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> The Micro plug design is rated for at least 10,000 connect-disconnect cycles, which is more than the Mini plug design. from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U

by ashark 10y ago

> The Micro plug design is rated for at least 10,000 connect-disconnect cycles, which is more than the Mini plug design. from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#MINI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#MINI Anecdotally (and probably relatedly), my mini-usb plugs always wiggled in the socket, while micro-usb does not. They also seemed to require less force to unplug, and so popped out accidentally more often.

Arizhel 10y ago
That's really weird, because anecdotally, that's exactly the opposite of my experience. I've gone through a bunch of microUSB cables that got loose and wouldn't stay plugged in, and I've never had any problems with miniUSB cables and connectors at all, ever. I've never seen a miniUSB plug that wiggled in the socket, but this has been par for the course with microUSB. Besides older devices like cameras (which I no longer use), I still use miniUSB on my Microchip PIC programmer and my Fender guitar amp. It's a bigger, bulkier connector than microUSB, with a much thicker and more robust metal shield. I really don't see how wiggling would be more of a problem on miniUSB than microUSB because of this factor. As for force, again my experience is exactly the opposite: the miniUSB connectors require a lot of force to both engage and disengage. Not as much as full-size USB of course, but a lot more than the wimpy little microUSB connectors.