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Amazon Basics USB Type-C to USB-A 2.0 Male Cable - (1.8 Meters) - Colour Black

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This is a versatile add-on, including two full-size USB-A sockets, an HDMI socket and one for an SD card. It’s certified by USB-IF to meet all electrical, mechanical and environmental standards, ensuring a superior user experience. The Apple USB-C Charge Cable and USB-C to Lightning don't list exact power ratings, but they're both fully compatible with Apple's 87 watt USB power adapter, and we would expect these cables to all perform the same — though going with the Apple cables will ensure compatibility with Apple devices. Our last metric looked at anything that made it easier to cut down on the cable clutter in your life, such as travel cases, Velcro ties, or elastic straps. This proved to be a convenient and easy way to keep your cable organized, especially when traveling.

This cable can charge most smartphones as fast as they are able to, all while being supremely flexible and exceptionally durable — we've repeatedly sucked up the end of the cable in a robot vacuum with no ill effects. The charging connector adapters can be slightly finicky to connect, and they seem like a weak point regarding durability. Unless you use this cable adaptor which means you can plug your current charging cable's USB-A end into the USB-A adapter socket, and the other end into your laptop. Like the Belkin above, this is reinforced with Kevlar and designed to withstand extended usage without problems. It showed no damage and continued to charge after we folded it over 100 times in our connector fatigue test; the overall diameter of its braided sheath is a bit smaller than some of the other cables.If you're tired of keeping track of a cacophony of cables for all of your different devices, then the Anker Powerline II 3-in-1 cable is a fantastic option. Native Union's distinctive ball of cable sits on the end of USB-C and USB-A connectors which snuggle in to tight rubbery sockets. If you need more storage, we have you covered with the best microSD cards, and flash drives as well as office supplies from the top paper shredders to the best keyboards and best printers. compatible device — when we used the appropriate power supply, and we didn't have any issues charging our Switch as well. Most of the cables that scored above average for durability have a braided exterior sheath for protection and showed no significant signs of wear after our tests.

cables stating that they can achieve data transfer speeds of up to five Gbps — roughly 10 times faster than the 480 Mbps rate of the other USB 2. This cable has reinforced jacketing and overmolds, but we found it slightly less durable than some of the braided or silicone models. Tested to withstand 25,000+ bends,* these USB-C cables are built for a long lifespan and will work with any standard USB-A port.

We could see them getting caught on things frequently and prematurely wearing out compared to the rest of the cable. Portable USB video adaptor that allows you to easily connect two independent HDMI displays to your computer via a USB connection.

The reinforced braided sheath makes this cable a little stiffer than some options in our fleet, but we didn't find this a huge issue. A simple but exceptionally durable braided cable, perfect to connect a laptop or USB-C smartphone to a compatible charging plug. With its thickened silicone jacket and beefy overmolds, the Anker PowerLine III USB-C thoroughly impressed us in the durability department.These are versatile and colourful cables, so you can choose from satin gold, golden rose and silver finishes. Even better, we love how flexible this cable is, especially compared to some of the braided options. Ideal for connecting devices with standard USB connections to modern equipment fitted with a USB Type-C port.

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