Its length is best suited for an ultra-fast portable USB-C SSD, and can pinch hit for charging or running your monitor. You can save a few dollars by going with this USB-C to USB-C cable, and you don’t have to sacrifice, because it is capable of 100-W charging and 10-Gbps data transfer.

UNIVERSAL COMPATIBILITY: this USB-C cable is compatible with all USB-C devices, including laptops, tablets, smartphones, action cameras, drones, Bluetooth speakers and more. Cables that can carry 100W or more, sometimes described as active, must contain e-marker chips that identify the cable and its capabilities. Unfortunately, once you get past the cool display, there are a few nagging issues: For one, the SooPii is rated at 100 watts (the older maximum power a C-to-C cable could support, which has now been supplanted by 240-watt cables. It’s certified by USB-IF to meet all electrical, mechanical and environmental standards, ensuring a superior user experience.

I’ve tested various cable management options, and these simple clips from Syncwire are my favorites. to first see what actual wires are inside of the cable and whether they are hooked up correctly and what they do. Sadly, the splitter section is bulky, some devices we plugged in were slow to charge, and data transfer maxes out at 480 Mbps.

With Thunderbolt 3, the standard adopted the USB-C connector and is capable of data transfer speeds up to 40 Gbps and can deliver 100 watts of power using the PD standard. In fact, we’ve used the cable for basic charging of laptops, phones, and tablets for two months with no issues at all — and the gimmick works. The Matrix Magnetic Charging Dock also features a second, flat Qi-charging cradle which can charge a Qi-compatible phone at a speed of 5W. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.The result is a take-anywhere charger that can be thrown in a laptop bag for on the road use without taking up valuable space and weighing you down. Our everyday laptop charging solution is a sure balance of both superior function and design: our signature zebra pattern for less signs of everyday wear and enough length to always comfortably use your device, married with 100W of power for the fastest charge yet. With various standards and charging technologies at work, it is much harder than it should be to work out what a cable can do.