My picks of the best USB-C cables below are separated into two groups: those cables that are best for charging, and those best for both charging and fast data transfer. Ever since Apple stopped ...

We expect USB-C cables to perform a specific task: transferring either data or files between devices. We give little more thought to the matter, but malicious USB-C cables can do much more than ...

If you're unsure of the differences between USB-C and Thunderbolt or between USB 3.0 and USB 3.2 (or is that USB 3.1?), ...

Here’s a Type-C extension cable that forwards VBUS and USB 2.0 data lines – but not CC pins. If you use this extension with a Raspberry Pi 4, the 5.1 kΩ resistors on the Raspberry Pi port are ...

Fast-charging USB A to USB C cable featuring 3.1A current and 480Mbps data transfer, perfect for efficient charging and file ...

They tap into the CC line on the cable, and can be queried by either the source or the sink – though they’re typically queried by the source. If there’s an emarker inside your USB-C cable ...

Line up the connector properly ... The USB-IF decided on "2x2" because this standard doubles the data lanes within a USB-C cable to achieve the 20Gbps transfer speed. These 20Gbps ports have ...

We’ve recommended the company’s older ChargeKey before, which supported a decent 60W charging speed and much slower USB 2.0 data transfers. The new 240W version is available now and costs the ...