minus-squarethatKamGuy@sh.itjust.workstoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•How much of a game changer was USB-C for you, compared to other cables?linkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoIt’s been more of a pain in the arse than initially expected. Most motherboards (for example) only have 2-4 USB-C ports, meaning that I still need to employ A-C and C-C cables for peripherals etc. My main gripe is that the standard just tries to do too many things without clear delineation/markings: Is it a USB 2.0 (480Mbit), 5Gbit, 10Gbit or 20Gbit cable? Can’t really tell from the plug alone. More importantly, for charging devices: How the heck do I determine maximum wattage I can run? For all its faults, at least the blue colour of a USB-3.0 plug (or additional connectors for B/Micro) made it easy to differentiate ! Now I’m eyeing up a USB Cable tester just to validate and catalogue my growing collection! 🤦🏻♂️ linkfedilink
It’s been more of a pain in the arse than initially expected.
Most motherboards (for example) only have 2-4 USB-C ports, meaning that I still need to employ A-C and C-C cables for peripherals etc.
My main gripe is that the standard just tries to do too many things without clear delineation/markings:
Is it a USB 2.0 (480Mbit), 5Gbit, 10Gbit or 20Gbit cable? Can’t really tell from the plug alone.
More importantly, for charging devices: How the heck do I determine maximum wattage I can run?
For all its faults, at least the blue colour of a USB-3.0 plug (or additional connectors for B/Micro) made it easy to differentiate !
Now I’m eyeing up a USB Cable tester just to validate and catalogue my growing collection! 🤦🏻♂️