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> ”USB C is very fragile” Is it? I’ve been using USB-C Macs since 2017 and I’ve never had any broken ports, despite some significant abuses (cable trips, grime
by Reason077 3y ago
> ”USB C is very fragile”
Is it? I’ve been using USB-C Macs since 2017 and I’ve never had any broken ports, despite some significant abuses (cable trips, grime in the port, etc). A few worn out cables, and failed chargers, maybe… but no problems on the laptop itself.
- Sakos 3y agoAccording to my technician friends, yes. Apparently on most devices, USB-C ports are much less robustly attached than USB-A and are more prone to failure. Just because it's fine on Macs doesn't mean it's fine everywhere else.
- eternityforest 3y agoI haven't seen a failed port yet. I see loads of failed MicroUSB though.
- Sakos 3y agoOn newer devices or devices that have been in use for over a decade? It's comparing apples and oranges, since USB-C is just now becoming ubiquitous. I've already seen a lot of issues around build quality and longevity (outside of Macs). It's one of the more common issues I see on forums with more recent laptops nowadays.
- _trampeltier 3y agoOn a clean table it might be not a problem, but if you work in an industrial environment or so, where the notebook maybe just is on a box or on the floor and next to heavy tools. Also if you move the notebook around while plugged in, I think with USB-C you really have to hold and support the cable.
- Reason077 3y ago> “if you move the notebook around while plugged in, I think with USB-C you really have to hold and support the cable.” This was true on my 2017 MacBook Pro - the grip force was quite weak on the USB-C ports. But not so much on my M1 MacBook Air (2020), where the ports feel much tighter with more grip.