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The size of the pins they're running this over is what makes it scary. I've had high-end devices (Macbook Air I'm typing this on) give me unreliable connection
by Nextgrid 3y ago
The size of the pins they're running this over is what makes it scary.
I've had high-end devices (Macbook Air I'm typing this on) give me unreliable connections for basic USB 1.1, and now they're planning to run amps over similarly-sized pins?
My experience with USB-C on laptops has been nothing but terrible.
- lxgr 3y ago> now they're planning to run amps over similarly-sized pins? Now? Between 2016-ish and the re-introduction of MagSafe, MacBooks have been using USB-C charging exclusively!
- Kirby64 3y agoThere's plenty of smaller pins that run MUCH higher amperage through them without an issue (M.2 sockets for NVMe drives come to mind). Granted, those are secured a bit better... but you have to trust the mechanical designers of this interface have actually thought things through here. It's robust.
- sebazzz 3y agoM.2 is limited to 14W.
- sgtnoodle 3y agoAccording to Wikipedia, each pin is only rated to 500mA. If you look at a pinout (depending on key), there's roughly 9 3.3V pins. 14W at 3.3V over 9 pins would be 470mA per pin. It seems like comparing the amperage of M.2 to USB-C is indeed a little silly.