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This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have (discuss.tchncs.de)

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USB was supposed to rule them all but it's now a mess of standards sharing the same connector. Different speeds, voltage, charging protocols, alt modes, even the number of pins used is variable.... For those asking, the thing is available on Kickstarter

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[-] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Genuine question: in what ways does it differ from what ChargerLab’s existing km003C does, other than a “cable health” percentage? The other functions seem similar to me.

[-] SatyrSack@feddit.org 15 points 2 months ago

This one also measures data transfer speed. As far as I can tell, the KM003C only measures power transfer capabilities.

[-] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Gotcha, thanks!

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