USB-C head-to-head comparison
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The reign of the Lightning cable is over, and the USB-C era has begun — leaving us wondering what sets one charger apart from another. We do a teardown of Apple's Thunderbolt 4 and its competitors.
  • qupada@kbin.social
    3·
    1 year ago

    As of USB-PD 3.1 there are now nine fixed voltages - 5, 9, 12, 15, 20, 28, 36, and 48V - and two variable-voltage modes; PPS with 3.3 - 21V in 0.02V increments, and AVS with 15 - 48V in 0.1V increments.

    Combined with a few different current limits, some of these features being optional, and then doubling down with what your cable does or doesn’t support, amazing anything gets charged at all.

    • tal@lemmy.today
      3·
      1 year ago

      Not to mention unhelpful names like “full speed”, “hi-speed”, and “super speed”.