Comment by sdfhbdf
3 years ago
In short there is no way of knowing by looking at a USB-C cable or socket what it supports because there is a myriad of standards all using the same connector - USB Power Delivery, USB 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, 4.0, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort over USB
You have to usually measure to know what does the cable support and what speeds and or voltages are possible.
Not only that, but it is not possible to make a do-everything USB-C cable.
Can you elaborate? What two features can't be combined? Wouldn't a cable with the new "80 Gbps 240W" logo do everything? https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vkQLWTdsaQ6Cw7S6wRsWHD-970...
Zeus-X Pro 5ft/1.5m Universal... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093YVRHMB?
- USB A and USB C on one end
- micro USB A, Lightning and USB C on the other end
- 100W charging
- 10Gbps transfer
- supports video over USB C
These have replaced all of my Lightning cables and most of my USB C cables.
I'd want to see a signal analyzer result at 10Gbps before I trust that speed claim on their 5 foot and 2 meter options.
But even if that's true, that means it can't run at Gen 3 speeds (or Gen 4, which has the same cable requirements).