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Comment by scarface74

3 years ago

There are plenty of “USB C specs”

https://www.androidauthority.com/state-of-usb-c-870996/

And they all require data wires. The minimum speed is the same speed as Lightning. And the minimum wattage is higher than Lightning as far as I am aware.

  • They definitely don’t. The USB C cord that came with the previous MacBook Pros were power only as are a lot of other USB C cables especially ones that come with headphones.

    The maximum wattage of the little USB C cable that comes with headphones certainly don’t support a minimum wattage that will charge a large iPhone at any appreciable speed.

    • > The USB C cord that came with the previous MacBook Pros were power only

      Which ones? The posts I can find say they do USB 2.0

      > a lot of other USB C cables especially ones that come with headphones.

      > The maximum wattage of the little USB C cable that comes with headphones certainly don’t support a minimum wattage that will charge a large iPhone at any appreciable speed.

      Those cables don't meet the standard, then. The minimum is 3 amps and a single pair of data wires. And that doesn't require much, especially for a little 6 inch cable.

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