However there are still some proven ways to find out if a usb cable is charge only or supports data transfer.
Good usb charging cable.
The lumsing micro usb cable is three feet and has thick gauge wiring and reduced cable resistance to enable the fastest possible charge via any usb charger plus data transfer.
Usb type c offers a new connector standard that s very small.
Micro usb cables are the second most popular charging device for android and are often used for devices older than 2015.
Apple s six and a half foot usb c cable can be had for a fairly reasonable 19.
Although they ve lost ground to the faster usb c they remain a popular.
Nylon double braided with a slim cable that has been bend tested to over 6 000 times this usb c cable also comes with a neat leather strap to keep it organized.
This is a single connector standard that every device should be able to use.
Any micro usb cable worth its salt even micro usb to usb c cables can carry up to 15 w of charging power although most tap out around 12 w and transfer data at sluggish usb 2 0 speeds.
This cable features 90 degree bends at both the usb a and usb c connections to prevent twisting tangling and wire breakage.
It s not often that apple cables come recommended for non apple devices but the usb c standard changed things.
The apple usb c charge cable 1 m launched in october 2018 is half the length and twice the.
For folks looking to buy a charging cable that won t twist or tangle while they try to charge their devices and work at the same time there is the aukey lightning cable.
It s about a third the size of an old usb type a plug.
This usb c to usb c cable will be happy fast charging any phone but it will also work just fine for an ipad pro or even a macbook with the ability to deliver 100w.
You ll just need a single cable whether you re connecting an external hard drive to your laptop or charging your smartphone from a usb charger.
A usb data cable with 4 wires how to tell the difference.
Sleek in design the snowkids usb c cable has a good rate charging and synching spec making it a usb type c cable more than capable of stepping up to repeated everyday use.
Plus the cable matters usb c to usb c charging cable is about half the price and is just as good.