It has a braided nylon finish and can withstand a minimum of 100 kilograms of tension and 100,000 bends. Some pets like to chew charging cables, and some people just seem to wear through cables faster than others. On the other end of a USB-C to USB-A cable, you will find the modern oval USB-C connector, which fits in both ways and packs far more pins and wires inside. But if performance and quality is your jam, the Cable Matters 6-foot USB-C cable will have you humming. These cables are USB-IF certified and work as advertised (I've been using one in the car for the last few months).

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing USB technology.He is a regular contributor to WIRED, but you can also find his work at Business Insider, Reviewed, TechRadar, Android Authority, USA Today, Digital Trends, and many other places. It’s just nice to look at the cable and see our laptop is drawing 42 watts, and our phone is drawing 2 watts while being used. Then there's Qualcomm’s Quick Charge (QC) standard, which was the most popular for phones for many years, although Quick Charge 4+ supports PD. For example, a USB-C cable that is fine for charging but a dog in data transfer will show up as being wired only for USB-C 2. Sure, the connector, housing, braiding, and outer shell all factors in its weight, but lighter-duty cables literally have fewer wires and are far lighter.

Using the latest GaN charging technology, we’ve been able to make our chargers 50% smaller than traditional chargers and eliminated the need for a bulky cable to connect the charger to the power outlet. The basic PVC finish is the cheapest, but you can opt for braided nylon too; both come in black or white at 3.Sadly, the splitter section is bulky, some devices we plugged in were slow to charge, and data transfer maxes out at 480 Mbps.

Compatible with USB-C PD to support up to 100W charging, it delivers safe and optimal charging speeds for a variety of devices. Using the 100W USB C cable included with my bundle, my macbook air charges quickly allowing me to move between desk easily without worrying about crawling on the floor (after finding my apple charger) to find a plug and get power. I've used a few cables with this magnetic design, where the detachable tip can just permanently sit in the charging port of a phone, tablet, or laptop. With 240-watt charge rates, that last feature is particularly important as the BoostCharge can detect if it’s overheating and signal the devices to pause until it has cooled down enough.The beauty is that kids won't need to precisely insert a cable into the port, and it reduces the danger of breaking the port or plug when they pull the cable out or trip over it. You can get it in black or white, but I like the red, as it is easy to spot and less of a tripping hazard.