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This little gadget to find out which type of USB-C cable you have (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/22828099

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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[–] [email protected] 94 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

If only USB-IF would do their fucking job and create actual standardized names with standard features instead of shit like USB 3.2 Gen 2x2

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And then relabel all the old standards when they create a new one so every generation you need to figure-out what al the new names mean.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

They actually renamed the types which makes everything even more confusing

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