4 ms·
Aren’t we talking about the cables here ? I’d be curious to know what in the Apple cable is so high quality that it allows it faster speed than the other decent
by hrktb 8y ago
Aren’t we talking about the cables here ?
I’d be curious to know what in the Apple cable is so high quality that it allows it faster speed than the other decent brands.
Otherwise my Google-fu is failing me on the USB-C charger teardown, do you remember where you saw one ?
- briandear 8y agoAren’t these actually Thunderbolt 3 cables?
- photojosh 8y agoNo, the charging cables aren’t. They’re even only USB2 speeds for data IIRC.
- brigade 8y agoSufficiently low resistance wire; in particular, USB power over 60W needs >3A current, so a high-gauge high-resistance wire can cause voltage to drop below the minimum specs. Since everything 60W and below uses a max of 3A, that’s the common maximum design target.
- hrktb 8y agoThis basic anker cable seems to fit the bill: https://www.anker.com/products/variant/powerline-3ft-usb-c-to-usb-c-2-0/A8187091 https://www.anker.com/products/variant/powerline-3ft-usb-c-t... it might have been rarer when the macbook pro got out, at this point I think it’s decently common.
- selectodude 8y ago"This cable will not charge Nexus 5X, Moto Z, OnePlus 3/3T, Huawei Mate 9, Helio X20/X25, or MacBook Pro 87W at full speed." Guess I'm still going to Apple.
- hrktb 8y agogood point, I read too fast