way of knowing if the actual gauge of wiring inside the nylon woven sleeving is the same. However, I did start off with the 240w cables then picked up the 100w ones later on, and they are basically indistinguishable if not for the printing on the connector. My hope was that the 100w ones would be a bit thinner since the 240w was relatively thick, but they look and feel like the same cable.
When I read the e-marker chip off both cables using my FNB58 USB C tester, it does confirm the cables report their rated wattage. After getting the 100w ones in, I thought maybe they just re-labeled the 240w ones but they are both rated as advertised. If your cable has no e-marker chip at all, it's stuck at 60w max charging, otherwise the e-marker chip is responsible for setting your max charge rate. I have no clue what these e-marker chips cost to produce or add, but you can get 100w e-marker chipped cables (with integrated LED charging rate displays) off Aliexpress for $2 so I'm guessing they are very cheap to implement.
I believe the new USB-C standard that brings 240w charging is doing so by providing the same amperage (5A) but at 48v instead of 20v. This means the cable doesn't need to be thicker to supply more wattage compared to pushing more amps. However, I don't know how many devices are on the market to take advantage of 240w charging yet, so this is likely untested.
There's a lot of confusion surrounding the USB-C protocol that I keep hoping will clear up over time, but so far it just keeps getting more and more complicated.
Source: http://ieb-srv1.upc.es/gieb/tecni...-10-04.pdf (USB 3.0) page 6 lists 100VAC.
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