This collaborative space allows users to contribute additional information, tips, and insights to enhance the original deal post. Feel free to share your knowledge and help fellow shoppers make informed decisions.
This Belkin cable contains an e-marker (basically an integrated chip) that restricts current to 5A when negotiating between the device and charger. Your Dell charger achieves the 130W rating by driving up to 6.5A of current in the 20V Power Delivery mode by using a proprietary (Dell) handshake between the charger and the laptop. Realistically your two most reasonable options if you find that the issue is indeed with your charger (and not the laptop's USB-C receptacle):
Buy a reaplcement Dell USB-C OEM charger.
Use a standard USB-C charger and cable.
Conisder that, depending upon your laptop model, your particular laptop may never get even close to the 130W limit of the Dell adapter. As such, you may well have no problem using a lower power charging solution (100W, 60W, or even as low as 30W!) with perhaps the biggest inconvenience being a notification by the BIOS which can easily be disabled.
Option one is pretty easy, though be forewarned that the only item more plentiful than Dell chargers are their knockoffs.
Recommended for charging only. Transfer speed is USB 2.0 (very slow).
This is the typical data transfer for charging cables. People buying this cable should be mostly interested in using it for charging rather than data transferring.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank q99
Quote
from tony-1985
:
This is the typical data transfer for charging cables. People buying this cable should be mostly interested in using it for charging rather than data transferring.
But the $10 price is the same as what Amazon charges for some 10Gbps USB-C data cables.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank The_Love_Spud
This is a high-current (up to 5A, often alternately labeled as "100W" or "240W") cable that would be ideal for fast-charging certain phones (such as the Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 devices) as well as laptops. The USB 2.0 data transfer rates for such a high-power cable are... predictable at this price point considering that this is a USB-IF certified cable from a reputable brand.
If you can accept a 3A charging limit (typically labeled as "60W") then you might consider other options.
Good luck!
Jon
Last edited by The_Love_Spud April 5, 2026 at 08:12 PM.
Noob question/recommendation request. I have a Dell 130w laptop power brick. The USB C cable end that plugs into my laptop only charges with fiddling with the cable right by the USB C plug. So the cable inside is damaged.
Would this be a good candidate to buy, cut open and splice/replace the USB C plug on my laptop power cord? I was thinking that the fact that this is 240w would mean it should have similar cable internals to my laptop power cable. I would just leave the data pins unconnected.
I could not find easily any cable with unconnected wires on the other end specifically to replace on power bricks that match my brick.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank The_Love_Spud
Quote
from ripnrags
:
Noob question/recommendation request. I have a Dell 130w laptop power brick. The USB C cable end that plugs into my laptop only charges with fiddling with the cable right by the USB C plug. So the cable inside is damaged.
Would this be a good candidate to buy, cut open and splice/replace the USB C plug on my laptop power cord? I was thinking that the fact that this is 240w would mean it should have similar cable internals to my laptop power cable. I would just leave the data pins unconnected.
I could not find easily any cable with unconnected wires on the other end specifically to replace on power bricks that match my brick.
This Belkin cable contains an e-marker (basically an integrated chip) that restricts current to 5A when negotiating between the device and charger. Your Dell charger achieves the 130W rating by driving up to 6.5A of current in the 20V Power Delivery mode by using a proprietary (Dell) handshake between the charger and the laptop. Realistically your two most reasonable options if you find that the issue is indeed with your charger (and not the laptop's USB-C receptacle):
Buy a reaplcement Dell USB-C OEM charger.
Use a standard USB-C charger and cable.
Conisder that, depending upon your laptop model, your particular laptop may neverget even close to the 130W limit of the Dell adapter. As such, you may well have no problem using a lower power charging solution (100W, 60W, or even as low as 30W!) with perhaps the biggest inconvenience being a notification by the BIOS which can easily be disabled.
Option one is pretty easy, though be forewarned that the only item more plentiful than Dell chargers are their knockoffs.
What devices can you use these cables on where you will get 240W charging? I own several Anker charging stations and battery packs and I have never seen them charge higher than 140w
A MacBook Pro M4 Max can take up to one hundred and forty watts, which is the max I am getting with these cables. The two hundred and forty watt cables are really designed for power delivery systems rather than single devices. You might see two hundred and forty watts in a dedicated power block that's powering multiple things at once—maybe a laptop dock or a charging station with multiple ports running simultaneously. But for an individual device? Honestly, I'm not aware of consumer stuff that actually pulls two hundred and forty watts from a single USB-C connection right now. It might be something coming down the pipeline, but it's not really a thing yet.
This is the typical data transfer for charging cables. People buying this cable should be mostly interested in using it for charging rather than data transferring.
You an I know that, but a lot of people don't... Just an FYI, not bashing it.
What devices can you use these cables on where you will get 240W charging? I own several Anker charging stations and battery packs and I have never seen them charge higher than 140w
Understanding the current rating is more instructive than the wattage rating. Unfortunately, marketing departments have fixated on wattage.
New Power Delivery (PD) charging standards have changed available charging voltages, which cable makers leverage to make the same cable sound more impressive: a cable rated for 3A was able to deliver up to 60W with a 20V PD profile, but can now theoretically deliver up to 144W with a 48V PD profile.
