It used to be that you’d have USB 2-only and USB 3-only Type C cables, as well as Thunderbolt-certified cables. Now, there’s a new USB 3 standard which wants higher speeds, and needs higher ...

All Thunderbolt ports and cables since Thunderbolt 3 was launched have also been USB Type-C cables, but the same isn't true in reverse. You can use a Thunderbolt 3, 4, ...

Certified USB Type-C Cables will now feature logos highlighting support for 60W or 240W of power as defined by the recently published USB Power Delivery (USB PD) 3.1 Specification.

In brief: USB Type-C adoption has improved a lot over the past few years, but the new standard hasn't really made things easier or less confusing for the average consumer. Between all the dongles ...

But that’s a story for a different day — let’s dive into what makes USB-C (also called USB Type-C) ... USB-C cables that support USB 4 are typically 2.6 feet in length.

Most low-cost USB-C to USB-C cables transfer at a dismal USB 2.0, 480Mbps, which pales in comparison to one that can reach USB 3.1 5Gbps or 10Gbps speeds. How to pick a USB-C cable for ...

usb; These USB Type-C cables can deliver up to 240W, charge an RTX 3080 Ti gaming laptop Now, if only the USB-IF could fix the naming scheme By Tudor Cibean May 4, 2022, 12:37 8 comments.

Please make more USB-C cables like this. Elgato has a simple and useful approach to reduce USB and HDMI cable confusion: listing the important information on the connector itself.

To put it in perspective, cables that are capable of transferring up to 5Gbps have, over the last decade or so, been referred to as USB 3.0, USB 3.1 Gen 1, and USB 3.2 Gen 1. These labels all ...

So when you connect your USB-C-equipped Nexus 6P phone to a MacBook Air port designed to only provide 1.1 amps at most and use a cable without the right resistor, the phone can pull too much power ...

In an attempt to make the USB standards easier for consumers to navigate, the USB-IF has unveiled the new logos for Certified USB Type-C Cables supporting 60W or 240W of power based on the new USB ...