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USB4 v2 is only a year old, and the cable situation is already a mess (www.xda-developers.com)
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[โ€“] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

  1. there are two cables there.

  2. Judging by the thickness of the cable, they're USB 2.0 cables intended mainly for charging. A USB 3.x cable is going to be about as thick as the plug body. You vs. the guy she told you not to worry about:

  1. Yes, everyone who makes decisions for the USB Consortium regarding naming, labeling and iconography deserves to be spayed or neutered with a deadblow mallet.
[โ€“] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Solid guess. You know your USB 2.0 USB-C to USB-C charging cables. (Its a 60w capable cable btw, not 120w or 240w, so don't bother trying to power your gaming laptop with it)