But then that brings us back to your question of what devices can reach 240W - and in the case of charging hardware (AC adapters) or devices (laptops, phones, etc.) the answer is very likely nothing you own today or will grab at a Best Buy anytime soon.
Noob question/recommendation request. I have a Dell 130w laptop power brick. The USB C cable end that plugs into my laptop only charges with fiddling with the cable right by the USB C plug. So the cable inside is damaged.Would this be a good candidate to buy, cut open and splice/replace the USB C plug on my laptop power cord? I was thinking that the fact that this is 240w would mean it should have similar cable internals to my laptop power cable. I would just leave the data pins unconnected.I could not find easily any cable with unconnected wires on the other end specifically to replace on power bricks that match my brick.
Do not do this. Dell laptops often have loose USB or even damaged ports. Confirm it is just the cable. Generally there are two charging ports (check your model specs with Dell service tags number). If you are lucky you may have a barrel charging port. Try other ports and as other poster said, you can use lesser powered chargers and/or cables fine as you as you don't max it out. It's also very hard to find genuine new chargers unless you go via Dell $$ or used. I have a lot of dell laptops and I prefer the older ones that have both barrel and USB powered laptops. USB is too fragile. Also many aftermarket USB chargers don't have a ground prong whereas Dell ones do, most others rely on double insulation, and so it's safer to use proper UL certified dell ones or keep the voltage to 100w and under.
Last edited by Square008 April 10, 2026 at 02:26 PM.
1
Like
Helpful
Funny
Not helpful
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Leave a Comment
Top Comments
Buy a reaplcement Dell USB-C OEM charger.
Use a standard USB-C charger and cable.
Conisder that, depending upon your laptop model, your particular laptop may never get even close to the 130W limit of the Dell adapter. As such, you may well have no problem using a lower power charging solution (100W, 60W, or even as low as 30W!) with perhaps the biggest inconvenience being a notification by the BIOS which can easily be disabled.
Option one is pretty easy, though be forewarned that the only item more plentiful than Dell chargers are their knockoffs.
However, option two is both plentiful and cost effective. You can pick your price point as low as $20 for a 90W-capable charger at your local Target. https://www.target.com/p/usb-c-10...A-94646270 If you're wiling and able to accept a slower/lower-power solution you can easily achieve a lower price point in the $10-20 range at IKEA, Five Below, etc. Skimming slickdeals should demonstrate that 65W-100W non-integrated solutions could be easily pieced together in the $20-30 range. https://slickdeals.net/f/19105858-amazon-basics-120w-3-port-gan-wall-charger-2x-usb-c-1x-usb-a-2-colors-17-65-more
Good luck!
Jon
18 Comments
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Transfer speed is USB 2.0 (very slow).
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank q99
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank The_Love_Spud
If you can accept a 3A charging limit (typically labeled as "60W") then you might consider other options.
Good luck!
Jon
Would this be a good candidate to buy, cut open and splice/replace the USB C plug on my laptop power cord? I was thinking that the fact that this is 240w would mean it should have similar cable internals to my laptop power cable. I would just leave the data pins unconnected.
I could not find easily any cable with unconnected wires on the other end specifically to replace on power bricks that match my brick.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank The_Love_Spud
Would this be a good candidate to buy, cut open and splice/replace the USB C plug on my laptop power cord? I was thinking that the fact that this is 240w would mean it should have similar cable internals to my laptop power cable. I would just leave the data pins unconnected.
I could not find easily any cable with unconnected wires on the other end specifically to replace on power bricks that match my brick.
- Buy a reaplcement Dell USB-C OEM charger.
- Use a standard USB-C charger and cable.
Conisder that, depending upon your laptop model, your particular laptop may never get even close to the 130W limit of the Dell adapter. As such, you may well have no problem using a lower power charging solution (100W, 60W, or even as low as 30W!) with perhaps the biggest inconvenience being a notification by the BIOS which can easily be disabled.Option one is pretty easy, though be forewarned that the only item more plentiful than Dell chargers are their knockoffs.
However, option two is both plentiful and cost effective. You can pick your price point as low as $20 for a 90W-capable charger at your local Target. https://www.target.com/p/usb-c-10...A-94646270 If you're wiling and able to accept a slower/lower-power solution you can easily achieve a lower price point in the $10-20 range at IKEA, Five Below, etc. Skimming slickdeals should demonstrate that 65W-100W non-integrated solutions could be easily pieced together in the $20-30 range. https://slickdeals.net/f/19105858-amazon-basics-120w-3-port-gan-wall-charger-2x-usb-c-1x-usb-a-2-colors-17-65-more
Good luck!
Jon
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Nice
New Power Delivery (PD) charging standards have changed available charging voltages, which cable makers leverage to make the same cable sound more impressive: a cable rated for 3A was able to deliver up to 60W with a 20V PD profile, but can now theoretically deliver up to 144W with a 48V PD profile.
But then that brings us back to your question of what devices can reach 240W - and in the case of charging hardware (AC adapters) or devices (laptops, phones, etc.) the answer is very likely nothing you own today or will grab at a Best Buy anytime soon.
Good luck!
Jon
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Leave a Comment