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cesarb on July 16, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: How many kinds of USB-C to USB-C cables are there?

> since devices can draw 100W of power through the port

Devices can only draw 100W of power, which is 5A at 20V, after negotiation; before negotiation (or if negotiation fails), only 5V is available, like in the older USB connector types.

jazzyjackson on July 16, 2019 [–]

Well that's the spec but I've personally had a Google Pixel melt its own charging port when plugged in with a cheap USBC cable off amazon.

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