4 ms·

Funny, because data says otherwise: Original USB: 1,500 connect-disconnect cycles Mini USB: 5000 cycles Micro-USB: 10,000 cycles USB Type-C: 10,000 cycles

• shawn-furyan 11y ago
  Connect-Disconnect cycle performance doesn't have much to do with a cable's "rugged"-ness, i.e. robustness to normal stressors encountered during normal use. I've destroyed a million percent more Micro-USB cables than previous USB standard cables because the connectors are prone to irrevocably deforming when stepped on or when the cable gets lightly tugged up or down when plugged into a device. Simply put, connect-disconnect cycles aren't the biggest threat that USB style cables encounter in normal use, and so this metric has little to say on the topic of cable ruggedness.
• mchahn 11y ago
  Survival to cycling is very different than ruggedness. The power supply to my 2015 pixel (60 watts, btw) goes over type-C, I accidentally stood up with it plugged in, and the wires were pulled out of the connector. I didn't feel much resistance. The connector was still in the socket and the laptop was fine. The worst part is that the cable is hard-wired to the supply so I had to throw out a very expensive supply instead of just replacing a cable. I had to pay for a real google supply because it is the only 60W available. The second closest is the Apple at 35W. And, the google supply comes into stock once a month and sells out in two days each month. I had to wait and check the site twice a day. I suspect people buy them for other devices since they can't be matched.